Case Study: Arduino Opta for Vapor Monitoring and Faster Reporting via the Cloud
Overview
Discover how AMB Vapor Monitoring overcame the challenges of traditional environmental monitoring methods by embracing cutting-edge cloud technology. This case study delves into AMB’s journey to revolutionise building safety through real-time data collection and proactive monitoring, powered by Arduino Opta micro PLC from Arduino Pro.
The Challenge
Ensuring indoor air safety in buildings constructed over contaminated soil or groundwater posed a significant challenge for AMB Vapor Monitoring. Traditionally, manual collection of differential pressure data at client sites was time-consuming and costly.
Beyond the immense time and costs involved with this cumbersome requirement, the potential for a failure to occur to the sub-slab depressurisation system between the duration of collecting differential pressure data without any alerts could put building occupants’ health and safety at risk. AMB was looking for a revolutionary solution to efficiently collect real-time data from numerous testing locations while ensuring immediate failure alerts.
The Solution
AMB chose to work with Arduino Opta, which is a secure, easy-to-use micro PLC with industrial IoT capabilities, supporting Arduino programming experience and PLC standard languages.
The Opta was the perfect choice for them, specifically for its adaptability to various environmental conditions and seamless cellular data transmission capabilities. Arduino’s cloud platform streamlined data collection, facilitated intuitive dashboards, and provided timely alerts, significantly enhancing AMB’s monitoring system.
Benefits & Results
The collaboration with Arduino Pro accelerated AMB’s time-to-market and resulted in substantial cost savings during research and development. Leveraging Arduino’s ecosystem of hardware, software, and cloud solutions, AMB cut down development time, saved on software licenses, and delivered an industrial-grade solution.
Future Outlook
With Arduino’s technology as the foundation, AMB Vapor Monitoring aims to expand its portfolio of connected automation products and services. The company envisions continued partnership with Arduino to enhance sub-slab differential pressure monitoring solutions, driving efficiency, accuracy, and cost savings while ensuring a safer environment.
Testimonial
“Once we discovered the Opta, our whole world changed. We went from, ‘I don’t know if we can truly do this,’ to ‘I think we can do this in a much quicker timeframe’.”
– Mark Bishop, AMB co-founder
This case study first appeared on arduino.cc
#LetsOKdo
Let’s invent the future together
Interested to learn more about the power of IoT and single board computers across a wide range of industries? Talk to us today and discover the amazing capabilities of ROCK and many other cutting-edge hardware from our industry-leading partners. Together, we can design a smarter world.
