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Case study BO-W01 · Environmental sensing

CNARY
Formaldehyde Monitor

A low-cost, connected air quality monitor built around a sensitive formaldehyde sensor and an ESP32.

ClientCNARY
SectorEnvironmental sensing
ServicesElectronic Design & Engineering
Prototyping & Testing
Fig. 01 — CNARY BO-W01
SFA40 sensorESP32KiCadFirmware
01 The problem

A formaldehyde monitor must detect low levels of the gas. The product needs a sensitive gas sensor and a processor that can handle calibration, signal cleanup and network connection.

All of it must fit in a small, low-cost case.

02 Our work

We built the sensor platform around the SFA40 formaldehyde sensor and an ESP32 processor, and built a complete KiCad hardware library for the platform.

We wrote a firmware base for the sensor and processor, then tested the design on the bench to confirm sensor accuracy and signal quality before moving it toward production.

03 What we delivered
  • 01A custom PCB design connecting the SFA40 sensor to the ESP32 processor
  • 02A complete KiCad component and footprint library
  • 03A firmware base for sensor calibration and data handling
  • 04A tested hardware design, ready for the next production step
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