Particulate Matter Sensor

Technical Description:
The Sensirion Particulate Matter Sensor SPS30 is a compact, high quality, optical particle sensor that uses laser scattering and Sensirion’s innovative contamination resistance technology to achieve superior binning and particle measurement. This sensor allows users to measure mass concentration and number of particles.

The compact form factor, measuring just under 41mm x 41mm x 12mm, combined with a sensor lifetime over 8 years and a self cleaning procedure, makes the SPS30 the perfect sensor for projects in difficult to access locations. It is designed to include an easy to use 5-pin cable to make using the SPS30 a snap. The 1.5mm connector is broken out to 5 breadboard friendly wires color coded to make hooking up the SPS30 easy.

Limitations:
The SPS30 sensor is effectively limited to the UART interface with Arduino.

Skill:
Beginner Coding Skills 2/5,  Beginner Electrical Prototyping 1/5

Sensor:
SPS30
https://www.sparkfun.com/products/15103

Sample Tutorial:
SPS30 Data Sheet
https://cdn.sparkfun.com/assets/2/d/2/a/6/Sensirion_SPS30_Particulate_Matter_Sensor_v0.9_D1__1_.pdf

UART Driver Sources
https://github.com/Sensirion/embedded-uart-sps