How well does the GP2Y1014AU0F sensor detect dust in the air?

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Hello there,
How well does the GP2Y1014AU0F sensor detect dust in the air? I am looking for a sensor that can help me avoid triggers for my sinus allergies.

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The adafruit description says " * You only get an analog voltage output that tells you how dusty it is - higher voltage = dustier, ranging from 0 to 0.5 mg/m3. It isn't precise!"

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What is the alternative?

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Hi, @mohammadrefaie

Have you Googled;

How does the GP2Y1014AU0F dust sensor work

Tom.. :smiley: :+1: :coffee: :australia:

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Hi Tom,

I did Google it, but I wasn't looking for instructions on how to build the project. I was hoping to find out if anyone had used the sensor before and could tell me how well it works well.

Thanks,

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I did not use GP2Y1014AU0F. But I used GP2Y1010AU0F. Both are quite similar. I made a dust density meter with GP2Y1010AU0F. I could see that, the sensitivity of this sensor was not excellent. I had to blow or light-up a match stick very near to the hole of the sensor to notice any changes in my meter. Since, you need a very precise dust sensor due to your health issues, I think buying something ready-made like this Air duct fine dust sensors from Siemens detect smallest harmful particles in buildings | Press | Company | Siemens will be better.

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Thank you for your helpful response. I understand that there are many dust monitoring systems available on the market, but I would like to create my own to use my knowledge of Arduino. I have read that the PMS5003 is a good sensor for this purpose. What do you think?

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You may need to proceed in a trial and error basis. I mean, you may need to try different sensors to find out which one performs the best. PMS5003 seems to have a better accuracy and sensitivity than GP2Y1014AU0F.

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Thanks for your response.
Did you try PMS5003 ?

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