Before you start
● The Airthings (AT) Hub and DT (Disruptive Technologies) Cloud Connectors (CCONs) are required in order to connect all of the sensors to the cloud. It can take up to 2 hours for the Hub to find a strong cellular connection and connect to the Indoor Air Quality Sensor. Therefore, if your smart cleaning package includes air quality sensors, it is wise to install the Hub device as the first thing you do on site.
● Your smart cleaning settings are configured in the settings page, more information about how to do this can be found here
What is Smart Cleaning?
Smart Cleaning is a technical solution for large buildings and estates that uses discrete wireless sensors, cloud storage and the Infogrid platform to provide reports and alerting about cleaning tasks. It enables teams to target cleaning efforts to when and where they are needed most – giving cleaners and supervisors more time to focus on what they do best.
| Discrete wireless sensors The world’s smallest sensors take seconds to install, send data every 5 or 15 minutes and have a battery life of up to 15 years. |
 | Cloud storage Sensor data is received by cloud connectors over radio frequency and then sent to the cloud via secure cellular networks. |
 | Infogrid platform Use your mobile or computer's web browser to visualize data and get powerful insights. Or send data to your systems with our API. |
 | Reports and alerting Notify your team to urgent matters with customizable sms and email alerts. Export and share your data with one-click reporting. |
The sensors
Smart Cleaning uses 4 types of sensor to gather information about a building and how it is being used. This data is then used to determine whether a room, space or asset needs to be cleaned. The step-by-step section of this document will help you install each sensor type quickly and easily.
Sensor type | What does the sensor measure? | How frequently does it give measurements?
| What is the data used for? |
Desk Occupancy | Detects if someone is sitting at a desk using shifts in ambient temperature
| Every 5 minutes | Desk occupancy to determine which desks need cleaning |
Touch | Press button that detects when pushed | Every time it is pressed | Customer feedback. Are bathroom users happy, neutral, or unhappy with the cleaning?
Touch buttons to confirm proof of service.
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Door Proximity | Detects objects removed or placed in front of sensor | Every time it detects movement in front of it | Understand patterns of bathroom and meeting room occupancy, and to set alerts if a bathroom is used frequently
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Air Quality | Temperature, Humidity, Air pressure, CO2, TVOC, Light and Virus Risk | Every 5 minutes | Monitoring virus risk through CO2, Temperature and Humidity levels
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Where to install sensors
Each Smart Cleaning sensor is installed in a different location in your building, based on the data it gathers. The table below shows where each sensor should be installed and some useful tips for how to install it. The step-by-step guide on the following pages will detail when each sensor should be installed in the correct location.
Sensor type | Location | Installation tips
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Desk Occupancy | Under the desk, in the middle, directly above where someone’s lap would be should they sit at the desk. A few inches away from the front.
| Think about where someone’s lap would be if they were to sit at the desk, and place there |
Touch | Stuck onto the feedback panels. Feedback panels to be mounted on the wall near the bathroom exit | Place the feedback panel somewhere visible to encourage feedback |
Door Proximity | To be deployed on main access door entrances/exits on the door frame. | Make sure there is a few mm of clearance between the door and the sensor so the door doesn’t damage the sensor |
Air Quality | Mounted on walls of the space you want to monitor. One sensor will monitor approximately 700 square feet of space | Place the air quality sensor around head height, as it’s the air people are breathing in you want to monitor |