AeroScutum: Tactical Protection for Environmental Sensors
Engineering Data Integrity Through Physical Resilience
🌐 The Mission
AeroScutum (from Latin Scutum, meaning shield) is a professional-grade housing series designed to protect environmental sensors (specifically AirGradient) in extreme climates. Our mission is to bridge the gap between sensitive IoT hardware and industrial-grade outdoor durability, ensuring that data remains accurate even under the harshest environmental stress.
🧪 V1 Field Validation: The “Western Exposure” Stress Test
In February 2026, we are initiating a real-world deployment in Yunlin, Taiwan. This site was specifically chosen for its challenging environmental profile:
1. Extreme Solar Radiation Armor
- The Challenge: Intense Western Exposure (direct afternoon sun) which typically causes severe “heat soak,” leading to skewed temperature and VOC data.
- The Solution: A dual-chamber passive ventilation structure designed to isolate the sensor core from radiant heat while maintaining a high rate of natural convection.
2. The AtmosMount Standard
- Integration: A standardized mechanical interface featuring native VESA compatibility.
- Infrastructure: Optimized for enterprise deployment, featuring integrated cable management for Aruba PoE networking hardware.
3. Humidity & Salinity Resilience
- Testing: Validating seal integrity against high-humidity and salt-mist environments before the 2026 “Plum Rain” season.
🤝 Technical Collaboration
We believe in peer-reviewed hardware. We are actively seeking feedback from the engineering community on:
- Airflow Optimization: Internal geometry to minimize response lag (T90) for PM2.5 sensors.
- Material Endurance: Evaluating UV-stabilized polymers for long-term structural integrity.
Technical Disclosure: > Mounting specifications (AtmosMount) are open-source. Internal structural geometries and thermal fluid dynamics data are currently in a closed-beta phase for testing.
📅 2026 Roadmap
- Jan 21: Technical Outreach & Peer Review Phase.
- Feb 12-22: V1 Field Installation & Sensor Calibration (Yunlin, Taiwan).
- March: Release of initial Thermal Delta & VOC Stability Report.
Contact: Contact: chironys@gmail.com
Project Lead: Chironys (Mechanical Engineer)