Not counting areas in the world undergoing a crisis with pollution, the air outside is typically cleaner than allergen-thick stuff that's breathed indoors. So uHoo has set out to bring to market an eight-sensor, connected air monitor that will compile and report a home or office's air quality.
uHoo's namesake air monitor just hit Indiegogo and the company hopes to start shipping it by November. It seems uHoo will still push the air monitor to production, even if its Indiegogo campaign falls short of its goal of $50,000.
With nearly half of the campaign's goal met with roughly a month to go, failure here doesn't appear likely. With the number of backers already in the hundreds, it appears a lot of consumers are concerned about indoor air quality.
uHoo isn't an air filter, so the little half-foot-tall air monitor will need a partner in order to do something the harmful particles floating around in the rooms. However, with Uhoo, at least users know what they're up against.
"uHoo is especially helpful to those suffering from asthma, hay fever and allergies, but also useful for parents of young children, the elderly and those interested in knowing the air they breathe and how to keep it safe," says on its Indiegogo page.
The classic version of uHoo, priced at $99, measures temperature, humidity, dust, volatile organic compounds and air pressure. The $149 uHoo Premium adds to those talents the ability to detect and measure carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide and ozone.
"uHoo's technology is the most advanced, with eight dedicated sensors built in to an aesthetically beautiful product that is around the size of a soda can," the company says. "uHoo detects more chemicals, particles and toxins than any other air detector."
Because this is a smart thing, uHoo can send personalized alerts to smartphones, and users can check in on the uHoo via its app.
The smart air sensor can also compile a history of an indoor space's air quality and users can review the data broken down by hour, day, week and month.
uHoo is set to hit production in August, and the company hopes to deliver its first batch to backers by the end of the year.
