Vape Detection — Schools

Discreet ceiling-mounted sensors continuously measure particulate matter (PM1.0, PM2.5, PM10), total volatile organic compounds (TVOC), temperature and humidity. The signatures left behind by e-cigarette aerosols produce a distinctive pattern across those readings; a vape index (0–100) combines them into a single threshold that fires the dashboard alert with the room and timestamp.

Yes — the sensors monitor air chemistry, temperature and vibration only. They do not record audio or video, so they are deployable in bathrooms, locker rooms and changing rooms where cameras would violate privacy laws like FERPA, COPPA and provincial equivalents.

Alerts route to school administrators, school resource officers (SROs), facility managers or vice-principals via the dashboard, email, SMS or webhook. Incident history stays in the dashboard for audit and pattern analysis — e.g. spotting the same bathroom flagged during the same class period each day.

A built-in vibration sensor catches tamper attempts (someone trying to cover, remove or damage the unit), and the on-board thermometer triggers a heat-anomaly alert in the 20–60 °C range to surface early signs of fire or arson. Both come through the same dashboard as separate incident types.

Each sensor mounts on a ceiling or wall in a target area (bathroom, locker room, classroom, stairwell). It reports over LoRaWAN — a long-range, low-power radio standard — so a single gateway can cover an entire school campus. Power is USB-C or optional PoE; no holes through walls and no per-device cabling.