How Wits scientists created an AI device that monitors air quality

Scientists at Wits have developed a cheap way of accurately monitoring air quality around the country, with major potential benefits for health and law enforcement

18 February 2024 - 00:00

After nearly two years of work at the Wits University School of Physics, a team of about 25 scientists has unveiled a cheap way to warn South Africans just how dangerous the air they are breathing is. ..

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