Mario Casado Diezon behalf of the Gaia4Sustainability team
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Abstract
Light pollution is a growing environmental issue that affects astronomy,
ecosystems, human health. To address this, we introduce the Free Dark Sky Meter
(FreeDSM), an affordable IoT-based photometer designed for continuous light
pollution monitoring. FreeDSM uses an ESP32 microcontroller with integrated
sensors for light, temperature, and humidity, and operates on an open-source
platform. Data from multiple devices are centralized and processed using the
Gambons model, which leverages Gaia satellite data for accurate real-time
assessments of natural light levels. This project is part of the
Gaia4Sustainability initiative.