Float gives Beijing residents the tools to monitor air quality for themselves with pollution - detection kites . Air quality is politically - sensitive in China , with official statistics not considered accurate . Kites equipped with sensors that detect carbon monoxide , volatile organic compounds , particulates . Float : Urban air quality is a serious issue that threatens rapidly growing cities globally .
Float gives Beijing residents the tools to measure air quality for themselves with pollution-sensing kites . Air quality is politically-sensitive in China , with official readings not considered accurate . Kites equipped with modules that detect carbon monoxide , volatile organic compounds , particulates . Float : Urban air quality is a serious issue that affects rapidly industrializing cities globally .