Since Aleš welcomed me to the team, I’ve been digging through the pile of research that was the foundation for our CubeSensors. It’s surprising to see how many studies point to the fact that good indoor air quality keeps us healthier, more comfortable and thus more productive. After all, don’t we all know that “bad air” at home or office can make us feel sick, uncomfortable, tired? Yet most research fails at providing a simple answer: how am I, a non scientist, to figure out what’s wrong with my living or working spaces?

Until now the answer has mostly been trial and error. Have allergies? Maybe we should get rid of the dog. Or that old carpet that’s been in our family for ages. Waking up tired? Go to bed earlier. Have a headache? Drink more water. Running nose? Have some Vitamin C.

There’s got to be a better way …

While all these might be valid answers, we can’t really get the full picture unless we take a closer look at our environment. I have a folder full of weather apps on my iPhone, but no app for the places where I spend most of the time. Sure, you can buy all sorts of bulky and ugly looking measuring instruments, but then you have to figure out a way to keep them out of sight. A more modern alternative is to hack together your own monitoring station with a variety of sensors. But unless you really want to turn your home or office into a science lab or weather station, you’re still looking for a better way to take control of your environment. Not just to measure it, but also to improve it.

And this is why I’m so excited about CubeSensors. They are magically easy to set up in any or all rooms you want to monitor, allow you to access your data from anywhere in a secure way, and give you the freedom to take informed choices whenever the time is right for you. Not to mention the fact that the Cubes will look ridiculously stylish either next to your other cool gadgets or on top of that special piece of carefully selected furniture.

But how exactly will the Cubes help you improve your indoor living? Ah, I’m glad you asked. That’s just the question we’ll be trying to answer on this blog while we all wait for our Cubes to be ready to move into our homes and offices. If you’ve got any specific questions you’d like to see answered or suggestions, you can get in touch with us via Twitter, Facebook, or email me directly at alja@cubesensors.com.