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In this study, an Internet of Things (IoT)-based air quality monitoring system was developed and tested using the most commonly preferred sensor types for air quality measurement: fine particulate matter (PM2.5), carbon dioxide (CO2), temperature, and humidity sensors. To improve sensor accuracy, eight different machine learning (ML) algorithms were applied: Decision Tree (DT), Linear Regression (LR), Random Forest (RF), k-Nearest Neighbors (kNN), AdaBoost (AB), Gradient Boosting (GB), Support Vector Machines (SVM), and Stochastic Gradient Descent (SGD). Sensor performance was evaluated by comparing measurements with a reference device, and the best-performing ML model was determined for each sensor. The results indicate that GB and kNN achieved the highest accuracy. For CO2 sensor calibration, GB achieved R2 = 0.970, RMSE = 0.442, and MAE = 0.282, providing the lowest error rates. For the PM2.5 sensor, kNN delivered the most successful results, with R2 = 0.970, RMSE = 2.123, and MAE = 0.842. Additionally, for temperature and humidity sensors, GB demonstrated the highest accuracy with the lowest error values (R2 = 0.976, RMSE = 2.284). These findings demonstrate that, by identifying suitable ML methods, ML-based calibration techniques can significantly enhance the accuracy of LCSs. Consequently, they offer a viable and cost-effective alternative to traditional high-cost air quality monitoring systems. 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