WhatsApp-based AI bot that delivers real-time air quality alerts and personalized health guidance for every city in Nigeria β no app download required.
# π¬οΈ AirSense
> Real-time air quality alerts for every Nigerian city β delivered straight to WhatsApp. No app download required.
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## What is AirSense?
AirSense is a WhatsApp-native air quality assistant built specifically for Nigeria. Users simply message the bot with any Nigerian city name or share their GPS location, and instantly receive:
- Their **Air Quality Index (AQI)** reading
- A breakdown of key **pollutants** (PM2.5, PM10, NOβ, Oβ, Dust)
- **AI-powered health guidance** tailored to their reading
- The ability to **subscribe for daily alerts**
- A way to **report local pollution** events
Powered by Open-Meteo satellite data β covering all **36 states and the FCT** β with no API key required for air quality data.
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## Why AirSense?
Nigeria loses over **21,000 lives per year** to air pollution. The average Nigerian city exceeds WHO PM2.5 limits by **8 times**. Yet no accessible tool exists to help everyday Nigerians monitor the air they breathe.
AirSense solves this by meeting people where they already are β **WhatsApp**, which has over 90% penetration in Nigerian urban areas. No app to download, no account to create, no data to waste.
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## Features
- π³π¬ **Full Nigeria coverage** β 100+ cities across all 36 states + FCT
- π‘ **Satellite-based data** β powered by Open-Meteo, free and always available
- π€ **AI health tips** β Claude AI generates personalized guidance per reading
- π **Daily alert subscriptions** β morning air quality briefings
- π’ **Community pollution reporting** β crowdsourced local incident logging
- π¬ **WhatsApp-native** β zero friction, works on any phone
- π **GPS support** β share location for hyperlocal readings
- β‘ **Fast** β results in under 5 seconds
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## Tech Stack
| Layer | Technology |
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| Runtime | Node.js 18+ |
| Framework | Express.js |
| Messaging | WhatsApp Cloud API (Meta) |
| Air Quality Data | Open-Meteo (satellite, free) |
| AI Guidance | Anthropic Claude Haiku |
| Deployment | Render.co β¦