C-k3y/AquaTrace

AquaTrace is a mobile-first platform empowering communities to report, verify, and access water quality information, with features tailored for rural areas and integration with SMS alerts in within Kenya. # AquaTrace AquaTrace is a platform built to empower communities—especially in rural and peri-urban areas—to report, verify, and access water quality information. By combining machine learning, geolocation, and SMS alerts, AquaTrace helps users identify safe water sources and raises awareness about local water quality. ## Overview AquaTrace enables users to: - Test water quality using their smartphone’s camera and machine learning models. - Report and locate water sources on a map interface. - Receive SMS alerts about local water availability and safety. - Share water reports with the community and rate local water sources. --- ## Features - **Mobile App:** Camera-based water quality classification, GPS reporting, map view, user registration. - **Backend:** Data APIs for water reports, user management, and analytics. - **Machine Learning:** On-device or cloud-based image classifier for water quality (clean/contaminated). - **SMS Integration:** Water safety and availability alerts, with multi-language support for local communities. - **Community Reporting:** Public input on water source conditions, ratings, and trusted reports. --- ## Technology Stack - **Mobile:** React Native (cross-platform) - **Backend:** Node.js (Express) or Python (FastAPI) - **Database:** PostgreSQL & MongoDB - **Machine Learning:** TensorFlow Lite - **Cloud & APIs:** AWS/Google Cloud, Africa’s Talking SMS API, Google Maps --- ## Project Structure --- ## Getting Started ### Prerequisites - Node.js and npm - Python 3.x (for ML and backend if using FastAPI) - Africa’s Talking API account (for SMS) - PostgreSQL or MongoDB - React Native CLI ### Quick Setup Initialize mobile app cd mobile-app npx react-native init AquaTraceApp --- ## Contributing Contributions are welcome! Please create a branch for your feature or bugfix and submit a pull request. For contribution guidelines, check `CONTRIBUTING.md`. ---