GatorByte - Dashboard, Server, and MQTT broker

Title: GatorByte – An Internet of Things-based Low-Cost, Compact, And Real-time Water Resource Monitoring Buoy Abstract: Water-quality monitoring systems available today are usually expensive and have low-temporal resolution and lack spatial dimension entirely. These systems are typically available as stations or handheld devices. Pinpointing sources of pollution using these systems is difficult. This project involves developing a high-resolution free-flowing monitoring buoy that records spatiotemporal water-quality data. The system is highly customizable, and even users with limited experience in programming or electronics can tailor GatorByte for their needs. The platform includes a datalogger, cloud-based server, and visualization tools. The datalogger uses low-cost sensors, electronic peripherals, a 3D-printed enclosure, and Printed Circuit Boards, bringing the cost per unit under $1000. The datalogger uses an NB-IoT-capable Arduino for real-time reporting and visualizing sensor data. The GatorByte records physiochemical water metrics – pH, temperature, dissolved oxygen, electroconductivity, and the current location of the buoy using a GPS module. The datalogger also includes micro-SD storage, and Bluetooth module for on-field diagnostics. Using GatorByte buoy, collection of variations in water quality data in temporal as well as spatial dimension can be achieved in a cost-effective and reliable manner, enabling quick detection and resolution of pollution events. Description: This repository contains the source for the GatorByte dashboard, the web server, and the MQTT broker.

标题：GatorByte——基于物联网（Internet of Things, IoT）的低成本、紧凑型实时水资源监测浮标
摘要：当前市面上的水质监测系统通常造价高昂，时间分辨率较低，且完全缺乏空间维度。这类系统多以固定监测站或手持设备的形式存在，难以通过其精准定位污染源。本项目旨在开发一款高分辨率自由流动式监测浮标，用于记录时空维度的水质数据。该系统具备高度可定制性，即便是编程或电子领域经验有限的用户，也可针对自身需求定制GatorByte。本平台包含数据记录器、云端服务器以及可视化工具。数据记录器采用低成本传感器、电子外设、3D打印外壳与印制电路板（Printed Circuit Boards, PCB），将单台设备成本控制在1000美元以内。该数据记录器搭载支持窄带物联网（NB-IoT）的Arduino，可实现传感器数据的实时上报与可视化。GatorByte浮标可记录多项水质物理化学指标——pH值、温度、溶解氧、电导率，并通过GPS模块获取浮标当前位置。数据记录器还内置micro-SD存储卡与蓝牙模块，用于现场诊断。借助GatorByte浮标，可通过兼具成本效益与可靠性的方式，采集时间与空间维度的水质变化数据，从而实现污染事件的快速检测与处置。
说明：本代码仓库包含GatorByte仪表盘、Web服务器以及MQTT代理的源代码。