Breathe: AQI for JK & Ladakh

Sidharth & Aaditya

About this app

"Breathe, breathe in the air. Don't be afraid to care."

Breathe is a modern, open-source Android application designed to monitor real-time Air quality data across the Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh region. Built using Kotlin and Jetpack Compose, Breathe offers a fluid, expressive interface following Material Design 3 standards.

Why Breathe?
Breathe provides localized air quality data by combining crowdsourced and open ground sensors with satellite modeling. Our goal is to offer accurate environmental data for the JK & Ladakh region in an open-source and transparent manner.

Data Sources & Methodology
Breathe aggregates data from multiple independent, publicly available sources:

Local Sensors: For the Srinagar and Jammu regions, Breathe utilizes crowdsourced ground sensors from AirGradient (https://www.airgradient.com/) to provide real-time PM2.5 and PM10 readings.

Environmental Models: For other pollutant concentrations and the remaining districts, Breathe integrates data from Open-Meteo (https://open-meteo.com/), an open-data meteorological provider.

Calculations: AQI values are calculated based on established US-EPA and Indian National AQI (NAQI) standards.

Important Disclaimer
Breathe is an independent, Free and Open Source (FOSS) project. It is not affiliated with, authorized by, or an official representative of the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) or any government agency. The data provided is for informational purposes. For official Indian government air quality data, please visit the CPCB official portal at https://cpcb.gov.in/

Open Source Transparency
This project is licensed under the MIT License.
Android App (Kotlin): https://github.com/breathe-OSS/breathe
Backend API (Python): https://github.com/breathe-OSS/api
Web Portal & Privacy Policy: https://breatheoss.app
Built with love by Sidharthify and FlashWreck.

What’s new

- Make Extended History view scrollable so Download CSV is reachable
- Add swipeable dots history alongside the AQI graph
- Add contribution grid to Extended History
- Update AQI contribution grids to use tap gestures for tooltips
- Make dashboard graph scrollable without holding
- Update data sources
- Update provider labels and add status indicator for explore tab