Sensor Integration: Support integration with various environmental sensors for monitoring parameters such as air quality, water quality, temperature, humidity, and radiation.
Data Acquisition: Collect real-time data from sensors, including periodic and event-driven readings.
Data Processing and Analysis
Real-Time Monitoring: Provide real-time data processing to continuously monitor environmental conditions.
Data Aggregation: Aggregate data from multiple sources and sensors to provide a comprehensive view of environmental conditions.
Trend Analysis: Analyze historical data to identify trends and predict potential future issues.
Alert Generation
Threshold Configuration: Allow users to set and adjust thresholds for different environmental parameters.
Automated Alerts: Generate automated alerts when data exceeds or falls below predefined thresholds or when anomalies are detected.
Alert Notifications: Send notifications via various channels (e.g., SMS, email, push notifications) to relevant stakeholders.
Visualization and Reporting
Dashboards: Provide interactive dashboards to visualize real-time data, trends, and alerts in a user-friendly manner.
Reports: Generate detailed reports on environmental conditions, alerts, and historical data, with customizable templates.
User Management
Role-Based Access: Implement role-based access control to manage user permissions for data access, configuration, and alert management.
User Accounts: Allow users to create and manage accounts, including setting preferences and managing notification settings.
Data Storage and Management
Data Storage: Store collected environmental data securely, including real-time and historical data.
Data Integrity: Ensure data integrity and accuracy with mechanisms for validation and error checking.
Integration and Compatibility
Third-Party Integration: Integrate with external systems and platforms, such as geographic information systems (GIS), weather services, or emergency management systems.
API Support: Provide APIs for integration with other applications and data sources.
Maintenance and Support
System Maintenance: Provide tools and processes for regular system maintenance, including updates and bug fixes.
User Support: Offer helpdesk and support services for users, including documentation and troubleshooting.
Compliance and Security
Regulatory Compliance: Ensure compliance with relevant environmental regulations and standards.
Data Privacy: Protect sensitive data and ensure compliance with data protection regulations (e.g., GDPR, CCPA).
Non-Functional Requirements
Performance
Response Time: Ensure low latency for data processing and alert generation to provide timely notifications.
System Reliability: Maintain high system availability with minimal downtime, particularly during critical periods.
Usability
User Interface: Design an intuitive and user-friendly interface for monitoring data, configuring settings, and viewing alerts.
Accessibility: Ensure the system is accessible to users with disabilities, adhering to accessibility standards (e.g., WCAG).
Scalability
Data Volume: Support scalability to handle increasing volumes of environmental data from additional sensors or expanded monitoring areas.
User Load: Ensure the system can scale to accommodate a growing number of users and concurrent access.
Security
Data Encryption: Encrypt data during transmission and storage to protect against unauthorized access and breaches.
Authentication and Authorization: Implement robust authentication and authorization mechanisms to secure user access and data.
Maintainability
Code Quality: Maintain a clean, well-documented, and modular codebase to facilitate updates and maintenance.
Update Management: Provide a structured process for deploying updates and patches with minimal disruption.
Compatibility
Hardware Compatibility: Ensure compatibility with various sensor types and environmental monitoring hardware.
Software Integration: Support integration with different software platforms and systems used for environmental management.
Compliance
Regulatory Standards: Adhere to industry standards and regulations related to environmental monitoring and data management.
Ethical Standards: Follow ethical guidelines for the collection, analysis, and reporting of environmental data.
Backup and Recovery
Data Backup: Implement regular backups of system data, including sensor data and configuration settings, to prevent data loss.
Disaster Recovery: Develop and maintain a disaster recovery plan to restore system functionality and data in case of major failures.
