CARE HIVE: A Scalable IoT Platform for Collaborative Air Quality Monitoring and Research

CARE HIVE is an Internet of Things (IoT) plat-form created to support efforts in air quality monitoring and research. It uses IoT technology to gather and analyze real-time air quality data. The platform's microservices architecture makes it modular, scalable, and flexible. It uses Docker and Kubernetes for containerization, ensuring consistency across different environments. CARE HIVE consists of data sources, an MQTT broker, data ingestion services, a data lake, a REST API service, data processing services, and user applications. It features an automated workflow and automatic scaling capabilities to efficiently manage resources and adapt to varying demands. By providing open access to air quality data, CARE HIVE aims to enhance public health, boost environmental awareness, and aid informed policy-making in the Philippines and beyond.