Inspiration
I was inspired by the urging need for action against climate change. There have been many efforts put on the common citizen to reduce their impact by not using plastic straws or reusing grocery bags. However, many of the CO2 emissions are from big factories that produce for mass consumption. I hope to demonstrate the consequences of such actions through my project.
What it does
LakeHealth displays the results of a machine learning algorithm that predicts the pH of a body of water based on the temperature and total dissolved solids. The fluctuations can be attributed to the effects of climate change, and speak to the instability of our Earth.
How we built it
I built the algorithms using Python and my previous experience with data analysis. Although I had some knowledge, I still got stuck many times and had to consult the internet for tutorials and articles. I built my website with HTML5 and JavaScript. I consulted websites like w3schools on how to use the proper syntax in HTML and CSS in order to get my website looking and functioning the way I intended.
Challenges we ran into
I ran into challenges cleaning the data because the data included point from when the boat was not in the water, was in a different time zone, had inflated pH values, and had some data points that were just keyboard smash. However, I was able to overcome this challenge by carefully looking over the data and meticulously spending the time to clean it.
Accomplishments that we're proud of
I am proud that I eventually was able to create a better fitted model for my data. I am also proud that I was able to complete my two step project that included machine learning in python and also formatting in HTML & JavaScript.
What we learned
I learned how to perform linear regression and also how to clean datasets to create better fitted models. I also learned how to make websites fit and adapt to different sizes of window browsers. Most importantly, I learned how to reflect on my work to fix my mistakes and how to work under pressure.
What's next for LakeHealth
I want to make a more sophisticated and interactive UI design for LakeHealth where users are able to interact with the density maps I created. I also hope to allow users to upload their own datasets so that they can see the water quality of lakes around their local regions.
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