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Interactive Wi-Fi Heatmap Visualization Platform

A modern web application that visualizes network usage patterns through interactive 3D heatmaps, showcasing real-time Wi-Fi access point data from Dartmouth College and Hong Kong University Library.


Features

  • Interactive 3D Visualizations: Explore campus-wide Wi-Fi heatmaps with pan, zoom, and rotation capabilities
  • Multi-Location Data: Compare network usage patterns across different geographical locations
  • Real-Time Insights: Visualize access point distribution and network traffic intensity
  • Responsive Design: Seamlessly adapts to desktop, tablet, and mobile devices
  • Modern UI: Clean, light neutral theme with smooth animations and glassmorphism effects

Data Visualizations

Dartmouth Data

Interactive campus-wide Wi-Fi heatmap showing access point distribution across Dartmouth College campus. Visualize network density and usage patterns in real-time.

Hong Kong Data

3D multi-floor visualization of HKU Library Wi-Fi traffic, displaying network usage intensity across multiple building levels with interactive controls.


Tech Stack

  • Frontend: React 19.1.1
  • Build Tool: Vite 7.1.7
  • Styling: CSS3 with Custom Properties
  • Data Visualization: Plotly.js (3D interactive graphs)
  • Navigation: React Anchor Link Smooth Scroll
  • Deployment: Production-ready build system

Data Sources

Dartmouth College Dataset

  • Campus-wide Wi-Fi access point distribution
  • Real-time network usage patterns
  • Location: Dartmouth College Campus

Hong Kong University Library

  • Multi-floor Wi-Fi traffic visualization
  • 3D building representation
  • Location: HKU Library, Hong Kong

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

  1. Fork the project
  2. Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature)
  3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some AmazingFeature')
  4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/AmazingFeature)
  5. Open a Pull Request

License

This project is open source and available under the MIT License.


Contact

For questions or feedback, visit the contact section on our website.


Acknowledgments

  • Dartmouth College for campus network data
  • Hong Kong University for library Wi-Fi data
  • React and Vite communities for excellent tools
  • Plotly for interactive visualization capabilities

Future Enhancements

  • Real-time data updates
  • More campus locations
  • Historical data comparison
  • User-uploaded heatmaps
  • Advanced filtering options
  • Export visualization data
  • Dark mode toggle

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Visualizes Wi-Fi usage across a region as an interactive heatmap. Uses network activity data to highlight the busiest areas in real time

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