🐟 Fish_Feeder_App

A Flutter-based mobile application for monitoring and controlling the Smart Fish Feeder System through Firebase Realtime Database. This app acts as the companion mobile interface for the ESP32/Arduino-based feeder hardware.

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✨ Features

• 📊 Live Dashboard — Monitor water temperature, pH level, and turbidity data in real time.
• 🎮 Remote Feeding Control — Trigger feeding manually from your mobile device.
• ⏰ Feeding Schedule Support — Work with scheduled feeding logic provided by the connected device.
• 📋 Feeding History — Review previous feeding events and recorded activity.
• 🔔 Notifications — Receive alerts and feeder-related updates.
• 📱 Device Management — Select and manage supported fish feeder devices.
• ⚙️ Settings — Store local preferences and customize app behavior.

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🔗 Related Repository

This repository contains the mobile application for the Smart Fish Feeder project.

The hardware and firmware side of the system is maintained separately in:

• Firmware Repository: CJChANu/FishFeeder

Use the firmware repository for:

• ESP32 / Arduino source code
• Sensor integration and hardware control
• Servo or feeder motor logic
• Real-time device-side Firebase communication
• Embedded setup and hardware wiring

Together, Fish_Feeder_App and FishFeeder form the complete Smart Fish Feeder solution.

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🛠️ Tech Stack

Layer	Technology
Mobile Framework	Flutter (Dart)
Backend	Firebase Realtime Database
Local Storage	shared_preferences
Connectivity	connectivity_plus
Charts	fl_chart
Formatting	intl

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📁 Project Structure

lib/
├── main.dart
└── src/
    ├── app.dart
    ├── models/
    ├── notifications/
    ├── services/
    ├── storage/
    └── ui/
        ├── components/
        ├── control/
        ├── dashboard/
        ├── device_picker/
        ├── history/
        ├── home/
        ├── notifications/
        ├── settings/
        └── widgets/

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🚀 Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Flutter SDK
• A configured Firebase project
• Android Studio, VS Code, or another Flutter-compatible IDE
• The matching firmware from the FishFeeder repository

Installation

1. Clone the repository

   git clone https://github.com/CJChANu/Fish_Feeder_App.git
   cd Fish_Feeder_App

2. Install dependencies

   flutter pub get

3. Configure Firebase

   • Add google-services.json to android/app/
   • Add GoogleService-Info.plist to ios/Runner/
   • Make sure your Firebase Realtime Database is enabled and matches the feeder firmware configuration

4. Run the app

   flutter run

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📦 Main Dependencies

Package	Purpose
firebase_core	Initializes Firebase
firebase_database	Connects to Realtime Database
shared_preferences	Stores local settings
connectivity_plus	Detects connectivity state
fl_chart	Displays charts and sensor data visually
intl	Formats date and time values

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📱 Platform Support

Platform	Status
Android	✅
iOS	✅
Web	✅
Windows	✅
macOS	✅
Linux	✅

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📄 License

This project uses the custom license included in this repository. See the LICENSE file for full usage terms.