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🔊AURASOUND AI- Noise & Mental Health Analytics Platform

A comprehensive, production-ready data science and Streamlit application that analyzes and visualizes the complex relationship between environmental noise pollution and mental health outcomes. This platform combines advanced machine learning models, sophisticated audio processing, and an intuitive user interface for stakeholders to explore data, gain insights, and make data-driven decisions.


📋 Table of Contents


🎯 Overview

This project addresses a critical public health concern: the impact of environmental noise pollution on mental health. By leveraging machine learning, audio signal processing, and statistical analysis, the platform enables researchers, urban planners, health professionals, and policymakers to:

  • Analyze the relationship between noise levels and mental health metrics
  • Predict stress and mental health outcomes based on soundscape characteristics
  • Visualize complex patterns through interactive dashboards
  • Generate actionable insights for noise mitigation policies
  • Model various environmental factors affecting mental wellbeing

Problem Statement

Urban noise pollution is a growing public health concern affecting millions globally. This platform bridges the gap between environmental science and mental health research by providing:

  • Evidence-based analysis of noise-health correlations
  • Predictive models for stress and mental health risk
  • Interactive tools for stakeholder engagement

✨ Key Features

🎨 Modern User Interface

  • Landing Page: Glassmorphic design with gradient backgrounds, smooth animations, and professional typography
  • Responsive Layout: Works seamlessly across desktop and tablet devices
  • Feature Cards: Showcase key platform capabilities with icons and descriptions
  • Dark/Light Mode Support: Adaptive to user preferences

📊 Comprehensive Analytics Dashboard

  • Data Upload: Support for CSV files with automatic validation
  • Data Exploration: Statistical summaries and missing value analysis
  • Advanced Feature Engineering:
    • Temporal aggregation (hourly, daily, weekly)
    • Interaction terms between noise and health metrics
    • Polynomial features for non-linear relationships
    • Lag features for time-series analysis
    • Soundscape characteristic extraction

🤖 Multi-Model Machine Learning

Seven advanced regression models with automatic hyperparameter optimization:

  1. Random Forest - Ensemble method with bagging
  2. XGBoost - Gradient boosting with regularization
  3. LightGBM - Fast gradient boosting framework
  4. CatBoost - Categorical feature handling
  5. Neural Networks - Deep learning with custom architectures
  6. Support Vector Regression - For non-linear patterns
  7. Voting Regressor - Ensemble combining top performers

Features include:

  • Automatic scaling and normalization
  • Missing value imputation with multiple strategies
  • Hyperparameter tuning via GridSearchCV/RandomizedSearchCV
  • Cross-validation with configurable folds
  • Feature importance ranking
  • Model comparison and selection

📈 Interactive Visualizations

  • Correlation Heatmaps: Identify relationships between noise metrics and health outcomes
  • Feature Importance Charts: Understand which factors drive predictions
  • Performance Comparisons: Side-by-side model accuracy comparison
  • Scatter Plots: Explore individual variable relationships
  • Time-Series Analysis: Track trends over time periods
  • Distribution Analysis: Understand data patterns
  • Confusion-Style Matrices: Model bias and accuracy breakdown

All visualizations are built with Plotly for interactivity:

  • Hover tooltips for detailed values
  • Zoom and pan capabilities
  • Download as PNG functionality
  • Export as interactive HTML

🔊 Advanced Audio Processing

  • MFCCs (Mel-Frequency Cepstral Coefficients): 20-coefficient extraction for audio fingerprinting
  • Chroma Features: 12-dimensional chroma energy distribution
  • Mel Spectrogram: 128-bin frequency representation
  • Spectral Features: Centroid, rolloff, bandwidth calculations
  • Zero Crossing Rate: Temporal texture analysis
  • Temporal Features: RMS energy and dynamic range
  • Loudness Metrics: LUFS (Loudness Units relative to Full Scale) calculation

📥 Results Management

  • Report Generation: Markdown and JSON formatted analysis reports
  • Model Export: Save trained models in pickle format for production deployment
  • Visualization Export: Download matplotlib and Plotly charts
  • Results Storage: Persistent storage of analysis in /results directory
  • Dashboard Sharing: Export interactive HTML dashboards

🏗 Technical Architecture

Technology Stack

Backend & Data Processing

  • Python 3.8+: Core language
  • Pandas: Data manipulation and analysis
  • NumPy: Numerical computations
  • SciPy: Statistical functions and signal processing
  • Scikit-learn: Machine learning algorithms and preprocessing

Machine Learning

  • XGBoost: Gradient boosting framework
  • LightGBM: Fast GBDT implementation (optional)
  • CatBoost: Categorical boosting (optional)
  • TensorFlow/Keras: Deep learning models
  • Scikit-learn Ensemble: Voting and stacking ensembles

Audio Processing

  • Librosa (v0.8.1): Audio feature extraction
  • SoundFile (v0.10.2): Audio I/O
  • Scikit-MAAD: Ecoacoustics analysis
  • SoundscapePy: Soundscape characterization

Frontend & Visualization

  • Streamlit (v1.28+): Web application framework
  • Plotly (v5.17+): Interactive visualizations
  • Matplotlib/Seaborn: Static plots
  • Pillow: Image processing

Geospatial (Optional)

  • GeoPandas: Spatial data handling
  • Folium: Interactive mapping
  • Geopy: Location services

Architecture Diagram

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                    USER INTERFACE LAYER                  │
│  (Streamlit Web App - Landing, Analysis, Prediction)     │
└──────────────────────────┬──────────────────────────────┘
                           │
        ┌──────────────────┼──────────────────┐
        │                  │                  │
┌───────▼──────┐  ┌────────▼────────┐  ┌─────▼──────────┐
│   DATA LAYER │  │  ANALYSIS LAYER │  │   MODEL LAYER  │
├──────────────┤  ├─────────────────┤  ├────────────────┤
│ • CSV Upload │  │ • Soundscape    │  │ • RF/XGBoost   │
│ • Validation │  │   Analyzer      │  │ • LightGBM     │
│ • Profiles   │  │ • Feature       │  │ • CatBoost     │
│ • EDA        │  │   Engineer      │  │ • NN Models    │
│              │  │ • Metrics       │  │ • Ensembles    │
│              │  │   Calculator    │  │ • Hyperparameter│
│              │  │ • Preprocessing │  │   Optimization │
└──────────────┘  └─────────────────┘  └────────────────┘
        │                  │                      │
        └──────────────────┼──────────────────────┘
                           │
        ┌──────────────────┼──────────────────┐
        │                  │                  │
┌───────▼──────┐  ┌────────▼────────┐  ┌─────▼──────────┐
│   AUDIO      │  │  VISUALIZATION  │  │   STORAGE      │
│   PROCESSING │  │   & REPORTING   │  │                │
├──────────────┤  ├─────────────────┤  ├────────────────┤
│ • MFCC       │  │ • Correlations  │  │ • Models/      │
│ • Chroma     │  │ • Feature Imp.  │  │   Pickle       │
│ • Mel-spec   │  │ • Performance   │  │ • Reports/     │
│ • Spectral   │  │   Charts        │  │   JSON & MD    │
│ • RMS Energy │  │ • Time-series   │  │ • HTML Dashbds │
│ • LUFS       │  │ • Distribution  │  │ • CSVs         │
└──────────────┘  └─────────────────┘  └────────────────┘

📁 Project Structure

c:\DATA\Datascience-proj/
│
├── 📄 app.py                                 # Main Streamlit application
├── 📄 Noise_mental_health_final.py          # Core analysis engine with ML models
├── 📄 noise_mental_health_analytics.py      # Alternative analysis module
├── 📄 noise_mental_health_analytics2.py     # Extended analysis features
├── 📄 data.py                               # Data loading and processing utilities
├── 📄 generate_fake_report.py               # Test data generation
├── 📄 test.py                               # Unit tests
├── 📄 requirements.txt                      # Python dependencies
│
├── 📂 FRONT/noise-mental-health-app/        # Production-ready Streamlit app
│   ├── 📄 app.py                            # Streamlit entry point
│   ├── 📄 config.py                         # Configuration settings
│   ├── 📄 requirements.txt                  # App-specific dependencies
│   │
│   ├── 📂 assets/
│   │   ├── 📂 config/
│   │   │   ├── config.yaml                  # YAML configuration file
│   │   │   └── model_params.json            # Model hyperparameters
│   │   ├── 📂 styles/
│   │   │   └── style.css                    # Custom CSS styling
│   │
│   ├── 📂 src/
│   │   ├── 📂 components/
│   │   │   ├── landing.py                   # Landing page component
│   │   │   ├── analysis.py                  # Analysis dashboard
│   │   │   ├── visualization.py             # Visualization component
│   │   │   └── prediction.py                # Prediction interface
│   │   │
│   │   ├── 📂 models/
│   │   │   ├── soundscape_analyzer.py       # Audio feature extraction
│   │   │   ├── feature_engineer.py          # Feature engineering pipeline
│   │   │   └── stress_predictor.py          # ML model predictions
│   │   │
│   │   ├── 📂 utils/
│   │   │   ├── data_loader.py               # Data I/O functions
│   │   │   ├── preprocessing.py             # Data preprocessing
│   │   │   └── metrics.py                   # Evaluation metrics
│   │
│   ├── 📂 data/
│   │   ├── 📂 raw/                          # Original unprocessed data
│   │   └── 📂 processed/                    # Cleaned and engineered features
│   │
│   ├── 📂 tests/
│   │   ├── test_data_loader.py              # Tests for data loading
│   │   ├── test_models.py                   # Tests for ML models
│   │   └── test_utils.py                    # Tests for utilities
│
├── 📂 app/                                   # Alternative Streamlit app
│   ├── 📄 app.py
│   ├── 📄 config.py
│   ├── 📄 requirements.txt
│   └── 📄 style.css
│
├── 📂 results/                               # Generated reports and dashboards
│   ├── analysis_report.md                   # Markdown analysis summary
│   ├── analysis_results.json                # Detailed JSON results
│   ├── dashboard_*.html                     # Interactive Plotly dashboards
│   │   ├── dashboard_boxplot.html
│   │   ├── dashboard_correlation.html
│   │   ├── dashboard_performance.html
│   │   ├── dashboard_policy.html
│   │   ├── dashboard_scatter.html
│   │   └── dashboard_timeseries.html
│   └── models/                              # Saved trained models
│       └── *.pickle                         # Serialized ML models
│
└── 📂 __pycache__/                          # Python bytecode cache

🚀 Installation & Setup

Prerequisites

  • Python 3.8 or higher
  • pip package manager
  • 2GB+ free disk space (for models and data)
  • 4GB+ RAM recommended

Step 1: Clone or Prepare Repository

# Navigate to your project directory
cd c:\DATA\Datascience-proj

# Or clone from repository
git clone <repository-url> datascience-proj
cd datascience-proj

Step 2: Create Virtual Environment (Recommended)

# Using venv
python -m venv venv

# Activate environment
# On Windows:
venv\Scripts\activate

# On macOS/Linux:
source venv/bin/activate

Step 3: Install Dependencies

# Install all required packages
pip install -r requirements.txt

# If installing the FRONT app specifically:
cd FRONT/noise-mental-health-app
pip install -r requirements.txt

Step 4: Install Optional Dependencies (Recommended)

For best performance with advanced models:

# GPU support (if available)
pip install tensorflow-gpu

# Advanced gradient boosting libraries
pip install lightgbm catboost

# Full audio processing suite
pip install soundscapy scikit-maad

Step 5: Verify Installation

# Test imports
python -c "import streamlit; import pandas; import numpy; print('✓ All core packages installed')"

# Quick model test
python test.py

📖 Usage

Running the Main Streamlit Application

# From project root
streamlit run app.py

# From FRONT subdirectory
cd FRONT/noise-mental-health-app
streamlit run app.py

The app will open at http://localhost:8501

Basic Workflow

1. Landing Page

  • Read project overview and objectives
  • View key features and capabilities
  • Navigate to analysis or prediction sections

2. Data Upload & Exploration

  • Upload CSV file with noise and health data
  • Auto-validate data format and quality
  • View statistical summaries and profiles
  • Identify missing values and outliers

3. Feature Engineering

  • Automatic extraction of acoustic features
  • Generate temporal and lagged features
  • Create interaction terms
  • Apply polynomial transformations
  • Scale and normalize features

4. Model Training

  • Select models to train (single or multiple)
  • Configure hyperparameters or use automatic optimization
  • Set cross-validation folds (default: 10)
  • Monitor training progress

5. Analysis & Visualization

  • View correlation heatmaps
  • Analyze feature importance
  • Compare model performance
  • Explore time-series trends
  • Download visualizations as PNG/HTML

6. Predictions

  • Input noise metrics and environmental factors
  • Generate stress/health outcome predictions
  • View confidence intervals
  • Create scenario analysis (if-then simulations)

7. Results Export

  • Download trained models (pickle format)
  • Export analysis reports (Markdown/JSON)
  • Share interactive HTML dashboards
  • Archive results for reproducibility

Advanced Usage: Programmatic Access

from Noise_mental_health_final import (
    EnhancedSoundscapeAnalyzer,
    HighAccuracyFeatureEngineer,
    AdvancedStressPredictionModels,
    config
)

# Initialize components
analyzer = EnhancedSoundscapeAnalyzer()
engineer = HighAccuracyFeatureEngineer()
predictor = AdvancedStressPredictionModels()

# Process data
audio_features = analyzer.extract_features(audio_file)
engineered_features = engineer.engineer_features(df)

# Make predictions
stress_prediction = predictor.predict_stress(engineered_features)
confidence = predictor.model.score(X_test, y_test)

🧠 Core Components

1. EnhancedSoundscapeAnalyzer

Sophisticated audio feature extraction from soundscape recordings.

Extracted Features:

  • MFCCs (Mel-Frequency Cepstral Coefficients, 20 coefficients)

    • Perceptually-motivated representation of audio
    • Mimics human auditory perception
    • Used for acoustic scene classification
  • Chroma Features (12-bin energy distribution)

    • Represents pitch content
    • Useful for music-related analysis
    • Captures harmonic structure
  • Mel Spectrogram (128-bin representation)

    • Frequency-domain representation
    • Captures spectral characteristics
    • Foundation for many audio tasks
  • Spectral Features

    • Spectral centroid: Center frequency
    • Spectral rolloff: Frequency below which 95% of energy concentrates
    • Spectral bandwidth: Width of spectrum
    • Zero crossing rate: Temporal texture measure
  • Loudness Metrics

    • RMS (Root Mean Square) energy
    • LUFS (Loudness Units relative to Full Scale)
    • Dynamic range

Configuration:

Config.SAMPLE_RATE = 44100  # Hz
Config.AUDIO_DURATION = 10  # seconds
Config.N_MFCC = 20
Config.N_CHROMA = 12
Config.N_MEL = 128

2. HighAccuracyFeatureEngineer

Transforms raw data into predictive features via statistical and domain-driven methods.

Feature Engineering Pipeline:

  1. Temporal Features

    • Hour of day, day of week, month, quarter
    • Seasonal indicators
    • Holiday flags
  2. Lagged Features

    • Previous hour/day values
    • Rolling statistics (mean, std, min, max)
    • Lag order: 1-7 periods
  3. Interaction Terms

    • Noise × Humidity
    • Noise × Temperature
    • Traffic × Proximity
    • Combined environmental stressors
  4. Polynomial Features

    • 2nd-degree polynomials
    • Non-linear relationship capture
    • Feature crossing
  5. Aggregate Statistics

    • Hourly/daily/weekly aggregations
    • Rolling windows
    • Change-rate calculations
  6. Categorical Encoding

    • One-hot encoding for location/zone
    • Target encoding for high-cardinality features
    • Binary encoding for noise levels
  7. Normalization

    • StandardScaler: Zero mean, unit variance
    • RobustScaler: Resistant to outliers
    • MinMaxScaler: [0,1] range

Configuration:

Config.SEQUENCE_LENGTH = 24
Config.USE_POLYNOMIAL_FEATURES = True
Config.POLY_DEGREE = 2

3. AdvancedStressPredictionModels

Ensemble of machine learning models with hyperparameter optimization.

Model Arsenal:

Model Type Strengths Use Case
Random Forest Ensemble (Bagging) Non-linear, robust, interpretable General baseline
XGBoost Ensemble (Boosting) High accuracy, feature importance Primary predictor
LightGBM Fast Boosting Speed, memory efficiency Large datasets
CatBoost Boosting Categorical features, stability Mixed data types
Neural Network Deep Learning Complex patterns, non-linearity Complex relationships
Support Vector Regressor Kernel Methods Non-linear mapping, robust Smaller samples
Voting Ensemble Meta Combines strengths Final predictions

Hyperparameter Optimization:

The platform performs automatic grid/random search:

# Random Forest
params: {
    'n_estimators': [100, 200, 300],
    'max_depth': [10, 20, 30],
    'min_samples_split': [2, 5, 10],
    'min_samples_leaf': [1, 2, 4]
}

# XGBoost
params: {
    'max_depth': [5, 7, 9],
    'learning_rate': [0.01, 0.05, 0.1],
    'n_estimators': [100, 200, 300],
    'subsample': [0.7, 0.9, 1.0],
    'colsample_bytree': [0.7, 0.9, 1.0]
}

# Neural Network
Architecture:
  - Input layer: [n_features]
  - Hidden 1: [256 neurons, ReLU, Dropout 0.3]
  - Hidden 2: [128 neurons, ReLU, Dropout 0.3]
  - Hidden 3: [64 neurons, ReLU, Dropout 0.2]
  - Output: [1 neuron, Linear]
  
Optimizer: Adam (lr=0.001)
Loss: MSE + L1/L2 regularization
Callbacks: EarlyStopping, ReduceLROnPlateau

Model Evaluation Metrics:

  • R² Score: Proportion of variance explained
  • MAE (Mean Absolute Error): Average absolute deviation
  • RMSE (Root Mean Squared Error): Penalizes large errors
  • Cross-Validation: 10-fold evaluation
  • Learning Curves: Training vs. validation analysis

🔊 Audio Processing Details

Audio Feature Extraction Pipeline

Raw Audio File (WAV/MP3)
    ↓
[Librosa Loader]
    ├→ Resample to 44.1 kHz
    ├→ Duration: 10 seconds
    └→ Mono channel
    ↓
[Parallel Feature Extraction]
    ├→ MFCC (20 coeff) + Δ + ΔΔ = 60 features
    ├→ Chroma (12-bin) + Δ + ΔΔ = 36 features
    ├→ Mel-Spectrogram (128-bin, aggregated)
    ├→ Spectral Features (5 metrics)
    ├→ Zero Crossing Rate
    ├→ RMS Energy
    └→ LUFS Loudness
    ↓
[Aggregation]
    ├→ Mean, Std Dev, Min, Max per feature
    └→ Temporal statistics
    ↓
Feature Vector (100+ dimensions)

Soundscape Characteristics

The analyzer identifies soundscape type:

  • Urban: High traffic noise, speech, machinery
  • Natural: Birdsong, wind, water
  • Industrial: Machinery, equipment operation
  • Mixed: Combination of sources
  • Quiet/Silence: Low ambient noise

Confidence Score: 0-1 indicating soundscape classification reliability


📊 Data Specifications

Input Data Format

Required Columns (Minimum):

{
    'timestamp': datetime,           # When measurement taken
    'noise_level_db': float,        # Primary noise metric (dB)
    'stress_score': float,          # Target variable (0-10 scale)
    'location': string,             # Geographic/spatial identifier
}

Optional but Recommended:

{
    'traffic_count': int,           # Vehicles per hour
    'humidity_pct': float,          # 0-100
    'temperature_c': float,         # Celsius
    'wind_speed_ms': float,         # Meters per second
    'proximity_to_road_m': float,   # Distance in meters
    'population_density': float,    # People per km²
    'green_space_pct': float,       # Percentage
    'construction_activity': bool,  # Yes/No
    'time_of_day': string,          # Morning/Afternoon/Evening/Night
    'day_of_week': string,          # Monday-Sunday
    'event_type': string,           # Concert, festival, etc.
}

Data Quality Requirements

  • Size: Minimum 100 samples, 1000+ recommended
  • Completeness: <30% missing values suggested
  • Temporal: Daily or hourly frequency preferred
  • Range Validation:
    • Noise: 20-120 dB
    • Stress: 0-10 scale
    • Temperature: -50 to +60°C

Data Validation Process

The app automatically:

  1. Checks for required columns
  2. Validates data types
  3. Identifies outliers (beyond 3 std dev)
  4. Reports missing value percentages
  5. Suggests preprocessing actions
  6. Handles missing values via:
    • Forward fill (temporal)
    • Mean imputation (cross-sectional)
    • Model-based imputation (advanced)

⚙️ API & Configuration

Configuration File (assets/config/config.yaml)

# Audio Processing
audio:
  sample_rate: 44100
  duration_seconds: 10
  n_mfcc: 20
  n_chroma: 12
  n_mel: 128

# Machine Learning
machine_learning:
  test_size: 0.2
  cv_folds: 10
  random_state: 42
  
# Feature Engineering
features:
  sequence_length: 24
  polynomial_features: true
  poly_degree: 2
  
# Thresholds
thresholds:
  high_noise_db: 70.0
  high_stress_score: 7.0
  
# Paths
paths:
  data_dir: "data"
  models_dir: "models"
  results_dir: "results"
  logs_dir: "logs"

Model Parameters (assets/config/model_params.json)

{
  "random_forest": {
    "n_estimators": 200,
    "max_depth": 20,
    "min_samples_split": 5,
    "min_samples_leaf": 2
  },
  "xgboost": {
    "max_depth": 7,
    "learning_rate": 0.05,
    "n_estimators": 200,
    "subsample": 0.9
  },
  "lightgbm": {
    "num_leaves": 31,
    "max_depth": 15,
    "learning_rate": 0.05,
    "n_estimators": 200
  }
}

Programmatic Configuration

from Noise_mental_health_final import config

# Access settings
sample_rate = config.SAMPLE_RATE          # 44100
cv_folds = config.CV_FOLDS                # 10
data_dir = config.DATA_DIR                # "data"

# Modify if needed
config.TEST_SIZE = 0.25
config.RANDOM_STATE = 123

🧪 Testing

Unit Tests

Run all tests:

python test.py

Test Coverage

tests/test_data_loader.py

  • CSV loading and validation
  • Missing value handling
  • Data type conversion
  • Datetime parsing
  • Error handling for invalid files

tests/test_models.py

  • Model initialization
  • Training pipeline
  • Prediction generation
  • Feature importance calculation
  • Cross-validation

tests/test_utils.py

  • Preprocessing pipeline
  • Scaling transformations
  • Feature engineering
  • Metrics calculation
  • Report generation

Integration Tests

End-to-end workflow:

# 1. Load data
df = load_data("data/raw/sample.csv")

# 2. Preprocess
df_clean = preprocess(df)

# 3. Engineer features
X, y = engineer_features(df_clean)

# 4. Split data
X_train, X_test, y_train, y_test = train_test_split(X, y, test_size=0.2)

# 5. Train models
model = train_model(X_train, y_train, model_type='xgboost')

# 6. Evaluate
score, predictions = evaluate(model, X_test, y_test)

# 7. Export
save_model(model, 'models/model_v1.pickle')

📊 Results & Outputs

Generated Files

After running analysis, files are saved to results/:

Reports

  • analysis_report.md: Human-readable summary with markdown formatting
  • analysis_results.json: Machine-readable detailed results

Sample report structure:

# Noise and Mental Health Analysis Report
*Generated: 2024-02-26*

## Executive Summary
- Dataset: 500 observations
- Feature Set: 47 engineered features
- Best Model: XGBoost (R² = 0.87)

## Data Overview
- Noise Range: 45-95 dB
- Stress Range: 2-9.5 (0-10 scale)
- Missing Values: 2.3%

## Model Performance
### Training Results
- XGBoost: R²=0.871, MAE=0.45
- Random Forest: R²=0.842, MAE=0.52
- Neural Network: R²=0.856, MAE=0.48

## Feature Importance
1. Noise Level: 0.324
2. Time of Day: 0.156
3. Temperature: 0.089
...

## Recommendations
- Focus on evening noise management (peak stress period)
- Implement green space initiatives
- Establish quiet zones near residential areas

Interactive Dashboards

  • dashboard_correlation.html: Heatmap of variable relationships
  • dashboard_performance.html: Model accuracy metrics
  • dashboard_scatter.html: Feature vs. target scatter plots
  • dashboard_timeseries.html: Temporal trend analysis
  • dashboard_boxplot.html: Distribution comparisons
  • dashboard_policy.html: Policy-relevant metrics

Saved Models

  • models/*.pickle: Trained ML models for production inference
  • Format: Python pickle (compatible across Python versions)
  • Includes: Scaler, feature names, hyperparameters

📚 Data Dictionary

Variable Type Range Description
noise_level_db Float 20-120 Ambient noise level in decibels
stress_score Float 0-10 Self-reported stress (target)
traffic_count Int 0+ Vehicles per hour
temperature_c Float -50 to 60 Ambient temperature Celsius
humidity_pct Float 0-100 Relative humidity percentage
wind_speed_ms Float 0+ Wind speed meters/second
proximity_m Float 0+ Distance from noise source (m)
hour_of_day Int 0-23 Hour (temporal feature)
day_of_week String Mon-Sun Day name
season String Winter/Spring/Summer/Fall Seasonal indicator

🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please follow these guidelines:

Getting Started

  1. Fork the repository
  2. Create a feature branch: git checkout -b feature/your-feature
  3. Make changes and commit: git commit -m "Add your feature"
  4. Push and create a Pull Request

Code Standards

  • Follow PEP 8 style guide
  • Add docstrings to all functions
  • Write unit tests for new features
  • Update README if adding features

Reporting Issues

  • Use GitHub Issues for bug reports
  • Include error traces and data samples
  • Specify Python version and OS

📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See LICENSE file for details.

MIT License

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of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
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🔗 Additional Resources

Scientific References

  • Basner et al. (2014). "Auditory and non-auditory effects of noise on health" - Lancet
  • WHO Environmental Noise Guidelines (2018)
  • Ising & Kruppa (2004). "Health effects caused by noise" - Deutsches Arzteblatt

Technical Documentation

Related Projects


📞 Support & Contact

For questions or support:

  • GitHub Issues: Report bugs and feature requests
  • Email: [Your contact]
  • Documentation: See /FRONT/noise-mental-health-app/README.md for app-specific docs

🎯 Roadmap

Upcoming Features

  • Real-time noise monitoring integration
  • Geospatial heatmap visualization
  • Mobile app version
  • Advanced scenario planning tools
  • Policy impact simulation
  • Community reporting system
  • API endpoint for programmatic access

Under Development

  • Explainable AI (SHAP) integration
  • Causal inference analysis
  • Time-series forecasting models
  • Automated anomaly detection

Last Updated: February 26, 2026
Version: 1.0.0
Status: Production Ready


This comprehensive platform bridges environmental science and mental health research, empowering stakeholders with data-driven insights for healthier, quieter communities.

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