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Dashboard Use Cases

Dashboard Use Cases

1. Ride-Sharing Platform: Smart Bike Fleet Management​

Top-Level Operations Dashboard​

  • Geo Map Panel: Shows all deployed bikes
    • Dynamic icons based on:
      • Bike lock status (locked/unlocked)
      • User status (in use/available)
      • Battery level (high/medium/low)
    • Popup info: Bike ID, current location, battery percentage
  • Numeric Panels:
    • Active rides
    • Bikes deployed today
    • Total revenue today
  • Line Chart: Hourly ride frequency over the past 24 hours
  • Pie Chart: Distribution of bike usage by neighborhood
  • Bar Chart: Top 5 most popular bike stations

Fleet-Level Dashboard​

  • Geo Map Panel: Focused view of bikes in a specific fleet or area
  • Table Panel: Aggregated audit log of bike parameters
    • Columns: Bike ID, Last Maintenance, Battery Health, Lock Status
  • Line Chart: Fleet performance over time (rides per day)
  • Heatmap: Usage patterns by time of day and day of week

Device-Level Dashboard (Individual Bike)​

  • Shadow Panel: Tabular view of all bike parameters
  • Gauge Panels:
    • Main battery level
    • Backup battery level
  • Numeric Panel: Current ride duration (if in use)
  • Line Chart: Battery drain rate over time
  • Bar Chart: Daily ride count for this bike over the past month

2. Smart Agriculture: Vineyard Management System​

Farm-Wide Dashboard​

  • Geo Map Panel: Overview of entire vineyard
    • Icons represent irrigation systems, weather stations, and soil sensors
    • Color-coded based on soil moisture levels
  • Heatmap: Soil temperature across different vineyard sections
  • Line Chart: Rainfall and irrigation levels over time
  • Gauge Panel: Overall farm water usage vs. allocation

Block-Level Dashboard​

  • Geo Map Panel: Detailed view of a specific vineyard block
  • Line Charts:
    • Soil moisture trends
    • Canopy temperature
    • Pest presence detected by smart traps
  • Bar Chart: Yield predictions by grape variety
  • Numeric Panels:
    • Growing degree days
    • Days until estimated harvest

Individual Plant Dashboard​

  • Shadow Panel: All sensor data for a specific plant
  • Gauge Panels:
    • Soil moisture at different depths
    • Leaf wetness
  • Line Chart: Plant growth rate over time
  • Pie Chart: Nutrient composition in surrounding soil

3. Smart City: Urban Environmental Monitoring​

City-Wide Dashboard​

  • Geo Map Panel: All environmental sensors across the city
    • Icons change based on air quality index
  • Heatmap: Noise levels across different city zones
  • Line Chart: Average air quality trend over the past month
  • Bar Chart: Water quality parameters by district

District-Level Dashboard​

  • Geo Map Panel: Detailed view of sensors in a specific district
  • Gauge Panels:
    • Current air quality index
    • Noise level
    • UV index
  • Line Charts:
    • Particulate matter (PM2.5 and PM10) levels over time
    • Temperature and humidity trends
  • Pie Chart: Energy consumption by source (renewable vs. non-renewable)

Individual Sensor Dashboard​

  • Shadow Panel: All parameters measured by the sensor
  • Gauge Panels:
    • Current readings for key pollutants
    • Battery level of the sensor
  • Line Chart: 24-hour trend for all measured parameters
  • Numeric Panel: Sensor uptime and data transmission frequency

4. Industrial IoT: Manufacturing Plant Monitoring​

Factory-Wide Dashboard​

  • Geo Map Panel: Layout of the factory floor
    • Machine icons change color based on operational status
  • Numeric Panels:
    • Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE)
    • Current production rate
    • Active work orders
  • Line Chart: Energy consumption trend
  • Bar Chart: Downtime by machine category

Production Line Dashboard​

  • Geo Map Panel: Detailed view of a specific production line
  • Gauge Panels:
    • Current line speed
    • Quality control pass rate
  • Line Charts:
    • Production output over time
    • Defect rate trends
  • Table Panel: Recent quality control alerts

Individual Machine Dashboard​

  • Shadow Panel: All machine parameters and settings
  • Gauge Panels:
    • Current RPM
    • Oil pressure
    • Operating temperature
  • Line Chart: Vibration levels over time
  • Bar Chart: Maintenance history and upcoming schedules

These use cases demonstrate the versatility and power of the dashboard system across various industries. By combining different panel types and leveraging real-time data, organizations can gain valuable insights, improve operational efficiency, and make data-driven decisions. The ability to drill down from high-level overviews to specific device details allows for comprehensive monitoring and management of complex IoT ecosystems.