GitHub (canonical)
BOMs, wiring notes, firmware, and updates live in the FlareTracker
repo under hardware/ and docs/. Always
check here first — mirrors may be outdated.
Open Lab
Optional reference hardware for families who want richer ambient context on the FlareTracker timeline — room air quality, local barometric pressure, and gentle bed-movement cues — without wearing extra devices. We build these for our own home lab; we publish the plans so others can replicate them if they wish.
DIY reference builds: These are personal lab plans we publish so others can learn from them — optional extras for FlareTracker, not medical devices, and not kits we sell or install. Build notes and questions are welcome in GitHub Discussions so other builders can chime in (best-effort replies).
What we document
- Bedroom bridge — Raspberry Pi on PoE Ethernet with true CO₂ (Sensirion SCD40), room temperature / humidity (BME280), and a mattress ballistography (BCG) piezo strip for movement and sleep/wake suggestions caregivers can confirm or override.
- Desk barometer (optional) — local pressure change detection when regional weather APIs are not enough.
- Home ventilation loop — separate ESP32 project that improves bedroom air quality; documented alongside but not part of FlareTracker ingest.
- Thermal imaging — exploratory notes only; vendor terms and non-diagnostic framing apply.
How it connects to FlareTracker
A small bridge process on your home network reads
sensors locally, applies debounce and threshold rules, and posts sparse
ENVIRONMENT rows to FlareTracker when values matter — not
every raw sample. Moon phase, geomagnetic index, and regional pressure
already work without any home hardware; the bridge adds your room
and your bed context.
Ingest API routes may ship after lab bring-up is stable. Until then, docs and local CSV logging are the canonical reference.
Where to find everything
Instructables (optional)
We may publish one or two step-by-step guides for discoverability. They link back to GitHub for BOMs and code — not a second source of truth.
License and sharing
Hardware documentation and firmware are shared under CC BY-SA 4.0: copy and adapt freely with attribution; share derivatives under the same terms. FlareTracker application code uses the repository’s software license separately.
What we do not offer
- Pre-built kits or paid installation
- Guaranteed build support or warranty
- Clinical interpretation of sensor readings
- Automated treatment or dose recommendations from sensors
Questions about FlareTracker software or pilot access →
contact. Hardware errata may be filed on
GitHub with label reference-build (no SLA).
Medical disclaimer: Sensor data is ambient context for caregiver notes and clinician conversations — not diagnosis or treatment. Follow your care team’s instructions.