In this blog post, we'll walk through a simple Python application that notifies you about the Air Quality Index (AQI) of a specific location. Using Tkinter for the graphical interface, we'll fetch real-time AQI data from the Weatherbit API, display it on the GUI, and even have the application speak out the air quality status.
Understanding the Code:
1. Imports:
- The code begins by importing necessary libraries like `requests` for API calls, `Tkinter` for the GUI, `gTTS` for text-to-speech, and `playsound` for playing audio.
2. Class `AQIApp`:
- The class sets up the Tkinter window, labels, and buttons. The constructor initializes the GUI elements.
- The `check_aqi` method fetches AQI data from Weatherbit API, updates the GUI, and speaks the air quality status based on predefined thresholds.
- The `speak` method uses gTTS to convert text to speech and `playsound` to play the audio.
- The `exit_app` method closes the application window.
3. Main Block:
- Creates the main Tkinter window and an instance of `AQIApp`.
- The application starts, fetching and displaying AQI information, and updates it every minute.
Building a simple AQI notifier using Python and Tkinter demonstrates the ease of creating desktop applications. This project not only provides a practical tool for checking air quality but also serves as a starting point for learning about APIs, GUI development, and integrating text-to-speech functionality.
import requests
from tkinter import Tk, Label, Button
from gtts import gTTS
from playsound import playsound
class AQIApp:
def __init__(self, master):
self.master = master
master.title("AQI Notifier")
self.label = Label(master, text="Air Quality Index:")
self.label.pack()
self.aqi_label = Label(master, text="")
self.aqi_label.pack()
self.check_aqi_button = Button(master, text="Check AQI", command=self.check_aqi)
self.check_aqi_button.pack()
self.exit_button = Button(master, text="Exit", command=self.exit_app)
self.exit_button.pack()
self.update_aqi()
def check_aqi(self):
api_key = 'your api key'
city = 'Gurugram'
state = 'Haryana'
country = 'India'
api_url = f'https://api.weatherbit.io/v2.0/current/airquality?city={city}&state={state}&country={country}&key={api_key}'
try:
response = requests.get(api_url)
data = response.json()
aqi = data['data'][0]['aqi']
self.aqi_label.config(text=f"AQI: {aqi}")
if 0 <= aqi <= 50:
self.speak("The air quality is good and healthy.")
elif 51 <= aqi <= 100:
self.speak("The air quality is moderate.")
elif 101 <= aqi <= 150:
self.speak("The air quality is unhealthy for sensitive groups.")
elif 151 <= aqi <= 200:
self.speak("The air quality is unhealthy.")
elif 201 <= aqi <= 300:
self.speak("The air quality is very unhealthy.")
elif aqi > 300:
self.speak("The air quality is hazardous.")
except Exception as e:
print(f"Error fetching AQI: {e}")
# Schedule the next update after 60000 milliseconds (1 minute)
self.master.after(60000, self.update_aqi)
def speak(self, text):
tts = gTTS(text=text, lang='en')
tts.save("output.mp3")
playsound("output.mp3")
def exit_app(self):
self.master.destroy()
def update_aqi(self):
self.check_aqi()
if __name__ == "__main__":
root = Tk()
app = AQIApp(root)
root.mainloop()
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