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 # ConnectedHumber-Air-Quality-Interface
 
-> The web interface and JSON api for the ConnectedHumber Air Quality Monitoring Project.
+> The web interface and JSON API for the ConnectedHumber Air Quality Monitoring Project.
 
-This project contains the web interface for the ConnectedHumber air Quality Monitoring system. It is composed of 2 parts:
+This project contains the web interface for the ConnectedHumber sensor system. Despite being called _Air Quality Web_, it is designed to display any kind of sensor data - not just air quality sensor readings.
+
+ It is composed of 2 parts:
 
  - A PHP-based JSON API server (entry point: api.php) that's backed by a MariaDB server
  - A Javascript client application that runs in the browser
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 This is the documentation for [Air Quality Web](https://github.com/ConnectedHumber/Air-Quality-Web/), the air quality web interface that displays data from sensors scattered about the globe.
 
+Despite being called _Air Quality Web_, this project is in fact a generic interface to display sensor data.
+
 Check out the sections in the sidebar for documentation on the installation process, configuring an installation, and the HTTP API provided.