Add Protobuf support with Flask server and example.proto definitions

.dockerignore

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-**/*.ipynb
+**/*.ipynb
+**/*.pyi
+**/__pycache__/
+**/*.proto

README.md

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 You can pull the application image directly from Docker Hub if you prefer not to build locally:
 
 - [Docker Hub - ML Telemetry](https://hub.docker.com/r/nightofthelivingcarrots512/solarcar-ml)
+
+## Generate Python Code from Protobuf
+
+Install the protobuf compiler:
+
+- [Protobuf Installation](https://github.com/protocolbuffers/protobuf)
+
+Generate Python code from the protobuf file:
+
+```bash
+cd ./protobufServer/app 
+protoc --python_out=. --pyi_out=. HeliosPacket.proto 
+```
+
+Navigate back to the root directory and run the following command to start the server:
+
+```bash
+cd ./protobufServer
+docker-compose up --build
+```

protobufServer/.dockerignore

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+**/*.ipynb
+**/*.pyi
+**/__pycache__/
+**/*.proto

protobufServer/Dockerfile

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+FROM python:3.9-slim
+
+# Set environment variables to optimize Python
+ENV PYTHONUNBUFFERED=1
+ENV PYTHONDONTWRITEBYTECODE=1
+
+# Set working directory
+WORKDIR /app
+
+# Install apt packages and clean up
+RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
+    && apt-get clean && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+
+# Copy requirements and install dependencies
+COPY requirements.txt .
+RUN pip install --no-cache-dir -r requirements.txt
+
+# Copy the rest of the application code
+COPY ./app .
+
+# Final CMD (make sure this is the right one)
+CMD [ "uvicorn", "app:app", "--host", "0.0.0.0"]