🍱 FoodBridge – AI-Powered Zero Waste Food Redistribution Platform

FoodBridge is a backend, real-time platform designed to eliminate food waste by intelligently connecting donors, receivers, and delivery agents. Built with social impact at its core, it uses AI and smart logistics to ensure surplus food reaches those in need — fast, fresh, and efficiently.

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🌟 Core Features

✅ Authentication & Authorization

• Secure login/signup for Donors, Receivers, Delivery Agents
• Role-based access

🍽️ Food Donation & Request System

• Donors can post available food with quantity, location, and expiry info
• Receivers can request food based on need and category
• Real-time availability and status tracking

🤝 Intelligent Food Matching System

• AI-driven matching between donations and receivers
• Matches based on:
  • Food category
  • Quantity
  • Location proximity
  • Urgency level

📡 Live Delivery Tracking

• Assigned couriers can be tracked in real time
• Map-based ETA prediction (planned)
• Courier auto-assignment post-payment (planned)

📲 Notifications System

• Real-time notifications via:
  • 📧 Email
  • 📱 WhatsApp
• Triggered on new donation, request approval, delivery updates

📦 AI-Based Demand Prediction (Planned)

• Predict demand hotspots using ML
• Help donors know when and where food is most needed

🛣️ AI-Optimized Route Planning (Planned)

• Smart delivery route suggestions for minimal delays and fuel usage

🧠 Computer Vision for Food Quality Detection (Planned)

• Analyze food images to detect spoilage or category mismatch

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🛠️ Tech Stack

Layer	Tech
Backend	Spring Boot (Java)
Frontend	React.js
Database	PostgreSQL / MySQL
AI Modules	Python (planned, TensorFlow/Scikit)
Notification	Twilio (WhatsApp), SMTP (Email)
Realtime Map	Google Maps API / OpenStreetMap
Dev Tools	Swagger, Postman, Docker (optional)

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📂 Project Structure

FoodBridge/
├── backend/
│   ├── src/main/java/com/foodbridge/...
│   └── resources/
├── frontend/
│   ├── src/
│   └── public/
├── README.md
└── pom.xml / package.json