AI-Based Food Waste Minimization platform for hackolypse 2.0

Purpose:
Aannkoot Connect is a smart platform to minimize food waste by efficiently distributing surplus food to NGOs or manufacturers using AI-driven quality assessment and location-based matching.

1. Provider Dashboard

   • Post surplus food with details (quantity, type, preparation time, image)
   • Auto-detect location
   • AI-based freshness & quality scoring
   • Suggested NGO matches

2. NGO Dashboard

   • View nearby food requests
   • Accept/Reject requests
   • Map view of provider locations
   • Real-time request updates

3. AI Integration

   • Image-based food freshness & quality assessment
   • Real-time suggestions for NGO or manufacturer

4. Real-time Updates

   • Firestore backend with live updates
   • Notifications for request status

• Frontend

  • HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript (ES6 modules)
  • Leaflet.js → Interactive maps

• Backend / Database

  • Firebase Firestore → Cloud database
  • Firebase Auth → User authentication

• AI & Utilities

  • Custom AI module → Food quality & freshness prediction
  • JavaScript utility functions for distance calculation, ranking, timestamp formatting

• Other Tools

  • Hosting: Firebase Hosting or local server
  • Image uploads handled via HTML <input type="file">

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