bons.ai

An AI-powered platform that gamifies corporate sustainability by turning everyday transactions into measurable environmental impact.

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bons.ai 🌱

An AI-powered platform that gamifies corporate sustainability by turning everyday transactions into measurable environmental impact. 🌍

Inspiration 💡

After speaking to previous CapitalOne employees, we were informed of the Be Well Rewards program which challenged employees to be more sustainable and take better care of their health. We felt that this was very important to promote financial and personal well-being in the fintech industry. In a world where corporate sustainability often feels like abstract numbers and distant goals, we wanted to create a solution that makes environmental impact personal, visible, and engaging. bons.ai transforms everyday business transactions into tangible environmental actions, helping employees see their direct impact on sustainability goals while making the process engaging and rewarding. By gamifying sustainability, we empower businesses and individuals to make smarter, eco-conscious decisions while fostering a culture of accountability and progress.

What it does 🚀

bons.ai is a comprehensive sustainability tracking platform that revolutionizes how companies and their employees view their environmental impact:

  • Smart Transaction Analysis: Automatically calculates carbon emissions from business and everyday transactions using AI 📊
  • Interactive Carbon Garden: Virtual trees grow based on emissions reduced, providing immediate visual feedback and tangible impact🌳
  • Corporate Leaderboard: Drives engagement through friendly competition🏆
  • AI-Powered Insights: Provides personalized recommendations for environmental impact🤖
  • Receipt Processing System: Uses advanced OCR and AI to track and categorize expenses📷
  • Real-time Impact Indicators: Color-coded indicators show transaction environmental impact📈
  • Augmented Reality Trees: Displays trees saved due to reduced carbon footprint in augmented reality📺

How we built it 🛠️

Frontend:

  • React with TypeScript
  • Framer Motion for animations
  • Tailwind CSS
  • AR.js for augmented reality

Backend:

  • Node.js and Express
  • MongoDB
  • Custom AI models

AI/ML Components:

  • Fine-tuned models for receipt analysis
  • Custom OCR implementation
  • Real-time carbon emission calculations

Challenges we ran into 🤔

AI Fine-Tuning:

  • Developing accurate models for receipt recognition
  • Balancing model size with performance
  • Creating reliable training datasets

AR Integration:

  • Cross-device performance optimization
  • Camera input stream management
  • Precise spatial tracking implementation

Database Management:

  • Schema design for performance
  • Real-time leaderboard query optimization
  • Scaling considerations

What we learned 📚

  • Query optimization for efficient database operations
  • AI OCR implementation and model fine-tuning
  • Scalable backend architecture development
  • Efficient API design and caching strategies
  • Marker based AR/Camera integration for visual features

Accomplishments 🏅

  • Created an engaging, gamified approach to corporate sustainability
  • Implemented AR visualizations
  • Developed accurate AI models for receipt processing
  • Built a scalable backend architecture
  • Created beautiful, intuitive user interfaces

What's next for bons.ai 🔮

Near-term:

  • Enhanced ML models for emission predictions
  • Mobile app with advanced AR features
  • Integration with expense tracking platforms
  • Expanded analytics capabilities
  • Greater scale AR visualizations

Long-term:

  • Global sustainability impact tracking
  • Industry-specific carbon reduction recommendations
  • Community features for sharing achievements
  • Carbon offset program integration

Built With 🔧

react • typescript • tailwind-css • framer-motion • node.js • express • mongodb • ar.js • openai-api

*Making corporate sustainability personal, one transaction at a time* 🌱

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