Canteen Management System (CMS) – IISER TVM

Digitizing campus dining with a prepaid wallet and smart meal tracking system.

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Duration

9 months

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Timeline

2018-2019

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Team Size

6 Developers

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Project Niche

Campus FinTech

Project Overview

The Campus Management System (CMS) was developed for IISER TVM to digitize the canteen and mess operations through a prepaid wallet mechanism. Students could load balance into their digital wallet and use their institutional ID cards to tap and collect meals. The system tracked meal consumption and allowed unused meal value to be converted into wallet balance, which could then be used to purchase food items from the canteen.

<> Technology Stack

Frontend

React Native Web-based Admin Panel

Backend

Java

Database

Relational Database

Infrastructure

On-premise deployment within campus network

◎ Challenges

Designing a reliable wallet system with accurate transaction tracking

Ensuring zero balance mismatch in high-volume meal hours

Integrating institutional ID card tapping mechanism

Migrating from a manual mess system to a digital workflow

✓ Solutions

Implemented transaction logging with reconciliation mechanisms

Built atomic transaction handling in backend to avoid double deductions

Created structured audit trails for admin verification

Designed real-time balance updates with backend validation

Outcomes & Impact

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Digitized campus dining financial operations

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Reduced manual accounting errors

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Improved transparency in meal consumption tracking

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Enabled flexible spending of unused meal value

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