Design-Based Research Capstone

Hunger Heroes Capstone

A design-research capstone for a web platform that mitigates food insecurity by connecting surplus food providers with local recipients, integrating automated safety-focused workflows and smart traceability systems.

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Research & Testing Phase

Project Leads Ahaan, Arnav, Shaurya

Hunger Heroes

Connecting Surplus Supply to Community Demand Safely

✓ Persistent, role-based platform interfaces for distinct Donor and Recipient workflows

✓ Real-time surplus food matching with multi-criteria search and proximity filtering

✓ Automated safety data collection capturing storage types, handling rules, and expiries

✓ Dynamic allergen and dietary restriction tagging to ensure safe recipient choices

✓ Smart inventory traceability via an automated, scannable Barcode Label System

✓ Pre-acceptance safety wizard guiding donors through critical health compliance steps

✓ Project Overview (Issue #46)

✓ Overall Research (Issue #52)

HTML5 / SCSS / JavaScript Frontend Python Backend Core Shell Scripting Automation Makefile Deployment Architecture Secure Profile Authentication Barcode Generation APIs

About

Hunger Heroes is a web-based ecosystem engineered to combat food waste and insecurity simultaneously. The platform provides a seamless, friction-free interface where businesses and individuals can safely offload fresh surplus items. By enforcing compliance at the point of entry through data-driven forms and instantly rendering scannable tracking barcodes, the solution addresses the historical challenges of quality control and logistics fragmentation in local food redistribution networks.

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Label Creation Process

Donate Hub Walkthrough

Impact

Positive, community-centric solution to food waste and local poverty with minimal friction

Measurable reduction in standard operational windows for local surplus distribution

Guaranteed food transparency for shelters and individuals via physical-to-digital labeling

Establishes structured, repeatable safety frameworks for local commercial food donors

Supports UN Sustainable Development Goal 2: Zero Hunger

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