An IoT-Integrated RFID System for Smart Canteen Payment Management

Abstract

People really need a way to pay for food in school and office cafeterias. The old ways of paying with cash or tokens are causing a lot of problems. They make people wait in lines and sometimes the person taking the money makes mistakes. This project is about making a system for paying in cafeterias. It uses technology to make paying faster and more secure. The system is called a integrated RFID system for smart canteen payment management. It automates the billing and monitoring processes. In this system each person gets a special card with an RFID tag. When they want to buy something they just tap the card at the counter. The payment is made. The payment is made without touching anything. It is very convenient and easy to use. The integrated RFID system for smart canteen payment management is a good solution, for this problem. The RFID reader figures out who the user is. The IoT module then connects the system to a computer server on the internet. This server stores information about the food the user picks and the money they spend. The system adds up the cost of the food away using prices that were set before. It then takes this amount out of the users stored money. People in charge can see what is happening with transactions, user money and sales, on the internet at the time. This helps them make choices and take care of things better. The system makes waiting times shorter. It gets rid of the need to add up numbers by hand. The RFID system reduces the need to handle cash. This makes the whole service work better and faster. The system improves the service efficiency of the RFID system. Additionally, stored data helps analyze consumption patterns and supports inventory planning. Therefore, the proposed solution provides a reliable, scalable, and user-friendly digital payment platform that enhances operational efficiency and promotes smart canteen management using IoT and RFID technologies.