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Street Vendor Digital Platform: A Hyperlocal Ordering System
The rapid growth of digital technology has significantly transformed various sectors, including commerce, transportation, and food delivery. However, street vendors—especially in Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities—still rely on traditional methods of selling, limiting their reach and efficiency. This paper presents the development of a Street Vendor Digital Platform, a hyperlocal web application designed to connect nearby users with street vendors such as chai sellers, pani puri vendors, and tiffin service providers. The platform enables users to discover nearby vendors using location-based services, browse menus, and place orders efficiently. A key challenge in cash-on-delivery systems is the prevalence of fake orders, which negatively impacts vendors. To address this, the system introduces an OTP-based pickup verification mechanism and a trust scoring system that tracks user behavior. The system is developed using React.js for the frontend, Tailwind CSS for styling, and FastAPI (Python) for backend development. SQLite serves as the database for storing user, vendor, and order data. OCR-based AI integration is used for extracting menu items from images. The proposed solution enhances vendor visibility, improves customer convenience, and ensures secure transactions. The system is scalable, user-friendly, and designed for real-world impact in local communities.
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