MessEase

For contributing to this repo see Contributers.md

MessEase is an Android application designed to streamline and simplify the mess-related operations at the Indian Institute of Information Technology, Lucknow. The app reduces the administrative and informational burdens of the mess committee, making daily tasks more manageable and efficient.

Features

1. Daily Menu Display: View the menu for each day, ensuring all users stay informed about meal options.

2. Automated Push Notifications: Receive notifications for each meal 30 minutes in advance.

3. Mess Committee Section: A secure section exclusively accessible to mess committee members for managing mess operations.

4. Admin Panel: An admin-only section to manage users, menus, and other administrative tasks.

5. Menu Management: Mess committee members can update the menu as needed and notify the admin directly.

   

6. Polls and Announcements: Create polls, send announcements, and share images within the app.

   

7. Flexible Announcement Timings: Adjust announcement timings as required.

   

8. Payment Integration: Seamlessly make payments to the mess through the app.

9. Downloadable Menu: Download the current menu, which updates automatically.

   

10. Admin Management of Members: The admin can add or remove members from the mess committee, with the member list displayed in a dedicated section.

Tech Stack

1. MVVM Architecture
2. Firebase Auth (Email and Google)
3. Firebase Realtime Database
4. Firebase Firestore
5. RecyclerView
6. Navigation Drawer
7. Navigation Component
8. RazorPay Integration
9. Notifications
10. Alarm Manager
11. Google Cloud FCM (Push Notifications)
12. Glide
13. OKHttp
14. Material Design Library
15. Lottie Animations
16. Room Database

Demo Video

Demo.mov

Future Scope

MessEase is designed with scalability in mind. While currently tailored for IIIT Lucknow, it can be adapted for use by other institutions as well.