EventSphere – AI-Powered Event & Media Management Platform

EventSphere

AI-Powered Event Discovery, Media Management & Facial Recognition Platform

A full-stack web application that enables event organizers, photographers, and attendees to seamlessly manage events, upload media, and discover personalized event photos using AI-powered facial recognition.

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Live Demo

Frontend

https://event-and-media-management-platform-three.vercel.app

Backend API

https://event-and-media-management-platform-1.onrender.com

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Overview

EventSphere is an AI-powered event and media management platform designed to streamline event organization and media sharing. The platform enables users to create and manage events, upload event media, and discover personalized event photos using facial recognition technology.

The system provides a complete ecosystem for:

• Event Organizers
• Photographers
• Event Attendees
• Administrators

Users can register reference selfies which are processed by the AI module to enable facial discovery across uploaded event media.

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Features

Authentication & Authorization

• JWT-Based Authentication
• Secure Login & Registration
• Password Hashing using BCrypt
• Protected Routes
• Role-Based Access Control

Supported Roles

• Admin
• Event Organizer
• Photographer
• Viewer

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Event Management

Users can:

• Create Events
• Edit Events
• Delete Events
• Browse Public Events
• Categorize Events
• Manage Event Visibility

Event Details

• Event Title
• Description
• Date & Time
• Location
• Category
• Cover Image

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Media Management

Photographers and organizers can:

• Upload Event Images
• Manage Event Galleries
• Associate Media with Events
• View Uploaded Content

Supported Media

• Event Photos
• Cover Images
• Photo Albums

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AI Selfie Registration

Users can upload a reference selfie that is used for personalized media discovery.

Workflow

1. Upload Selfie
2. Face Detection
3. Face Embedding Generation
4. Vector Storage
5. Facial Discovery Activation

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Facial Recognition Discovery

The platform allows users to find event photos containing their faces.

Discovery Pipeline

Reference Selfie
        ↓
Face Detection
        ↓
Embedding Generation
        ↓
Vector Matching
        ↓
Personalized Photo Discovery

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Favorites System

Users can:

• Save Favorite Events
• Manage Personal Collections
• Quickly Access Saved Events

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Notification System

Provides updates regarding:

• Event Activities
• Media Uploads
• Platform Notifications
• User Interactions

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Admin Panel

Administrators can:

• Manage Users
• Monitor Events
• Manage Uploaded Media
• Review Platform Activity

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Tech Stack

Frontend

• React
• TypeScript
• Vite
• Tailwind CSS
• React Router
• Axios

Backend

• Node.js
• Express.js
• TypeScript
• JWT Authentication
• BCrypt
• Multer

Database

• MongoDB Atlas
• Mongoose

Cloud & Deployment

Frontend

• Vercel

Backend

• Render

Database

• MongoDB Atlas

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Project Structure

Event-and-Media-Management-Platform
│
├── frontend
│   ├── src
│   │   ├── components
│   │   ├── pages
│   │   ├── hooks
│   │   ├── context
│   │   ├── services
│   │   └── constants
│   │
│   └── public
│
├── backend
│   ├── src
│   │   ├── modules
│   │   │   ├── auth
│   │   │   ├── user
│   │   │   ├── event
│   │   │   ├── media
│   │   │   ├── ai
│   │   │   ├── admin
│   │   │   ├── favorite
│   │   │   └── notification
│   │   │
│   │   ├── middleware
│   │   ├── services
│   │   ├── config
│   │   ├── utils
│   │   └── shared
│   │
│   └── public
│
└── README.md

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API Endpoints

Authentication

POST /api/auth/register
POST /api/auth/login

Users

GET /api/users/profile
PATCH /api/users/profile

Events

GET /api/events
POST /api/events
PATCH /api/events/:id
DELETE /api/events/:id

Media

POST /api/media/upload
GET /api/media

AI Services

POST /api/ai/selfie
POST /api/ai/discover

Favorites

POST /api/favorites
GET /api/favorites

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Environment Variables

Create a .env file inside the backend directory.

PORT=10000

NODE_ENV=production

MONGO_URI=

JWT_SECRET=
JWT_EXPIRES_IN=

APP_URL=

CLOUDINARY_CLOUD_NAME=
CLOUDINARY_API_KEY=
CLOUDINARY_API_SECRET=

AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID=
AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY=
AWS_REGION=
AWS_S3_BUCKET_NAME=

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Installation

Clone Repository

git clone https://github.com/jayjain4554/Event-and-Media-Management-Platform.git

cd Event-and-Media-Management-Platform

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Backend Setup

cd backend

npm install

npm run build

npm run dev

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Frontend Setup

cd frontend

npm install

npm run dev

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Security Features

• JWT Authentication
• BCrypt Password Hashing
• Helmet Security Headers
• API Rate Limiting
• MongoDB Query Sanitization
• CORS Protection
• Role-Based Authorization

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Future Enhancements

• AWS Rekognition Integration
• Vector Database Support
• Multi-Face Search
• Event Ticketing System
• QR-Based Event Check-In
• Analytics Dashboard
• Mobile Application
• Advanced Album Management

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Project Highlights

Full-Stack MERN Architecture

AI-Powered Facial Discovery

MongoDB Atlas Integration

Cloud Deployment (Vercel + Render)

JWT Authentication

Event & Media Management

Real-Time Notifications

Production-Ready Backend

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Author

Jay Jain

Chemical Engineering Undergraduate
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee

Contributions

• Full Stack Development
• Backend Architecture
• Database Design
• AI Integration
• Cloud Deployment
• API Development

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License

This project is developed for educational, learning, and portfolio purposes.

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