Proof of concept for a Design Engineering Futures project using DLT, facilitating food security through food waste reduction by systemising the way surplus food is redistributed to emergency food aid charities and food banks.
Watch our 2-minute explanation of the project : https://youtu.be/tBxpfw7ndc4
We created a proof of concept for a retail-facing API for our system. A QR code represents a food item such as an apple. Scanning it automatically adds the item to a distributed ledger.
Scan and see! (Since the IOTA Chrysalis update, this work is now deprecated.)
You can view our full project report here
A Third-Year Design Engineering Futures Project at Imperial College London by Hind Arekat, Louis Horrell, Mimi Reyburn, Christina-Georgia Serghides, Harvey Wong.
With special thanks to Dr David Boyle, Prof Robert Shorten, Andrew Cullen and Pietro Ferraro for their guidance, knowledge and support. We'd also like to thank Dr Nan Li, Dr Stephen Green, Dr Navin Ramachandran, Judith Batchelar OBE, Christopher Wilson and Molly Worboys Sayers for their help and participation.