IoT Based Intelligent Public Ration Distribution

Public distribution scheme is a structure promoted by government and includes chain of shops. This scheme aims to provide food grains and commodities to people at affordable price. Public distribution scheme ails at many factors such as availability, overcharge, timing, undersupply illegal smuggling of goods and corruption. Intelligent Public Ration Distribution System (IPRDS) is similar to an Automated Vending Machine which allows customers to complete purchases and transactions of basic ration commodities with ease. The customer identification, distribution of commodities, billing and data updation etc. are automated. The customer identification is done by the finger print verification. The system was prototyped and tested to distribute three major commodities; rice, wheat and kerosene. The proposed scheme can be directly implemented in the existing ration shops and thereby reduce the labor works associated with distribution of commodities. Since all the activities will be monitored by the food supplies department, all activities takes place in accordance with the rules and regulations.