IoT based Quotidian Grocery Supply by Vending Machines

Abstract

Urban localities face the problem of having grocery stores far from the residential areas. This poses a problem in procuring groceries in emergencies and time complex situations. Individual vending machines near households can act as a buffer between the actual market and home, reducing the time and effort required to acquire the same quantity of products. This also improves customer convenience and satisfaction. A Cloud-Based wireless mesh network among vending machines can help in the optimal allocation of its stock. With this intent, this paper proposes an Internet of Things (IoT) based integrated vending machines network that acts as a platform to sell quotidian groceries to its nearby households. When compared with the existing system, the implemented system has a 46.4 percent decrease in its delivery time in the monsoon and a decrease of 14.5 percent in the rest of the year. And also, there is a 5.01 percent decrease in the cost of the products.