EmarendaMobile

# Emarenda Mobile - School Lunch Management System

## Overview

Emarenda Mobile is a comprehensive mobile application designed to streamline school lunch management systems to reduced food waste through better planning.The app serves as a digital bridge between students, parents, school administrators, and kitchen staff, providing seamless experience for managing lunch attendance, tracking meals, and facilitating communication.

## Core Purpose

The primary mission is to digitize the traditionally paper-based school lunch management process. By providing real-time access to lunch attendance data, meal tracking, and administrative functions, the app eliminates manual record-keeping, reduces administrative overhead, and ensures accurate meal planning.

## Target Users

### Students
Students can view their lunch attendance history, check meal status, and access information about upcoming meals.

### Parents
Parents have comprehensive oversight of their children's lunch attendance, including historical data, meal preferences, and payment status.

### School Administrators
Administrators gain powerful tools for managing the entire lunch program, including student enrollment, attendance reporting, meal planning oversight, and system-wide analytics.

### Kitchen Staff
Kitchen personnel can access real-time attendance data to plan meal quantities accurately, reducing food waste and ensuring adequate meal preparation.

## Key Features

### Authentication & Security
The app implements a robust authentication system using JWT tokens to ensure secure access to sensitive student and administrative data. Role-based access controls protect user information.

### Role-Based Access Control
- **STUDENT**: Access to personal attendance history, current meal status, and basic profile information
- **PARENT**: Management of multiple children's accounts, attendance tracking, and payment oversight
- **ADMIN**: Full system administration, user management, reporting, and analytics
- **KITCHEN**: Real-time attendance data, meal planning tools, and production management

### Attendance Management
The core functionality revolves around lunch attendance tracking. The system records daily meal participation, maintains historical data, and provides analytics on attendance patterns.

### Dashboard System
Each user role receives a customized dashboard:
- **Student Dashboard**: Clean interface showing meal status and attendance history
- **Parent Dashboard**: Comprehensive view of all children's lunch participation
- **Admin Dashboard**: Administrative tools including user management and analytics
- **Kitchen Dashboard**: Real-time attendance data and meal planning tools

### Profile Management
Users can maintain and update their personal information, change passwords, and manage account preferences.

### Password Reset Functionality
Secure password reset system through email verification, ensuring continuous access while maintaining security.

### Receipt Management
Parents and administrators can access detailed receipt information for meal payments and attendance records.

### Version Update System
Intelligent version update system that automatically checks for new app versions and supports controlled rollouts.

## Security & Privacy

### Data Protection
Comprehensive data protection measures with HTTPS encryption and secured local storage.

### Compliance
Designed to comply with educational data privacy regulations including FERPA and similar standards.

### Authentication Security
JWT tokens provide secure session management with automatic token refresh capabilities.

## User Experience

### Accessibility
Designed with accessibility in mind, supporting screen readers and assistive technologies.

### Performance
Optimized for fast loading times and smooth interactions with efficient memory management.