DormMate AI

DormMate AI is an AI-powered kitchen assistant designed to help students living in dormitories or away from home make healthier, more affordable, and sustainable food choices. Instead of relying on generic recipe searches, DormMate AI understands each user's unique needs—including dietary preferences, allergies, religious requirements, nutrition goals, cooking experience, budget, and available pantry ingredients—to recommend meals that are practical, personalized, and easy to prepare. At the core of DormMate AI is Gemma, which performs contextual reasoning rather than simple keyword matching. Users can search naturally using prompts such as "high-protein dinner under Tk 150" or "vegetarian meals for exams", receiving recommendations tailored to their profile. The platform also features an AI-powered Pantry Scanner that analyzes images of available ingredients to recommend recipes while suggesting intelligent substitutions for missing items. Every recipe includes estimated preparation time, ingredient cost, calories, macronutrient breakdown, and AI-generated nutrition insights to support informed decisions. By combining personalization, affordability, nutrition, and sustainability into one intelligent assistant, DormMate AI supports the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals: SDG 2 (Zero Hunger), SDG 3 (Good Health and Well-being), and SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production). DormMate AI demonstrates how AI can transform everyday cooking into healthier and more sustainable habits.