makebelief/mama-maji-project

MamaMaji reimagines water access in informal markets by combining IoT-enabled dispensing hardware with frictionless mobile payments. Designed for women vendors in Kisumu's Kibuye and Kondele markets, this solution addresses: # 💧 MamaMaji: Smart Water Dispenser for Informal Markets *"Empowering market vendors with smart, affordable water access"* --- ## 🌟 **Project Vision** MamaMaji reimagines water access in informal markets by combining **IoT-enabled dispensing hardware** with **frictionless mobile payments**. Designed for women vendors in Kisumu's Kibuye and Kondele markets, this solution addresses: 🔴 **Pain Points** - Expensive water resale (5x municipal rates) - Unhygienic storage methods - Cash handling challenges 🟢 **Our Solution** ✔ Pay-per-use smart dispenser ✔ M-Pesa integrated payments ✔ Real-time usage tracking ✔ Portable & solar-powered option --- ## 🛠 **Technical Architecture** ```mermaid graph LR A[User] -->|USSD/M-Pesa| B(Payment Gateway) B --> C{Smart Dispenser} C --> D[Water Flow Meter] C --> E[LCD Display] C --> F[Cloud Dashboard] F --> G[Vendor Analytics] 📌 Key Features Hardware Components Component Specification Dispensing Unit Food-grade PVC, 20L capacity Flow Meter 0.01L precision Interface Tactile buttons + LED display Power 12V DC / Solar optional Digital Experience 1. *USSD Menu* *123*45# → "Enter amount (5-100 KES)" → M-Pesa confirmation → Dispense water 2. Vendor App Features: - Remote monitoring - Pricing adjustment - Usage analytics - Usage analytics 🎨 Design System Color Palette Primary: #3A86FF (Accessibility blue) Secondary: #FFBE0B (Energy yellow) Typography Headers: Poppins Bold Body: Open Sans Regular UI Mockup 📅 Project Timeline title Development Phases dateFormat YYYY-MM-DD section Research User Interviews :done, des1, 2024-03-01, 15d Competitor Analysis :active, des2, 2024-03-16, 10d section Prototyping Hardware V1 : des3, 2024-04-01, 20d Payment Integration : des4, 2024-04-21, 14d 📊 Success Metrics KPI Target Cost per liter <1 KES Dispensing time <8 sec Vendor adoption 60% in 6mo 🤝 Get Involved We're looking for: Hardware Engineers (Arduino/Raspberry Pi) UX Researchers (Field tes …