Matching Participants and Groupingfor a Three-Course Meal EventApplication

1. Introduction

This report summarizes a software project developed to match participants and form groups for a three-
course meal event in a city. The software aims to facilitate the organization of the event by ensuring
appropriate pairing of participants based on specific criteria. The report outlines the requirements,
design, and implementation of the software, as well as presenting the output in tabular form.

2. Requirements
The main requirements for the software are as follows:

a) Participants’ Information: The software should have a database containing the names, ages, genders,
and food preferences (such as vegan, vegetarian, or non-vegetarian) of the participants.

b) Pairing Criteria: The software should consider age difference and gender difference while pairing the
participants. The age difference should be minimal, and the gender difference should be as balanced as
possible.

c) Grouping Criteria: The participants should be divided into groups for the starter, main course, and
dessert. Each group should consist of an equal number of participants, and the participants’ food
preferences within each group should be compatible.

3. Design and Implementation
To meet the requirements, the software was designed and implemented as follows:

a) Database: A database was created to store the participants’ information, including their names, ages,
genders, and food preferences.

b) Pairing Algorithm: An algorithm was developed to pair the participants based on their age difference
and gender difference. The algorithm ensures that the age difference is minimal and the gender
difference is as balanced as possible.

c) Grouping Algorithm: Another algorithm was implemented to divide the participants into groups for
the starter, main course, and dessert. The algorithm creates groups with an equal number of
participants, taking into account their food preferences to ensure compatibility within each group.

4. Application Software and Outputs

The application software enables the pairing of couples and grouping of participants based on the
aforementioned criteria. The outputs of the software are presented in tabular form below:
Groups:

The above tables represent the outputs of the application software. The “Matching Couples” table
displays the participants’ pairs along with their
age difference, gender difference, and food preferences. The “Groups” tables show the groups formed
for the starter, main course, and dessert, with each participant’s name listed in the corresponding group
number.
OUTPUT:

5. Conclusion
The software project successfully achieved its goal of matching participants and forming groups for a
three-course meal event. The software considers pairing criteria such as age difference and gender
difference, and grouping criteria based on food preferences. The tabular presentation of the outputs
provides a clear overview of the participant pairs and groups. Overall, the software simplifies the
organization of the event, contributing to the satisfaction of the participants.

“This project’s design and development phase were carried out with the assistance of artificial intelligence tools.”

Please visit my GitHub profile to see the mentioned code. Here is the link:
mertmetin1/SpinFoodApp (github.com)