Touchscreen based ordering system for restaurants

Automation has gained importance in every field of human life. But there are still some fields where more traditional methods are being employed. One such field is the ordering system in restaurants. Generally, in restaurants menu ordering system will be available in paper format from that the customer has to select the menu items and then the order is handed over to waiter who takes the corresponding order, which is a very time consuming process. In this paper we propose a fully automated ordering system in which the conventional paper based menu is replaced by a more user friendly touchscreen based menu card. The system consists of microcontroller which is interfaced with the input and output modules. The input module is the touchscreen sensor which is placed on GLCD to have graphical image display, which takes the input from the user and provides the same to the microcontroller. The output module is a RF module which is used for communication between system at table and system at ordering department. Microcontroller also displays the menu items on the GLCD. At the receiving end the selected items will be displayed on the LCD and the ordering department will note down the order received.