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PUSIT: RFID Canteen Payment System Powered by W5500 Ethernet and ESP32 Wi-Fi

A complete IoT-based cashless canteen system using Arduino Nano + W5500 for secure card provisioning and ESP32 Wi-Fi for wireless payment processing.

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Published March 08, 2026 · © MIT license (MIT)

Original author: Jan Tibur · the PhilippinesOriginal source (new tab)

PUSIT: RFID Canteen Payment System Powered by W5500 Ethernet and ESP32 Wi-Fi

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Project description

A Cashless Canteen, Built from Scratch with IoT PUSIT (which translates loosely to "match" or "fit" in Filipino) is an integrated electronic payment and canteen sales management system designed for small-scale school canteen environments. The project addresses a common challenge in educational institutions: streamlining food ordering and payment processes through RFID-based cashless transactions. What makes PUSIT architecturally interesting is its hybrid network design — the system deliberately uses two different connectivity approaches for two distinct roles. The Card Generator station uses…

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