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      <title>RakthaLink AI: An AI-Assisted Blood Donor Platform Developed by Dharshan G (2026).</title>
      <dc:creator>Dharshan G</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 12:36:54 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://dev.to/dharshang_317/rakthalink-ai-an-ai-assisted-blood-donor-platform-developed-by-dharshan-g-2026-2j69</link>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;In critical medical emergencies, finding a voluntary blood donor quickly and reliably can save a life. Traditional registries often suffer from outdated contact lists, lack of privacy for voluntary donors, and no clear way to rank donors based on biological compatibility and geodesic distance.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;To solve this challenge, I developed &lt;strong&gt;RakthaLink AI&lt;/strong&gt; in &lt;strong&gt;2026&lt;/strong&gt; — an intelligent, privacy-first coordination platform connecting voluntary blood donors and requesters.&lt;/p&gt;




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  🌐 Live Platform &amp;amp; Source Code
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&lt;strong&gt;Live Web Application:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;a href="https://rakthalink-ai.vercel.app" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;https://rakthalink-ai.vercel.app&lt;/a&gt;
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&lt;strong&gt;GitHub Repository:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;a href="https://github.com/dharshang317-cyber/Rakthalink-ai" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;https://github.com/dharshang317-cyber/Rakthalink-ai&lt;/a&gt;
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&lt;strong&gt;Developer:&lt;/strong&gt; Dharshan G (2026)&lt;/li&gt;
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  🩸 Key Innovations &amp;amp; Features
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;3-Step Mathematical Matching Engine:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Evaluates red blood cell biological compatibility matrices.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Calculates geodesic proximity using the &lt;strong&gt;Haversine Distance Formula&lt;/strong&gt; to rank nearby available donors with a transparent &lt;strong&gt;0–100 Platform Match Score&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;WhatsApp-Style Real-Time Interactive Chat:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Requesters and donors can coordinate hospital blood bank visits, arrival timings, and requirements instantly through a built-in WhatsApp-styled messaging interface.&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Automated Transactional Emails with 1-Click Action Buttons:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;li&gt;Donors receive an automated email notification: &lt;em&gt;"You have been got the request from [Requester Name]"&lt;/em&gt; containing direct &lt;strong&gt;&lt;code&gt;Accept&lt;/code&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; and &lt;strong&gt;&lt;code&gt;Cancel&lt;/code&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; action buttons.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Requester receives real-time confirmation as soon as a donor accepts or cancels.&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Privacy-Gated Mutual Consent Protocol:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;li&gt;Donor phone numbers and private contact details remain masked until the donor explicitly reviews and accepts the request.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
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  🛠️ Architecture &amp;amp; Tech Stack
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&lt;ul&gt;
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&lt;strong&gt;Frontend:&lt;/strong&gt; React 19, Vite, Tailwind CSS, Google Identity Services OAuth 2.0&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;strong&gt;Backend:&lt;/strong&gt; Node.js, Express, Nodemailer, REST API Gateway&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;strong&gt;Database:&lt;/strong&gt; MongoDB Atlas (Geospatial &lt;code&gt;2dsphere&lt;/code&gt; Indexing)&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;strong&gt;Security:&lt;/strong&gt; Helmet, Rate Limiters, JWT Authentication&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;RakthaLink AI&lt;/strong&gt; demonstrates how modern web technologies and ethical AI assistance can streamline voluntary healthcare coordination and save lives.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Check out the live platform at &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://rakthalink-ai.vercel.app" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;rakthalink-ai.vercel.app&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;!&lt;/p&gt;

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