On Kickstarter campaign was launched to raise funds for the release of smart plate. “Smart” gadget is able to determine the composition of the products, weigh them and transfer the data to the application for Smartphone, as well as give advice on healthy eating.
SmartPlate includes three cameras and image recognition system. In addition, “smart plate” mounted miniature scales determined by the mass of products in each of the three independent zones. This allows a “smart plate” to find out what meals you are going to eat, and send this information via Wi-Fi on a smartphone.
Firmware application, in turn, calculates the amount of calories and compares them with the data of the normal consumption for the user. Parallel determined BZHU (ratio of proteins, fats and carbohydrates in foods) and a percentage of their daily intake. As the base used is not only the official data of the US Department of Agriculture, but also information on the most popular restaurant dishes. As a result, the user can plan further meals: for instance, if the fat and carbohydrates during the day you have eaten enough, the dinner is to prepare a meal high in protein. The annex is being food magazine that helps always stay in great shape.
Agree, there is constant from one dish is not too comfortable, but for the sake of losing weight and people are not such victims. By SmartPlate offered special cover for heating food in a microwave oven, so that it can be used as a lunchbox.
Cost “smart plate” Kickstarter investors in $ 99; Free sale gadget will cost twice as much.
By the way, in a restaurant in Tel Aviv, offering visitors a dish that will improve the picture quality of food in Instagram. Ware has special grooves for the installation of smartphones. Some models are also equipped with dishes twist mechanism and small spotlights that make food in the photo will look more appetizing.