#Calorie tracker device serial

#Calorie tracker device serial

All of the weighing sensors are attached to weight indicators with a resolution of 1 gram, which output readings through a serial port at a frequency of eight samples per. On the other hand, most cooking activities are performed on the stove, such as frying in a pan, so a weighing sensor must also be present under the stove ( Fig. Hence, the smart counter can track the position of the containers on the countertop with an accuracy of 1 centimeter, and measure the weight of food ingredients in these containers. All foods ingredients are assumed to be placed in or on kitchen containers (e.g., plates and bowls, cutting boards are also counted as contain- ers here), rather than being placed directly on the kitchen surface. For the prototype, the design was based on the load sensing table in which four weighing sensors were installed at the four corners underneath the kitchen counter (see Fig. Hence, the system must accurately recognize the amounts (weights) of ingredients that are added to each container to calculate their calories. They include putting ingredi- ents on a plate, transferring foods among containers, cutting foods over a cutting board, mixing in a bowl and others.

Based on our observations of cooking activities, most food preparation activities occur on the kitchen counter. To calculate calorie in food ingredients, we deployed a weighing- sensing surface in the kitchen. 2 depicts the architecture for cooking activity recognition based on hybrid sensing. Our calorie tracker offers a hybrid sensing solution by combining weighing and camera sensing for accurate detection. Therefore, to track calories, the weight and the composition of food ingredients in dishes need to be determined.

of ingredients, and calories are additive when composing ingredients.