SCHOOL ASSIGNMENT // SUMMER 2014
Task // For the Minor Product Realisation our four member design team was tasked to design the next generation kitchen scale. In a world where healthy eating is a trending topic, the goal was to create a more healthy experience for the kitchen scale. This project was done under the supervision of CQ international.
Solution // A kitchen scale which aids the user in maintaining a healthy eating habit. Obesity is a growing concern and more people are becoming overweight. This is partially to blame to the lack of knowledge people seem to have about a normal healthy eating habit.
Our vision on the product was simplicity. The main goal was to create a simple to use product, which easily becomes part of the daily routine. The food pyramid offers the solution: Foods that contain the same type of nutrients are grouped together in categories. The food pyramid then provides the daily optimum number of servings for each of these categories. So in contrast to strict, hard to maintain and complex diets our scale will act as a general guide for the users. Making sure they consume the essential nutrients, while limmiting the intake of unnessery fats, sugars and salts.
Result // The EatBalanced is more than just a kitchenscale. Supporting up to four different users, the scale guides users in creating and maintaining a healthy eating habit. The scale is integrated into a cutting board allowing users to prepare and weigh their food with very little effort. Simply prepare the food, weigh the different ingredients, add them to your daily total and let the scale show you how you are doing.
The simple, minimalistic design makes it at home in every kitchen. The bamboo material gives the product a natural look, adding to the healthy eating experience. With the use of subassemblies the product is optimized for fast and cheap assembly.
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