ChopSmart
Type
Team Project
Role
Industrial Design, Design Engineering
Duration
10 Weeks
Cooking at home has been proven to provide long-term health benefits compared to eating out. Although learning how to cook has become more accessible with the internet, young adults who are starting to live on their own are struggling to build the habit of cooking regularly.
“There’s too many things to wash!”
Cooking is a hassle, but people want to live healthier lifestyles.
“I hate getting my device dirty from pausing and rewinding tutorials.”
“I don’t know what to cook.”
How can we make cooking more approachable?
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Experts emphasize habitual practice of skills.
Culinary students and professors were interviewed to understand best practices.
Users want a seamless integrated solution
Young adults ages 21-30 were asked to give us their ideal cooking toolkit.
Ideating on a wide range of concepts
Stress-free
Motivational
Confidence-building
Why go with the AI concept?
There’s a rapid growth in the smart kitchen appliance market, but most current products uses AI as automation. This is an opportunity to look at how AI can be used in a better way.
Multiple rounds of rapid prototyping and validation.
Cardboard mockups were made to test dimensional constraints, essential features, and intuitive layout.
ChatGPT app with voice-only feature allowed us to test how users would interact with it, directing us how to code and structure our AI assistant.
Higher fidelity prototype was made with wood, Rasberry Pi and 3D printed parts.
Refining details and prioritizing features
The design exploration focused on creating a consolidated and integrated system that would work with varying countertop sizes, while blending harmoniously with other kitchen prodcuts.
Meal prep faster, worry less.
ChopSmart
Cook your way.
Individual modules can be separated to accomodate varying counter space and cooking preferences, while allowing easy cleaning and storage.
Your personal AI Sous-Chef.
The built-in AI helps generate precise recipes, guides you with steps, and provides suggestions to help you improve your techincal skills.
Cut with confidence.
Extended grooves act as both juice catcher and an aid to hold your rounded ingredients in place as you cut.
Refine your knife skills.
Complete with a measuring grid, see if your cutting your ingredients right and learn what a Brunoise is!
Assistant that moves with you.
Designed with a handle and kick-back stand, you can bring it with you as you move around your kitchen.
See it in action.
