In today’s increasingly complex and frenetic society, family dynamics have changed. The role of homemakers is increasingly rare, while there is greater attention to the quality of food and diet. These trends have given rise to practices such as batch cooking and meal prepping, in order to reduce cooking sessions while ensuring the consumption of healthy food compatible with one’s diet. The research of this thesis develops along an evaluation of the context, the target users, the possible technologies to implement and the technical-scientific aspects related to the propagation of heat for cooking food. Secondly, it analyses the development of AI, to understand its advantages and the possible integration within a complex system such as that of a small intelligent kitchen appliance. The result is Nebula, a smart steamer that integrates temperature control, giving life to a product that is placed between traditional steamers and combined steam ovens, responding to the needs mentioned above. AI is used for cooking pipeline planning and real-time evaluation of the internal temperature of food without the use of a probe. The product, through temperature-controlled steam cooking, allows you to cook about 10 kg of food in 5 hours, avoiding refilling the tank. In conclusion, the project has highlighted how the analysis of user needs, combined with good knowledge of cooking processes, can give life to a new product that uses both traditional technologies such as steam cooking, and the latest arrivals such as artificial intelligence, simplifying the planning and reducing the need of interventions for food preparation.
Nella società odierna, sempre più complessa e frenetica, le dinamiche familiari sono cambiate. Il ruolo del casalingo/a è sempre più raro, mentre è maggiore l’attenzione alla qualità del cibo ed alla dieta. Queste tendenze hanno dato origine a pratiche come il batch cooking e il meal prepping, al fine di ridurre le sessioni di cucina assicurando il consumo di cibo sano e compatibile con la propria dieta. La ricerca di questa tesi si sviluppa lungo una valutazione del contesto, degli utenti target, delle possibili tecnologie da implementare e degli aspetti tecnico-scientifici legati alla propagazione del calore per la cottura dei cibi. In secondo luogo, analizza lo sviluppo dell’IA, per comprenderne i vantaggi e la possibile integrazione all’interno di un sistema complesso come quello di un piccolo elettrodomestico da cucina intelligente. Il risultato è Nebula, una vaporiera smart che integra il controllo della temperatura dando vita ad un prodotto che si colloca tra le vaporiere tradizionali e i forni combinati a vapore, rispondendo alle esigenze sopra menzionate. L’IA viene utilizzata per la pianificazione della pipeline di cottura e la valutazione in tempo reale della temperatura interna dei cibi senza l’uso di una sonda. Il prodotto, attraverso la cottura a vapore a temperatura controllata, consente di cucinare circa 10 kg di cibo in 5 ore, evitando la ricarica del serbatoio. In conclusione, il progetto ha evidenziato come l’analisi dei bisogni degli utenti, unita a buone conoscenze dei processi di cottura, possa dare vita ad un nuovo prodotto che sfrutta sia tecnologie tradizionali come la cottura a vapore, sia le ultime arrivate come l’intelligenza artificiale, semplificando la pianificazione e gli interventi necessari alla preparazione degli alimenti.
Nebula : AI for sous vide steam cooking
Milana, Francesco
2023/2024
Abstract
In today’s increasingly complex and frenetic society, family dynamics have changed. The role of homemakers is increasingly rare, while there is greater attention to the quality of food and diet. These trends have given rise to practices such as batch cooking and meal prepping, in order to reduce cooking sessions while ensuring the consumption of healthy food compatible with one’s diet. The research of this thesis develops along an evaluation of the context, the target users, the possible technologies to implement and the technical-scientific aspects related to the propagation of heat for cooking food. Secondly, it analyses the development of AI, to understand its advantages and the possible integration within a complex system such as that of a small intelligent kitchen appliance. The result is Nebula, a smart steamer that integrates temperature control, giving life to a product that is placed between traditional steamers and combined steam ovens, responding to the needs mentioned above. AI is used for cooking pipeline planning and real-time evaluation of the internal temperature of food without the use of a probe. The product, through temperature-controlled steam cooking, allows you to cook about 10 kg of food in 5 hours, avoiding refilling the tank. In conclusion, the project has highlighted how the analysis of user needs, combined with good knowledge of cooking processes, can give life to a new product that uses both traditional technologies such as steam cooking, and the latest arrivals such as artificial intelligence, simplifying the planning and reducing the need of interventions for food preparation.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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