Take a Glance!
Highlighting my design acumen, Muji Chef embodies efficiency and sustainability in the kitchen. A smart system harmonizes container tech with app integration for optimal food management, embracing eco-friendly practices and user-centric innovation. This project stands as a testament to my dedication to merging practicality with sustainability in design.
Tools
Solidworks, Keyshot, keynote, Procreate, Photoshop, Model Shop Tools, Figma, 3D Printing
Team &Duration
1 student, 14 weeks
My Role
Design Research, Ideation & Concept, Development, Mock Up, Prototyping, Communication Skills, Working Model, Photographing
Video
The app will recommend recipes and side dishes that work for the ingredients you have, prioritizing dishes that use items with the yellow signal. You can also search with keywords for a larger variety of recipes.
Food Recommendation
The app will let you know which key ingredients you don't have in stock
Notice of Missing
Ingredients
Fresh
Still safe to eat
Food is expired
EXPIRATION Notice
Both the light and the app will provide color indicators of freshness. Green indicates fresh, yellow means the food is still safe to eat, and red warns that the food is expired.
After putting food items in the container, insert the smart device.
When the light indicator goes green, you are ready to store the container in the refrigerator
Insert Smart Device
Smart Tags track the quality of your food based on time through the MUJI App
Smart tag
The MUJI app will teach you new recipes, and keep your ingredients fresh longer.
Learn smart food management with MUJI
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Insight
Compact & efficient tools promise
less waste & easy cooking.
How is it done?
manage your refrigerator through an app
App
works in conjunction with your refrigerator
Smart
device tag
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ingredients keep longer
Contaniners
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Recipe recommendations
App
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Ship missing items
to you
Subscription
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Waste from large portions
Poor planning
Missing Ingredients
The Muji app will analyze the ingredients and suggest various recipes and guide you through cooking.
The Muji subscription will provide a delivery service for missing ingredients.
The Muji chef product line will make your refrigerator smart–multi-function containers remind users about expiration dates, and will help food last even longer
Opportunity
Food waste is a major issue in American households, costing the average family $1,800 per year. Overall, food waste costs the United States $218 Billion each year.
This waste is largely caused by poor planning and a lack of confidence in the kitchen.
The key contributors behind this food waste are..
Waste from large
portions
Poor planning
Missing Ingredients
The Problem
MUJI Chef is a set of smart food managing tools that relieves the stress of cooking and reduce food waste for its users.
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