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A.I customized food printing platform for Elderlies' special dietary needs (內容只提供英文版)

用戶痛點

The number of elderly persons in Hong Kong is projected to increase to 2.74 million in 2046. Within senior citizens, while one-third of them need soft meals due to swallowing disorders. The unappealing appearance of pureed food leads to low consumption volume, resulting in malnutrition. The lack of manpower and high costs make it difficult to provide tailored nutritious soft meals with molded shapes at elderly homes. Solutions are needed to offer cost-effective, personalized meals with specialized nutrition, considering the visual appeal and texture requirements of the elderlies.

方案裨益

The contestant has revolutionized special dietary needs with automated, cost-effective, on-demand food fabrication. Their one-for-all versatile system offers a diverse menu from purees, carbohydrate-food to soft snacks like food gels. Precise dosage, customized food shape design and digital control ensure accurate portioning and consistency, reducing labour and enhancing the dining experience. The fabrication device is easy to use, meeting the demand for on-site food preparation, and its scaled modularly allows the delivery of finished food products via a centralized production facility, reducing overall operation costs of elderly centers. This solution streamlines meal preparation, benefiting elderly individuals with efficient, personalized nutrition solutions.

科技應用

The project is a visionary startup revolutionizing personalized nutrition and food fabrication through patented smart A.I 3D printing and nano cooking technologies. Their advanced food manufacturing platform offers convenient and customized options, including soft-textured foods and baked goods. Their nano cooking method preserves nutrition with the short-time-high-temperature process. With real-time print and cook capabilities, as well as a data-driven platform, they enable rapid and precise fabrication of personalized food composition, texture, flavor, and appearance. Their modular and scalable industrial 4.0 production capabilities enable mass customization, making it possible to cater to a wide range of individual needs.

目標用戶

用戶特徵描述:

1. Elderly Individuals:
  • Age group: Senior citizens
  • Psychographics: Concerned about their dietary needs and health, value personalized and nutritious meals, may have swallowing disorders or difficulty consuming regular solid foods.
2. Caretakers at Hospitals:
  • Occupation: Caretakers, nurses, or healthcare professionals
  • Psychographics: Responsible for providing care to elderly patients with specific dietary needs, seek efficient and cost-effective solutions, prioritize patient well-being and satisfaction.

使用場景和目標:

Elderly individuals with swallowing disorders or difficulty consuming regular solid foods depend on caretakers and hospital chefs to provide them with suitable and nutritious soft meals. Nutritionists and speech therapists collaborate with chefs to ensure the elderly individuals' dietary requirements are met leveraging our 3D food printing solution.
Goals:
1. Elderly Individuals:
  • Access cost-effective, personalized meals that cater to their specialized dietary needs.
  • Desire visually appealing and texture-appropriate soft food options to enhance their dining experience and improve nutrition intake.
2. Caretakers at Hospitals:
  • Effortlessly plan meals for elderly patients, considering their dietary restrictions and preferences.
  • Ensure elderly patients receive nutritious and visually appealing soft meals, reducing labor and costs associated with food preparation.
  • Improve patient satisfaction and overall well-being.
3. Chefs at Hospital Kitchens:
  • Streamline food preparation processes for soft meals.
  • Incorporate innovative techniques to enhance the visual appeal and nutritional value of the soft meals.
  • Provide a variety of options to cater to individual needs and dietary restrictions.
  • Ensure patient satisfaction with the meals served.
The A.I customized food printing platform aims to address these user goals by offering automated, cost-effective, and on-demand food fabrication. It provides a diverse menu of soft-textured foods that can be customized in shape, portion size, and nutritional composition. The platform's advanced technologies, including smart A.I 3D printing and nano cooking, enable precise fabrication while preserving nutrition. This solution benefits both the elderly individuals and the facilities staffs by providing efficient meal preparation, personalized nutrition, and an enhanced dining experience.