Persuasive technology to improve eating behavior using a sensor-embedded fork

• DOI: 10.1145/2632048.2632093
• Publication Date: 2014-09-17T14:22:41Z
• Authors: Azusa Kadomura; Cheng-Yuan Li; Koji Tsukada; Hao-Hua Chu; Itiro Siio
• Keywords: Fork (system call); Persuasive Technology; Tuning fork

This paper describes the design of a digital fork and mobile interactive persuasive game for young child who is picky eater and/or easily distracted during mealtime. The system employs Ubicomp technology to educate children on importance balanced diet while motivating proper eating behavior. To sense child's behavior, we have designed prototyped sensor-embedded fork, called Sensing Fork. Furthermore, developed story-book game, Hungry Panda, smartphone. capitalizes capabilities Fork interact with modify children's behavior We report results real-life study that involves mother-child subjects tested effectiveness Panda in addressing problems. Our findings exhibit positive effects changing