CalCal.

Seamless and Intuitive approach towards quantifying food nutrition




In a digital age where everything is tracked, why should our food be  left behind? To achieve our desired fitness and health goals, it is  paramount to be able to accurately track the nutritional value of what  we eat. Measuring meals provides quantitative data which helps  health-conscious individuals like athletes, fitness models, people with  restrictive diets, or even people with a desire to live a healthy life,  plan out their meals and workout routines. It has been observed that  tracking food and its nutritional values using conventional methods can  be cumbersome. Hence, we present a seamless and innovative modern-age  solution.

Introducing CalCal. Personal Calorie Calculator

Uses advanced LIDAR and NIRED sensors to scan food

How it works?

The appliance Cal-Cal (Calorie Calculator) in conjunction with the Cal-Cal Mobile app provides nutritional information about the macros of the meal and creates a database for the user’s reference. The app. becomes your personal trainer who assists you in keeping a daily food journal.

Turntable rotates 360 degrees to scan food

Technology

Our device is composed of strategically placed sensor and a turntable. The NIRED sensors scan the protein, carbohydrate and fat content in food. The AI-based camera placed at the apex takes pictures and identifies the food contents. The LIDAR sensor scans the volume of the food. And finally the weighing sensor weighs the food. This device is designed always to provide a consistent environment when analyzing food. When computed, all the acquired data gives accurate information about the food contents.