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SBCL Designathon Abstract - mini fridge

Food waste is a huge socio-economic issue and has repercussions which affect millions around the globe. For both neurotypical and neurodivergent folks alike it is difficult to know how to limit food waste through individual actions. For example, neurodivergent people may take medication which suppresses their appetite, or struggle prioritizing eating which can lead to food expiring quicker than they notice. We wanted to make an app that everyone could use but had key features/customization of features appealing to neurodivergent folks to reduce food waste and create a unique reward system. To identify competitive apps, we looked at the features and design of Karma and Yindii, both of which pickup food from restaurants. Rather than getting food from other sources we wanted to limit the food waste in refrigerators and pantries. We interviewed multiple (four) people who identify as neurodivergent and identified four key features we wanted in our app. We wanted to 1. focus on visuals, 2. Create a comforting color palette, 3. Reduce information on each page as much as possible 4. Prioritize individual customization. Our resulting app “mini fridge” focuses on reducing food waste in your kitchen by noting expiration dates on items/produce that you use often. The pages on the app helps users keep track of what foods they had in their fridge (via a cataloging system) as well as noting their expiration dates when they were coming up. The signup has information which lets users note their biggest struggle in reducing food waste, as well as any dietary restrictions to personalize the app experience. We also have a feature of a timer that allows users to set an alarm for when to eat that can be put on repeat (similarly to ‘time screen limit’ or a typical alarm), based on user input who said they “forget to eat if there are other priorities over eating”. We also wanted users to feel rewarded and accomplished when participating in the app, so we included an achievements portion where you can collect fridge magnets or virtual stickers as accomplishments. Ultimately we hope this app appeals to everyone to reduce food waste!

Built With

• canva
• figma