System for assisting the personalized preparation of infant formula including a connected electronic scale
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for preparing infant formula lack personalized coaching based on individual infant needs, leading to potential nutritional deficiencies and health issues due to improper product choice and inconsistent preparation, and do not provide real-time feedback or historical tracking.
Innovation Solution
A computer program and electronic scale system that pairs infant formula products with individual infant profiles, providing coaching instructions for accurate preparation and monitoring consumption, using a connected electronic scale to ensure precise measurement and temperature control, with real-time feedback and historical tracking.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If manual preparation method is used, then device complexity is low, but measurement precision and preparation accuracy deteriorate leading to dosing errors
Solution Approach 1:
An electronic scale acts as an intermediary device between the manual preparation process and precise measurement requirements. The scale provides automated weight measurement while integrating with a computer program to deliver coaching instructions, combining simplicity of manual operation with precision of electronic measurement.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual volume-based measurement (graduated vessels) with electronic weight-based measurement. This substitution of mechanical measurement systems with electronic systems achieves higher precision while maintaining ease of use through the connected scale and coaching software.
2Adaptability or versatility
If general automated dispensing system is used, then productivity is improved, but adaptability to individual infant needs deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically adapts preparation instructions based on individual infant profiles stored in the computer program. Rather than fixed automated dispensing, the system adjusts water volume, powder amount, and coaching instructions according to each infant's specific needs, making the system versatile while maintaining relatively simple hardware.
3Loss of information
If manual preparation without tracking is used, then ease of operation is high, but loss of information about feeding history increases
Solution Approach 1:
The electronic scale automatically records preparation data and feeds it to the computer program, which maintains feeding history without requiring manual entry by the caregiver. The system serves itself by automatically capturing and storing information, minimizing the burden on users while preventing information loss.
Solution Approach 2:
The system provides feedback by recording preparation information and feeding history in the computer program. This creates an information loop where past feeding data is stored and can be referenced for future preparations, reducing information loss while maintaining ease of operation through automated tracking.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a computer program executable on a computer (4) for assisting the preparation of infant formula in an infant feeding container using an electronic scale (2) arranged in communication with the computer. The invention also relates to an electronic scale (2) for assisting the preparation of infant formula comprising a communication module (16) arranged to communicate with the computer (4) hosting the computer program.