Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and program
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing techniques for reproducing cooking processes are limited to controlled environments and robots, making it difficult for people to reproduce cooking at various locations such as restaurants and homes.
Innovation Solution
An information processing apparatus that records and reproduces cooking data by associating voice comments with sensor data, allowing for intuitive cooking reproduction using a smart kitchen system with sensors and a processor that generates cooking data and presents support information to users.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Extent of automation
If cooking reproduction is based on robot systems with controlled environments, then automation and precision are improved, but adaptability to various locations and ease of operation deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a virtual copy of the cooking process by recording sensor data (temperature, humidity, time) and voice comments during cooking, then reproducing this data for others to follow. This allows the cooking process to be copied and reproduced in different locations without requiring physical presence or complex robot systems, resolving the contradiction between automation and adaptability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces cooking data (including sensor data and voice comments) as an intermediary between the original cook and the reproducer. This intermediary carries the essential cooking information across different locations and environments, enabling reproduction without direct human-to-human transmission or complex automated systems, thus achieving both automation benefits and location versatility.
2Manufacturing precision
If detailed sensor data is recorded for cooking reproduction, then manufacturing precision and reliability are improved, but device complexity and loss of information increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts only the essential cooking parameters (temperature, humidity, time) and subjective cooking insights (voice comments) from the complex cooking process. By selecting and recording only these critical elements rather than all possible sensor data, the system achieves high reproduction precision while avoiding excessive device complexity and information overload.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent merges objective sensor data (temperature, humidity, time) with subjective voice comments into a unified cooking data structure. This combination allows the system to capture both measurable parameters and nuanced cooking knowledge in a single integrated format, improving reproduction precision without requiring separate complex systems for each data type.
3Loss of information
If voice comments are recorded and associated with sensor data, then loss of information is reduced, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Voice comments serve as an intermediary that bridges the gap between objective sensor data and subjective cooking knowledge. By recording voice comments alongside sensor data, the system captures nuanced cooking insights (timing, techniques, adjustments) that pure sensor data cannot convey, reducing information loss while maintaining manageable system complexity through a straightforward data association approach.
Data Source
AI summary
An information processing apparatus (IP) includes a processor (PR). The processor (PR) records, in cooking data, a voice comment made by a recording user during cooking, and the voice comment is associated with sensor data measured at a time of making the voice comment.