Discovery.

Initial Challenge

Short-term Mindfulness in Eating Habits
While popular interventions such as weight-management apps, structured meal plans, and commercial programs can produce short-term weight loss, they often fail to sustain long-term behavior change.

Emotional and Psychological Barriers
Forcing users to eat things they do not want to eat creates emotional and psychological barriers, leading to anxiety, stress, or other negative emotions.

User Research

Learn what people care about when they consume food

01 Method-Questionnaire
The questionnaire help us understand the key factors that contribute to an ideal dining experience, as well as the decision-making process behind users' food choices. A total of 60 participants completed the survey.

Food Choice :

68.4% people place food taste as the most important factor in their daily life.

Environmental Factor:

Half of participants care about the way they interact with food and its accessional service.

Social Challenges:

Almost everyone feels the pressure from surrounding people about their diets.

Food Health:

People linked the definition of eating healthily with nutritional input.

Environmental Impact:

Only 16% participants ever associated their food intake with the environment.

02 Method-Interactive Data Visualization Exhibition
To further expand the research, I conducted a speculative dining experiment utilizing the power of AI. In this exhibition space, I designed a smart dining setup capable of detecting food intake along with its precise quantity. Using advanced analysis, the system processed this data in real time and translated it into a dynamic, generative lighting experience. The lighting served as a narrative tool, visually illustrating the impact of food consumption on both the human body and the environment. I then asked people to vote on the stand I manually made and interviewed a few questions about their thoughts on the speculative dining experiment.

Data Collection