Organizational and Technological Aspects of a Platform for Collective Food Awareness. (2nd December 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Volpentesta, Antonio P.; Felicetti, Alberto M.; Frega, Nicola
• Other Names: Zia Kashif Guest Editor.
• Is Part Of: Advances in human-computer interaction. Volume 2018(2018)
• Publication Date: 2018-12-02
• Subjects: Human-computer interaction -- Periodicals; Human-computer interaction; Periodicals; Electronic journals; 004.019
• DOI: 10.1155/2018/8608407
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1687-5893

Abstract

Abstract : Can Internet-of-food technologies foster collective food awareness within a food consumer community? The paper contributes to answer this question in a fourfold aspect. Firstly, we model a cooperative process for generating and sharing reliable food information that is derived from food instrumental measurements performed by consumers via smart food things. Secondly, we outline the functional architecture of a platform capable to support such a process and to let a consumer community share reliable food information. Thirdly, we identify main entities and their attributes necessary to model the contextualized interaction between a consumer and the platform. Lastly, we review articles reviewing technologies capable of acquiring and quantifying food characteristics for food performances assessment. The purpose is to give an insight into current research directions on technologies employable in a platform for collective food awareness.