SmartNoms

"Nom your way to health!"

Alex Blavat | Adrian Harding | Dan Nguyen | Matt Song

Problem Motivation

http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/hea_obe-health-obesity

Problem Motivation

http://healthyamericans.org/report/100/

Problem Motivation

http://healthyamericans.org/report/100/

Problem Description

America's getting bigger...

...but people find it hard to eat healthy.

Our Solution: SmartNoms

Recommends healthy dining options by utilizing the user’s location, preference, history, and social data.

Features advanced search options for “power users” who need something a little more specific.

Utilizes social features and a gamification system to encourage healthy eating.

General solutions (Zagat) (GrubHub) (Yelp)

(Urbanspoon)

(Google Reviews)

Specific solutions

(Healthymap)

(VegOut) (HappyCow)

(Healthy Dining Finder)

(Good Food Near You)

Problems with Current Solutions

Too Broad

Too Limited

Inaccurate Results

Unpleasant to Use

Design Process - 3 Tasks

1) User can login and quickly find a place to eat.

2) User can find a specific place to eat.

3) User can write a review for a place they've eaten at.

Design Process - Sketching

Design Process - Lo-Fi Prototype

Design Process - Lo-Fi Prototype Revisions

Design Process - Interactive Prototype

Study Method

Lo-Fi Prototyping• 5 Participants

(sociology, communication, biology, art history, government)

• Location: McKeldin Library, Stamp Student Union

• Prototype: Paper

Interactive Prototype• 3 Participants

(psychology, music education, criminology)

• Location: South Campus Diner

• Prototype: JQuery Mobile

MethodologyParticipant introduced to project, goals, and prototype.Participant given three tasks to complete. Participant asked for overall feedback.

Video – Demo and Study Results

http://youtu.be/yQXr-Dq-Tk8

Future Work

Additions to future prototypes include:User preferencesOnboardingCues and labelsVisualsLive data

Conclusion

SmartNoms works to make eating out healthy easy through automatic recommendations based on your needs and likes.