S.H.E.L.F. - Plans and Ideas - Pi Chef Design Challenge - Blog post #1

RE: S.H.E.L.F. - Plans and Ideas - Pi Chef Design Challenge - Blog post #1

e14phil — Mon, 22 Jan 2018 09:57:54 GMT

Hi Milos,

Welcome to the challenge, as non sponsored challengers you are still entitled to be in the running for Winner and/or Finisher Prizes by using the Raspberry Pi, posting your 10+ Blogs in the Pi Chef Design Challenge design challenge space within the 11 week build period and following the Pi Chef Design Challenge: Terms and Conditions

We will track your contributions from here. :-)

Good luck!

RE: S.H.E.L.F. - Plans and Ideas - Pi Chef Design Challenge - Blog post #1

mcb1 — Mon, 22 Jan 2018 09:13:52 GMT

There's been the odd blog here with weight sensing, so you should be able to piggyback off those.

While I think it's a clever idea, I do share some of the concerns abut how you will single out ingredient x weight.

You can certainly identify them with labels, but what does container/jar xyz weigh.

You might want to consider splitting the shelf weighing into two or more areas, each with weighing capability to improve the granuality of the system.

I'd also check the lead time on your sensors, as you don't want them to cause a delay and wreck your project.

Even if you don't get it perfect (ie the wrong weight range), it becomes an excellent working prototype and still meets your challenge design.

The one piece of advice I can give is to make some form of plan, and try to meet the blog requirements.

it may seem like more work but sharing your progress or where you're stuck can often lead to a suggestion to get you out of that hole/sticking point.

Mark

RE: S.H.E.L.F. - Plans and Ideas - Pi Chef Design Challenge - Blog post #1

dixonselvan — Sat, 20 Jan 2018 01:20:51 GMT

Hi [mention:1fea68f71fde47f2beff1fc2c7890056:e9ed411860ed4f2ba0265705b8793d05]

The camera module seems be fixed and I am not clear how it will be able to scan all the contents in the shelf. Next I suggest you can also include an user interactive display nearby the shelf.

Also not sure why the entire weight of the shelf is measured when things will be kept in separate containers. When it comes to stickers and global numbers do you mean barcode?

I like this shelf inventory concept. All the best for you to complete this project.

Dixon Selvan

RE: S.H.E.L.F. - Plans and Ideas - Pi Chef Design Challenge - Blog post #1

genebren — Fri, 19 Jan 2018 23:21:29 GMT

Milos,

I have always wanted to do something like this. I have tried to sell my wife on how great this would be, so you would know your kitchen inventory, but alas, she does not think it would make her life easier. Oh darn!

Good luck on your project!

Gene