Physics in the kitchen

Programming in the Kitchen

In this paper we discuss issues for the integration of computing power in mundane artefacts. We do so with reference to a recent project with a manufacturer of ovens for larger kitchens and catering services. We introduce three levels of obstacles when integrating computers into mundane tools and point out how organisational issues are a source of interface problems. We conclude that the design...

A Robot in the Kitchen

A technology demonstrator is one thing but having people use a technology is another, and the result reported here is that people often ignore our lovingly crafted handiwork. The SERA project Social Engagement with Robots and Agents was set up to look explicitly at what happens when a robot companion is put in someone’s home. Even if things worked perfectly, there are times when a companion’s h...

Sociable Kitchen: Interactive Recipe System in Kitchen Island

Kitchen as a space for social interaction and communication has been neglected in current HCI design. Most researches on kitchen mainly focus on cooking activities, so to correct human’s frailties become main development in HCI research. Here instead of creating some artifact to improve working activities in the kitchen, we direct our study to design a system that aims to increase social intera...

Microorganisms in Kitchen Sponges

In this study presence of various kinds of microorganisms in kitchen sponges were studied. Additionally effects of regular dish washing liquid on Escherichia coli ATCC 8739 and Salmonella typhimurium ATCC 13311 were investigated under laboratory conditions in kitchen sponges with or without food residue. The sponges involved in daily use in households were samples were analysed for the presence...

Hazards from the kitchen tap.