What are the most significant risks that could jeopardize the success of the
project? How are these risks being managed? What contingency plans are ready?
The main risk continues to be latency, although so far it does not seem to be violating our requirements, with the voice commands and the web app latencies being below our thresholds right now.
Were any changes made to the existing design of the system (requirements,
block diagram, system spec, etc)? Why was this change necessary, what costs
does the change incur, and how will these costs be mitigated going forward?
No changes
Part A (written by Kayla)
Hey CHEF! is designed to be user-friendly and provide convenient solutions to ease the cooking process for anyone who uses it. Aimed to help beginner and home cooks, Hey CHEF! can encourage people to cook more often than eat out and reduce food waste overall via custom recipe recommendations given the user’s available ingredients. Another crucial concern that Hey CHEF! helps to address is cleanliness in the kitchen, as the hands-free aspect of the product significantly reduces cross-contamination while cooking.
Part B (written by Alena)
Hey CHEF is designed to cater to a wide range of cultural factors by offering a solution that embraces diverse recipes and allows users to explore recipes from different cultural backgrounds. The recipe recommendation system is built to recommend recipes from different cultures that may use staple ingredients in unique ways that users may not be aware of. A feature can be implemented for Hey CHEF such that it also can suggest culturally appropriate recipes that reflect the user’s culinary heritage, helping them prepare meals that align with their traditional cooking methods while also offering new options. Furthermore, by allowing users to input their own custom recipes and dietary preferences, the assistant can accommodate culturally specific diets, such as vegetarian, halal, or kosher cooking.
Part C (written by Michelle)
Hey CHEF is aimed to be a resource friendly cooking assistant with a goal to utilize items that users already have in their kitchen. It is often hard to utilize the last bits of food left in the refrigerator, and with so many recipes out there requiring specific ingredients, it may be hard to cook with what one has. We hope the Hey CHEF will minimize food waste in a user’s home.