System, device, process and method of measuring food, food consumption and food waste

This invention describes a system and method to track food, how much is eaten, and how much is wasted. It uses a specific device, likely with a camera, to capture images of food items before and after consumption. A computer then processes these images to identify food, distinguish it from non-food items, calculate how much was eaten by volume, and classify waste.

Why it matters: Filed before the latest advancements in computer vision and machine learning. The image recognition and volumetric analysis claimed are now significantly more accurate and efficient.

Status: Not in forceListed as no longer active. The specific reason is not in the record we hold.
How hard to build: SpecializedCustom camera hardware, image recognition, machine learning software.

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