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Companion Mobile Application and Interactive Device for Promoting Eating Behaviors in Children

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Abstract

One of the biggest reasons for parents’ concern is their child’s eating problem. Picky eating behavior is a common problem among preschoolers. Therefore, it is important for children to develop good eating behaviors at an early age. We propose an interactive tableware system design. The system can be used to encourage good eating behavior by playing the game, which in turn can improve daily eating habits. We developed a system consisting of an interactive device and a mobile application. The system can be used during meals to promote eating behaviors to achieve good nutritional intake and the development of healthy eating behaviors.

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  • Dietary interventions
  • Eating behaviors
  • Mobile application
  • Interactive device
  • Children

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  1. National Taipei University of Technology, Taipei, Taiwan

    Peiling He

  2. National Taipei University of Business, Taipei, Taiwan

    Chenwei Chiang

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He, P., Chiang, C. (2022). Companion Mobile Application and Interactive Device for Promoting Eating Behaviors in Children. In: Stephanidis, C., Antona, M., Ntoa, S. (eds) HCI International 2022 Posters. HCII 2022. Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol 1583. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-06394-7_52

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