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The Inspiration
I
wanted to create a solution for enabling visually impaired consumers to
gain expiry information about their food, as currently the only
indication is a printed date. From the start, I knew that the solution
must appeal to sighted people also, because the sad reality is that new
solutions only get implemented by companies if the benefits are useful
to the majority.
How It Works
The
solution is simple: The label gives tactile information, so when it is
smooth, your food is fresh. If you start feeling bumps, then it's time
for the bin.
So how does it work? Gelatine is set over a bumpy plastic sheet. Because jelly is solid when it sets, the bumps cannot be felt at first. As the gelatine decays, it becomes a liquid when it expires. This means that the bumps underneath can be felt, letting you know that it has expired.
Why gelatine? Gelatine is protein, so it decays at the same rate as protein-based foods. The label simply copies what the food in the package is doing, so the expiry information is going to be far more accurate than a printed date.
So how does it work? Gelatine is set over a bumpy plastic sheet. Because jelly is solid when it sets, the bumps cannot be felt at first. As the gelatine decays, it becomes a liquid when it expires. This means that the bumps underneath can be felt, letting you know that it has expired.
Why gelatine? Gelatine is protein, so it decays at the same rate as protein-based foods. The label simply copies what the food in the package is doing, so the expiry information is going to be far more accurate than a printed date.
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Thank you
FT Sharing 17/2017: Bump Mark: A Bio-Reactive Food Expiry Label.
...HYS, TFD, MESTECC...
Artikel FT Sharing
Thank you
FT Sharing 17/2017: Bump Mark: A Bio-Reactive Food Expiry Label.
...HYS, TFD, MESTECC...
Artikel FT Sharing
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