GRÜT An interactive gardening kit for kids A solution for food waste
Team Members Ilaria Zonda
With Special Thanks to Jarmal Martis
Evelien Al
Iain Kettles
Tamara Pinos
Gijs Gootjes
Research Question
Keywords
How can a digital application, connected to sensors
food waste, food cycle, sensors, data, internet of things
change consumer attitude towards food waste?
transparency, awareness, urban farming, gardening, diy
INTERACTION FLOW
ABSTRACT
CONTEXT
CONCLUSION
FUTURE ITERATIONS
In this poster we propose the concept
In Holland, 31% of edible food is
The solution (Grut) consists of a sensor
Currently we have a basic prototype of the
Grut, a sensor kit connected to a digital
wasted (Circle Economy, 2014) by the
kit, a box (optional) and an app.
application. In the future we want to work
application that helps children grow their
consumer attitude (FoodDrinkEurope,
The sensors measure the condition of
further on the topics listed below
own plants.
2014).
the plant (water, light & temperature)
By making it easier for children to grow
and send this data to the app.
• Making the website responsive
their own plants we hope that more
To put this into perspective, in 2013,
The app then evaluates the data and
children in the city will come in contact
the Dutch consumer has wasted a
gives the child feedback and advice
• Acquire a database with the conditions for
with homegrown food and in the future
total of approximately 2.5 billion euros
how to properly take care of his plant.
each plant
(as adults), make more conscious choices
(Rijksoverheid).
regarding their food consumption and in
The resources that have been put into
Grut makes it easier for children to
• Flesh out the checklists and advices
turn reduce food waste.
growing the food are also wasted,
grow their own plants.
which in turn has an impact on the
Based on our studies we have
• Experience a full cycle of the plant with the
environment. (Circle Economy, 2014)
concluded that children who are more
application to iron out bugs
The sensors are attached to the soil near the plant and send data to a database. The
active in gardening, grow up with a
app determines the condition of the plant
Studies have shown that by attending
better sense of responsibility towards
• Develop the personality of the avatar
based on the data that the sensors gather.
school gardens, children gain more
the environment.
Depending on the condition of the plant, the
respect, knowledge and appreciation
• Explore the possibilities to involve food
app will give the child advice on how to best
for nature and food (Passy, Morris,
waste more
Reid).
References Circle Economy (2014)
FoodDrink Europe
Passy, R., Morris, M., Reid, F.
Rijksoverheid (2013)
Circle Scan: Current state and future vision, Agri & Food sector
Possible causes of food loss and food waste
Impact of school gardening on children
Feiten en cijfers verspilling voedsel consumenten in 2013
Consulted on october 30th 2014 via:
Consulted on october 30th 2014 via:
Consulted on october 24th 2014 via:
https://www.rabobank.com/nl/images/03-07_CE_Rabobank_AgriFood_Circle_Scan.pdf
http://www.fooddrinkeurope.eu/industry-in-focus/foodwaste-
http://www.rijksoverheid.nl/onderwerpen/voeding/documenten-en-publicaties/brochures/2014/01/29/feiten-en-cijfers-verspilling-voedsel-consumenten-in-2013.html
toolkit/possible-causes-of-food-loss-and-food-waste