FOOD: Discovering techno-social scenarios for networked kitchen systems

The FOOD AAL-JP project is introduced, which brings AAL concepts within the kitchen environment and deals with technical devices as well as social applications design. The large and competitive market view makes mainstreaming and DFA concerns mostly relevant. Participatory design tools have been exploited to get users involved since the early design phases and to spread awareness of the users' perspective among the project partnership. © 2013 The authors and IOS Press. All rights reserved.