Dietiquette

OVERVIEW:

In Malaysia, where foods were known as one of its unique point and one of the important factors in bringing the Malaysians together, it also brought along a risk where many failed to notice which is the obesity issues. According to a research study conducted by the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF), 12.7 % children between the ages 5 to 19 are overweight, ranking second in Southeast Asia. DIETIQUETTE is an augmented reality project that guides those in need to diet effectively and aims to create a healthier community with the obesity issue that is bothering us nowadays, especially for teenagers and children. The project allows participants to learn the basic knowledge in dieting through the food pyramid. Food pyramid has always been believed as an effective solution in dieting and having a healthy eating habit. DIETIQUETTE requires an individual to firstly understand the food pyramid as it is seen as the root to dieting. Therefore, once the individuals understand the arrangement of the foods according to pyramid levels, the AR will provide a variety of knowledge such as the specific foods that should be taken when dieting, the number of calories that should be consumed, the time to eat a certain food, what should be eaten on which meal and more by using the food pyramid.

DIETIQUETTE was built in augmented reality version in order to catch the attention of the teenagers and to motivate them. It teaches its participants the required etiquette in dieting and having a healthy eating habit. Most importantly, it helps people to diet an interesting way while learning the right knowledge to healthy eating.

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