# Meal-Monitoring Implements The Electrolux Chopspeaks Inform You of Ingredients and Count Calories By Amelia Roblin | Published 2013-10-24 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electrolux-chopspeaks References: [electroluxdesignlab](http://electroluxdesignlab.com/en/submission/chopspeaks/) Seemingly simple, sleek and initially no different from your average Eastern eating utensils, the [Electrolux](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/anova-precision-cooker-mini) Chopspeaks are actually full of impressive features. Not only do they operate as effective tabletop implements, they're a cutting-edge invention that does more than you might have imagined. Yanming Ge's culinary concept comprises an inner computer, sesored tips and a subtle digital display. As you pick up each piece of food, the chopsticks [identify the ingredient](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-meal-scan) for you and illuminate its name. If the letters are green, you're good to eat; if they're red, the morsel is either inedible or will cause an allergic reaction. The Electrolux Chopspeaks use fingerprints to identify the eater and determine food preferences. The tongs can even [count your caloric intake](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/calori-ai) and keep track of your dietary habits. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.0/10 - Popularity: 36% | Activity: 47% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Home](https://www.trendhunter.com/home) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Smart Tableware:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in creating other smart tableware that can provide personalized information about food and dietary preferences. - **Food Sensing Technology:** Potential for disruptive innovation by developing advanced sensors and algorithms to identify ingredients and detect food allergens in real-time. - **Personalized Nutrition Tracking:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in designing devices that can track and analyze user's caloric intake and dietary habits for better health management. ### Where This Applies - **Smart Kitchen Appliances:** There is an opportunity to integrate similar technology into kitchen appliances to provide a seamless and personalized cooking experience. - **Health and Wellness:** The health and wellness industry can explore incorporating food sensing technology to offer personalized dietary recommendations and allergy detection services. - **Tech-enabled Dining Experience:** Restaurants and food service providers can leverage smart tableware technology to enhance the dining experience and provide information about ingredients and allergens. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Intelligent Preparation Cutting Boards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/4t7-smart-chopping-board.md) - [Taste-Adjusting Chopsticks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tasteadjusting-chopsticks.md) - [Interactive Meat Thermometers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/midea-head-cook-cooking-probe.md) - [Smart Cutting Boards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/versaware.md) - [Aesthetically Functional Chopsticks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/restless-chopsticks-tableware.md) - [Salt-Mimicking Kitchenwares](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electric-bowl-and-spoon.md) - [Health-Focused Rice Cookers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-rice-cooker-concept.md) - [Tastebud-Stimulating Spoons](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electric-salt-spoon.md) - [AI Food Scanners](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-food-scanner.md)