# Nutrition-Monitoring Necklaces This Gadget Monitors Chewing Noises to Analyze Consumption Habits By Rahul Kalvapalle | Published 2016-03-17 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nutritionmonitoring References: [engadget](http://www.engadget.com/2016/03/16/necklace-listens-to-your-eating/) & [buffalo.edu](http://www.buffalo.edu/news/releases/2016/03/041.html) A group of researchers and scientists working out of the [University of Buffalo](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/earhealth-earbuds) have developed a high-tech nutrition-monitoring necklace that is designed to monitor your dietary intake. The AutoDietary device is capable of staying on top of your [caloric intake](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/calori-ai) by listening to the sounds that you make while chewing and swallowing different kinds of food. The system then sends relevant data to a companion smartphone app before providing a range of recommendations, and will tell you if you are chewing too fast or if you are consuming too much of a particular kind of food. This nutrition-monitoring necklace's functioning is not perfect by any means, but is still capable of detecting the food accurately 85 percent of the time. Future editions may feature a bio-monitor component that will also study your blood sugar levels, providing a more wide-ranging assessment of your health. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.8/10 - Popularity: 29% | Activity: 47% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Nutrition-monitoring Necklaces:** A trend in wearable technology that monitors dietary intake by analyzing chewing noises, providing real-time recommendations and personalized insights. - **High-tech Nutrition Monitoring:** A trend in using advanced technology, such as bio-monitoring, to accurately track and assess dietary habits for better health management. - **Smartphone Companion Apps:** A trend in developing companion apps that connect with wearable devices to provide detailed data analysis and personalized recommendations for improved nutrition. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Wearable Technology:** Disruptive innovation opportunities for creating advanced nutrition-monitoring wearables to track and analyze dietary habits. - **Health Tech:** Disruptive innovation opportunities for integrating bio-monitoring technology with nutrition-monitoring wearables to provide comprehensive health assessments. - **Mobile App Development:** Disruptive innovation opportunities for developing smartphone apps that offer personalized insights and recommendations based on real-time dietary data collected from wearable devices. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Lip-Reading Necklace Camera Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/speechin-necklace.md) - [Groundbreaking Nutrition Management Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-drop.md) - [AI-Driven Food Trackers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aidriven-food-tracker.md) - [Smart Health-Monitoring Mouthpieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mouthio.md) - [AI-Powered Senior Nutrition Technology](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/senior-nutrition.md) - [Smart Nutrition Trackers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/food-diary.md) - [Emotional State-Monitoring Wearables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nuna-pendant.md) - [Nutrient Tracking Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cal-mind.md) - [Nutrition Insight Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vesse-food-tracker.md)