We are not living in the fantasy world of James Cameron’s Avatar, so no matter how good the technology we use is, there is a risk that our body becomes the weakest link and lets everything else around us down. We owe it to ourselves to keep our mind and body in good working order and nutrition is key to this.
In the past, it took a lot of time and effort to measure and keep track of what we eat and drink. However, the technology available to us is changing very quickly and opening up new possibilities to gather meaningful data quickly and easily.
Welcome to the world of CONN^CTED NUTRITION.
TH^N is creating a software application, which when all rolled out will allow users to quickly and easily monitor the macro and micro nutrients that they consume.
However, we will go much further than that. Over time, we will add software modules that will respond to the needs of every sector of the food and drink industry, in relation to the capture and management of data associated with nutrition.
In a truly joined up and connected way, TH^N will deliver a revolution in the way we think about food and drink, enabling us all to easily monitor and manage our intake and ultimately live a healthier life.
The modules and functional specifications that will form the development building blocks of the CONN^CTED NUTRITION range will include:
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system overview and connectivity: an outline of the total system configuration and its connectivity with external devices and systems;
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public website functionality: a detailed specification of the functionality and user interface for the website that the general public will access, through the web site www. thehealthyeating.network and a corresponding mobile app;
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member website functionality: a detailed specification of the functionality and user interface for the portal that TH^N members will access, through the member portal on www. thehealthyeating.network/web site and corresponding mobile app;
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partner website functionality: a detailed specification of the functionality and user interface for the portal that THEN partners will access, through the partner portal on the web site www. thehealthyeating.network/and corresponding mobile app;
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equisign QR code functionality and interface: a detailed specification regarding the generation and functionality of the equisign, a uniquely encoded version of the Equisymbol, capable of being used as a QR code, to hold and access both macro-and micro nutritional information about a food or drink product;
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retailer equisign food and drink nutritional data interface: a detailed specification regarding how the equisign will be used to enable retailers to populate food and drink products with both macro and micro-nutritional information about a food or drink product. This will create the opportunity to provide more information to consumers than would be possible via food labelling and ultimately remove that information from food labelling, providing opportunities for cleaner label designs;
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hotel, restaurant and cafe (horeca) menubuilder”and EPOS interface: a detailed specification concerning the horeca functionality of the platform, which will begin with a database of raw materials used by the operator, include recipe development, cost and nutritional calculation and end with the operator's menu items being displayed in a range of customer-facing formats, with built-in electronic point of sale (EPOS) interface, including customer “pay at table” functionality;
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horeca food and drink consumption interface: a detailed specification, describing how the equisign functionality of an horeca operator’s menu will be used by customers to capture information regarding what they consume, using unique equisigns that will be displayed on the menu;
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home food and drink consumption interface: a detailed specification, describing how the member area of the platform will enable members to collect and upload information regarding the food and drink that they consume in the home environment;
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member activity data gathering interface: a detailed specification, describing how the TH^N platform will interface with a range of hardware devices, including gymnasium equipment, smart watches, metabolic measurement devices and smart scales, enabling data concerning the user’s energy consumption, activity, metabolic performance and weigh-in data to be captured and automatically uploaded to the member’s area on the TH^N platform;
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member data analysis tools: a detailed specification, describing how members will be able to use the TH^N platform to analyse their energy intake and consumption habits, planning and adjusting these to ensure they are balanced, in equilibrium and provide optimal levels of macro-and micro-nutrients; and
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horeca “venueseeker” interface: a detailed specification, describing how the venueseeker functionality of the TH^N platform will emulate the functionality of the TripAdvisor and Google Review platforms and eventually supersede them as the primary source of consumer information in the horeca sector, using table located unique equisigns to validate that a person submitting a review on the platform has actually visited and experienced the venue.​​​​​​