Learn more about the discovery and design of a machine that can cook Chinese and vegan food with minimal human input. This column shares the processes behind the research, design, material selection, assembly and programming of a cooking machine.
Hairuo Sun / MIT Affiliate / Boston University Alumni
My Final Post for Stories of Food and Tech – Making a Cooking Machine! Come check out the complete machine setup & demo!
Learn about my cooking machine's latest electronics assembly, programming, and 3D printing progress!
Learn about the latest testing and assembly progress of my half-functional smart cooking machine!
Learn about the initial smart cooking machine assembly and individual components testing.
Learned about how Swift, an iPhone application coding language, and started the cooking machine app development.
Learn about how I engaged my friends through cooking and interviews to obtain feedback that can help me optimize my project’s technical decisions to fit my audience’s cooking needs.
Learn about Ma Po Tofu's original story and recipe and the latest progress of building the Instagram profile for the Stories of Food & Tech column.
Building an audience is often an essential step when fundraising for a project. Read more to learn how I envision fundraising, address who my readers are and how to engage them in support of my effort to make a cooking machine.
How will my “Cooking Robot” iPhone app control my cooking machine? Check out this post to see my initial app interface ideas.
Do you want to learn about the parts that make up the design of my cooking machine? Check out the details of the initial hardware design and components selection!
What other savory Chinese dishes might this cooking machine cook? How might these dishes impact the cooking machine design (hardware & software)?
Enjoy the journey of cooking One Pot Tomato and Chickpea with me! Learn about how this dish informs the design (hardware & software) of the cooking machine!
See how I’ve started thinking about the design of my own cooking machine/robot that can make delicious Chinese food with minimal effort!
