Kitchen Genie

Inspiration

We were inspired by the experiences of our college friends and RTAs that were often times less than satisfied with their dining options but unable to do anything because of limited time and money

What it does

The Kitchen Genie automatically controls the cooking time and temperature based on data received from a thermometer in the food.

How we built it

Measuring the temperature using a thermistor probe, the Kitchen Genie monitors the internal temperature of the food and actively adjusts the temperature of the heating element and determines when to finish cooking to achieve optimal results every time; the target temperature is identified when the user inputs the type of dish that is being made through the phone app. The dual-pan design and integrated servo allow the Kitchen Genie to flip the food automatically, ensuring proper and equal heating on both sides. After the internal temperature of the food has reached its desired temperature, the machine will turn off automatically and will notify the user through the Kitchen Genie app. The combination of timing, temperature and flipping controls means that the user can ‘set it and forget it’; the user is only required at the very beginning and end of the cooking process.

What we learned

We learned that we sometimes things don't go to plan (bye-bye Steakerbot) and through feedback, we are best able to evolve our product and figure out how we can bring value to others

What's next for Kitchen Genie

We are all about making cooking as easy as possible and in the future, we hope to make our systems even smaller and easier to transport. We are diligently working to make our product cater as best it can to customers through feedback, and we are excited about the future.