Any patents or similar physical computing project?
Current State of the Field
App 1: virtual list of all spices in your possession
App 2: herb, spice, and seasoning recommendations for over 400 dishes, as well as very detailed passages for each spice (this one seems to be the most developed and informative)
App 3: alphabetical list of all the spices in the world with flavor profiles and their uses
No such physical computing project found thus far
Other Things to Research
Arduino
Autodesk Tinkercad
Codeblocks
C++
How to hook up code to LED lights
What color?
How to woodwork
Average size of spice racks
Any sort of open source voice recognition software
Alexa compatible?
Where will the user interface be displayed?
Tablet screen physically connected to wires
Tablet screen or phone connected by wifi, bluetooth(?), or other wireless connection
If phone, where will this app be hosted?
Is this even possible??
What teachers can I reach out to for help?
Digital fabrication IMM course
Can I find some of these LED lights or electronic parts on campus?
Ask around which spices people use the most – conduct possible survey of college cooking/spice usage