Virtual Booth

In the fast-paced food industry, maintaining food warmth and hygiene remains a constant challenge. Food vendors often struggle with contamination and spoilage due to low-quality containers with poor sealing and insulation. This compromises food safety and customer satisfaction. Our target group includes street food vendors, caterers, workers in food courts or stalls, small restaurant owners, and outdoor enthusiasts who enjoy picnics or camping. These groups frequently face difficulties in keeping food warm and protected, especially in open or mobile environments. To gain deeper insight, we conducted interviews and observations with three individuals. One of them, Encik Mohd Taufik, a 58-year-old chef at Labuan Matriculation College Cafe, mentioned food lids are often left open, leading to contamination and temperature loss. Muhamad Hisham Izzani (18), a Life Science student, also noted that improperly closed containers have caused food spoilage in the cafeteria. Meanwhile, Nurhayati Alias (18), an Accounting student, shared her difficulty in keeping food warm during outdoor activities like picnics or camping. Based on their feedback, we used a user-centered design approach to develop a prototype using Shapr3D. Despite our limited student schedule, we spent approximately 5 hours daily over 4 days to finalize the design. The outcome is a smart food container featuring an automatic lid and built-in heating system, aiming to maintain temperature and hygiene effectively. In conclusion, we hope this innovation provides a safer, more convenient solution for food storage, benefitting both vendors and consumers in various settings.