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AIM device counts chews and takes photos to automatically track your diet

By Associated Engineering Press

There are already a number of devices that allow people to keep track of what and how much they eat, in order to help themselves lose weight or maintain a better-balanced diet. Most of these gadgets, however, rely on the user to manually enter the data regarding each meal. The University of Alabama’s Dr. Edward Sazonov is working at taking user error/deceitfulness out of the equation, by developing a headset-style diet-tracking device that automatically monitors what its wearer eats. Sources: GIzmagThe Daily MailMobi Health NewsJust Good NewsScience DailyHuffington Post CanadaDeccan ChronicleMed GadgetPhys.orgThe Star OnlineWVUALive ScienceWVUE Fox 8 (Video)WVUE Fox 8 (Article)The Crimson WhiteBayou BuzzDiscovery CanadaWAFB CBS 9 Tech AlabamaWAAY ABC 31WBRC Fox 6WMBF NBC

In 1837, The University of Alabama became one of the first five universities in the nation to offer engineering classes. Today, UA’s College of Engineering has more than 5,200 students and more than 170 faculty. In recent years, students in the College have been named USA Today All-USA College Academic Team members, Goldwater, Hollings, Portz, Boren, Mitchell and Truman scholars.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Posted on: November 6, 2014    /    Posted in:   Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty and Staff, In The News, Research    /    Features: