GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

Chandkheda, Ahmedabad
Affiliated

Government Engineering college, Gandhinagar

A
Project Report
On

“Dynamic Recipe Finder”

Under subject of
DESIGN ENGINEERING
B. E. II, Semester – V
Branch: Computer Engineering

Submitted by:
Group:

Sr. Name of student Enrollment No.

1 DHRUV MODI 230133107013
2 URVIL DARJI 230133107005
3 MIRAL PADMANI 220130107065
4 PRATHIKA PARMAR 2201301070

Prof. ARP Prof. Jitendrakumar Dhobi

(Faculty Guide) (Head of the Department)
Academic year
(2023-2024)

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 Contents

1. Introduction........................................................................................................................................
2. Ideation Canvas.................................................................................................................................
3. Ideation Canvas..................................................................................................................................
4. Product Development Canvas............................................................................................................
5. Empathy Canvas
6. Mind Map

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 1. Introduction

Our project, Dynamic Recipe Finder, aims to revolutionize how users discover and customize
recipes based on their needs and preferences. By leveraging real-time data and personalized
inputs, the platform provides recipe recommendations tailored to dietary restrictions, available
ingredients, and taste preferences.
This project applies Design Thinking to solve common challenges in home cooking by offering
an intuitive and user-friendly solution

WHAT IS DESIGN THINKING?

Design Thinking is a methodology used by designers to solve complex problems, and

find desirable solutions for clients.

Design Thinking draws upon logic, imagination, intuition, and systemic

reasoning, to explore possibilities of what could be, and to create desired outcomes that
benefit the end user (the customer). A design mind-set is not problem-focused; its
solution focused, and action oriented. It involves both analysis and imagination.

Design think in is a formal method for practical, creative resolution of problems and
creation of solutions, with the intent of an improved future result. In this regard it is a
form of solution-based or solution-focused thinking – starting with a goal (a
better future situation) instead of solving a specific problem

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 Ideation canvas
People:
 Home Cooks
 College Students
 Fitness Enthusiasts
 Experienced Chefs
 Meal Preparers
 People with Limited Cooking Time
Activity:
 Recipe Collection
 API Integration
 Algorithm Design
 Stakeholders Identification
Situation/Context/Location:
 Home Kitchens
 Restaurant Kitchens
 Wellness Retreats
 Large Family Kitchen
Props/Possible Solution:
 Ingredient Scanning Feature
 Low-Cost Cooking Suggestions
 Energy Efficient Cooking Tips
 Meal Planning Tool
 Budget-Friendly Recipes
 User Review System

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Ideation canvas Screenshot

2. AEIOU Summary
Environment:
 Grocery stores
 Kitchen spaces
 Online platforms
 Integrated with smart devices
Interaction:
 Users input ingredients & preferences
 System suggests recipes, feedback, save & share
Objects:
 Ingredients
 Recipes

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  Kitchen appliances
 Shopping list for missing ingredients
Activities:
 Input ingredients and generate recipes
 Customize recipes based on preferences
Users:
 Home cooks
 Health-conscious individuals
 Busy individuals
 Social workers
 Students

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 3. Product Development Canvas

1) Product development canvas (Snapshot) :

Purpose Info
 Reduce food waste
 Simplify meal planning
 Automate healthy eating
People Info
 Diabetics
 Busy professionals
 Beginner cooks
 Food waste activists
Product Experience

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  Offline access to saved recipes
Product Function
 Ingredient input system
 Leftover ingredient suggestions
Product Features
 Personalize recipe recommendations
 User reviews & rating
 Quick meal suggestions
Component Info
 Recipe database
 User profile manager
 Budget meal calculator
 Nutrition database API
Customer Revalidation
 In-app feedback forms
 Time spent on the app
 Recipe suggestions acceptance rate
Reject, Redesign, Retain
 Unclear recipe instructions
 AI-based personalized planning
 Quick recipe suggestions

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 Empathy Canvas
USER
 Professional chefs
 Home cooks
 Food bloggers
 Event planners

STAKEHOLDER
 End users
 Business analysts
 Database administrators
 Dieticians

ACTIVITIES
 User registration & login
 Ingredient search & filter
 Recipe customization
 Input ingredients
 Generate recipes
 Recipe sharing & saving

STORY BOARDING
 HAPPY:
After a long day at the office, Sonja returns home and finds a home gathering for 10
family friends; so with a sparkle of excitement, she pulled out a dynamic recipe
maker and made a meal plan with ingredients. Her family & friends seem very
delighted because of the healthy, efficient cooking.
 SAD:
John, an aspiring chef, struggles in the kitchen, overwhelmed by endless recipe
books, and his dinner often turned out bland, and he has no such tool like dynamic
recipe generators, so he knows cooking well but gets confused many times because
of lack of proper guidance and feels frustrated.

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Empathy Canvas Screenshort

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 Mind Map
 Recipe Database
o Recipe Categories
o Ingredient List
o Cooking Methods
 Dynamic Generation Logic
o Ingredient Substitution
o Recipe Variations
o Portion Scaling
 User Input
o Ingredients
o Dietary Preferences
o Cooking Time
o Cuisine Type
 Additional Features
o Nutritional Information
o Cooking Tips
o User Ratings & Reviews
o Integration with Grocery Lists
 User Interface
o Input Form
o Recipe Display
o Favourites & Saving Options

Mind Map screenshort

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