Canteens are struggling to identify students with food allergies to provide suitable meals
Schools now need parents to report their kids' allergies. But sharing this information and managing meal options for student with allergies has become a hassle.
Year
2021 - 2022
Role
Amid COVID-19 restrictions, we shifted to remote interviews and collaboration to gather school requirements and work together as a team safely.
How Might We help canteens in schools effectively identify students with food allergies to ensure the provision of suitable meals?
1. Use Allergy tags some schools already use
2. Let student call out their allergies when about to be served
3. Have students add QR codes to their Student ID Cards
4. RFID in Student Cards/bands
Solution We Agreed to go with option 3 (QR Codes on student IDs) and later introduce option 4 (RFIDs)
Have students add QR codes to their Student ID Cards.
A Mobile POS for catering services to easily scan student QR codes and instantly display meals allocated to students and their allergies if any.
...because
Why login with phone number or e-mail address?
Based on an observation from a previous project. I found that in school settings, even a small percentage of teaching staff are more likely to remember their phone numbers than their email addresses.
Choose channel to reset your password
We aimed to offer users the option to select their preferred channel for receiving OTPs to reset their passwords. This feature is designed to simplify the experience, especially for individuals who may not be tech-savvy and find it challenging to remember their email accounts.
How do we quickly identify students in the canteen?
Students are to present their QR codes/student IDs at the canteen, containing their personal details, allergies, meal coupons, and other relevant canteen information. This empowers canteen operators to make informed decisions about the students' dietary needs and preferences.
We've also included the option for students to be identified by manually searching on the scanner. We recognize that there may be occasions when students don't have their QR codes readily available for scanning.
Design Components
Students are to present their QR codes/student IDs at the canteen, containing their personal details, allergies, meal coupons, and other relevant canteen information. This empowers canteen operators to make informed decisions about the students' dietary needs and preferences.
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