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Re: Show HN: I built an AI that recognizes food

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Post by lj3 »

jcoffland wrote: post #66
AJRF wrote: post #10

Something like this would be a fantastic addition to MyFitnessPal. I find myself sometimes not logging food on that app because I couldn't be bothered to search for it. On the other hand if the product has a barcode I always scan it in because that is convenient.

If you're eatting a lot of food with barcodes on it then your doing it wrong.

I wonder if somebody would buy a "highly opinionated calorie tracker" that only has non-barcode foods stored in it and mocks you when you try to add bad food to its database. If you miss your macros for the day, it would then text everyone in your phone that you're a fat weenie with no willpower.

Re: Show HN: I built an AI that recognizes food

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Post by zodPod »

sandGorgon wrote: post #47
zodPod wrote: post #44

Earlier quoted context omitted.

This sounds like it could be used for the wrong purpose for sure.. Are you working for some nosy employer?

Employer? No - we are automating paper applications for financial institutions. This includes a photo ID and a photo. That is checked manually today.

Haha nice! I was assuming someone was going to do some web screening before hiring people.

Re: Show HN: I built an AI that recognizes food

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Post by lj3 »

aembleton wrote: post #15

This is not compatible with my device which is an LeTV X500, running Android 5.0.2. Is there any reason that it might not work? I'm in the UK, if that might be the reason.

This is happening for me too. Samsung Galaxy S3 on US ATT running Android 4.4.4 Cyanogenmod 11.

:(

Re: Show HN: I built an AI that recognizes food

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Post by SolaceQuantum »

jcoffland wrote: post #66
AJRF wrote: post #10

Something like this would be a fantastic addition to MyFitnessPal. I find myself sometimes not logging food on that app because I couldn't be bothered to search for it. On the other hand if the product has a barcode I always scan it in because that is convenient.

If you're eatting a lot of food with barcodes on it then your doing it wrong.

I don't understand this sentiment. My grocery store allows us to print barcodes that describe the weight and price of any produce or bulk order we purchase. This ranges from quinoa, oats, nuts, seeds, tea, along with the usual fruits and veggies.

Also, don't bulk packages of vegetables tend to have barcodes on them inherently?

Re: Show HN: I built an AI that recognizes food

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Post by subcosmos »

koolba wrote: post #75

Someone should combine this AI with something like Google glass (so you don't have to pull out your phone), a basic calorie/nutrition filter, and a shock bracelet[1]. That way when I look at a Krispy Kreme donut I get immediate feedback! [1]: http://pavlok.com/hello.php

I absolutely LOVE this idea .... :)

Re: Show HN: I built an AI that recognizes food

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Post by rcar »

yomly wrote: post #61
franciscop wrote: post #39

Isn't it strange that in [1] the beginning of the "Normal" BMI has more risk of death than the beginning of the "Obese"? I'd even venture to say that the "Overweight" range has, in average, lower Mortality Risk than the "Normal". PS, another plus for the Metric System. The Imperial System form includes Feet+Inches, while the metric one only needs Centimeters for the height. [1] https://www.infino.me/join/

BMI is a terrible metric - it's just a function of weight and height and a terrible indicator for health - most professional atheletes would have high BMIs due to a high muscle to fat ratio (muscle tissue being denser than fat tissue). It's not abnormal to be "overweight" - "obese" at 10% body fat depending on what sport you're doing. (long distance atheletes are normally quite lean, sprinters are bulkier)

It's really not a terrible indicator for health despite this argument getting trotted out every time the subject of BMI comes up on the internet. Obviously, as you pointed out, there's individuals for whom BMI is inaccurate but they represent a very small portion of the whole population. At a population level, it tracks very nicely with health outcomes.

If you're a powerlifter or a sprinter, don't change your habits just because your BMI is high. On the flip side, if you sit behind a desk all day, don't blame a high BMI on the metric being inaccurate.

Re: Show HN: I built an AI that recognizes food

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Post by AJRF »

lj3 wrote: post #71
jcoffland wrote: post #66

Earlier quoted context omitted.

If you're eatting a lot of food with barcodes on it then your doing it wrong.

I wonder if somebody would buy a "highly opinionated calorie tracker" that only has non-barcode foods stored in it and mocks you when you try to add bad food to its database. If you miss your macros for the day, it would then text everyone in your phone that you're a fat weenie with no willpower.

jcoffland would. He would throw money at it. A tracker that doesn't even allow for barcodes to be scanned? Perfect!

Re: Show HN: I built an AI that recognizes food

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Post by jcoffland »

SolaceQuantum wrote: post #74
jcoffland wrote: post #66

Earlier quoted context omitted.

If you're eatting a lot of food with barcodes on it then your doing it wrong.

I don't understand this sentiment. My grocery store allows us to print barcodes that describe the weight and price of any produce or bulk order we purchase. This ranges from quinoa, oats, nuts, seeds, tea, along with the usual fruits and veggies. Also, don't bulk packages of vegetables tend to have barcodes on them inherently?

But those barcodes wont show up in a public database. Also bulk foods are not fresh. Fresh food from local farmers does not usually have a barcode on it. This is not just snobbery.
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