Food waste mobile application with gamification

Chai, Cun Lin (2024) Food waste mobile application with gamification. Final Year Project, UTAR.

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Abstract

Food waste is a global problem that poses serious environmental and social challenges. Supermarkets are one of the major sources of food waste, as they often discard large amounts of surplus or near-expiry food products. To address this issue, this project aims to design and develop a gamified mobile application that can reduce food waste in supermarkets by engaging both the supply and demand sides. The target users of the application are supermarket managers and customers who are interested in saving money and the environment. The application uses gamification elements such as points, badges, challenges, and rewards to motivate and educate users to adopt sustainable food consumption and disposal habits. The application also provides a management system for supermarkets to monitor and manage their food products, and to offer incentives and discounts for users who buy or donate the surplus or near-expiry food items. The application differs from other existing solutions by integrating both the supply and demand sides, and by using a user-centred and participatory design approach. The project also creates and validates a mid-fidelity prototype of the application through usability testing and feedback sessions with the potential users. The results show that the application is easy to use, useful, and enjoyable, and that it can increase users’ awareness and intention to reduce food waste. The project contributes to the field of food waste management by proposing an innovative and engaging solution that addresses the problem from both the supply and demand perspectives.

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