RFID-tagged ingredients; photograph by joseph kaye


Counter Intelligence
Matthew Grey, Andy Wheeler, Niko Matsakis

The original Counter Intelligence project was an sketch of the kitchen counter of the future. It walked the user through a recipe, advising them of ingredients that were needed and quantities. Counter Intelligence used RFID-tagged jars to identify which ingredients were being used at any point in time, and a built-in scale flush with the counter to measure quantities. for exmaple, the program would advise you to pour in four cups of chocolate chips. as you poured, it would say "one cup... two cups... three cups... a little bit more... ok, stop."