Research on System Design of “Shared” Smart Kitchen in Youth Apartment in the Era of Internet

Abstract

A challenge for kitchen designers, manufacturers and installers is to think in terms of kitchens that are more flexible and adaptable to people’s changing needs. This study develops this work by reviewing current problems and offering recommendations that others could follow without necessarily redesigning the whole kitchen. The participatory design method is adopted to study the “shared” smart kitchen system. Young people in the youth apartment in the era of Internet are studied for an investigation into the status of their lives, work and entertainment, by means of interviews and observations, so that their eating habits and social needs can be further understood. By finding out the balance point of young people between high-quality diet activities and fast-pace life style, a new social platform is designed based on kitchen activities, and a design scheme for the “shared” smart kitchen system is proposed for the youth apartment in the era of Internet.