AP∼Diet: An Online Healthy Food System for Higher Education Institution

Abstract

With emerging technologies, online food ordering and delivery services are growing at a rapid pace due to advancement in technologies and changing customer behavior. Consumer's response to the Internet has developed opportunities for many businesses, ranging from small to large corporations in Malaysia. Online banking has given businesses opportunities to expand their online services including online food ordering and delivery services. Online food ordering meets the needs of busy individuals with a hectic and bustling lifestyle by placing their order online through their smartphones, tablets or laptops and receive delivery within a few minutes to their doorsteps. However, there is a lack of platform offering healthy food and especially for those following a specific diet. With busy schedules, most students find themselves ordering junk food online or cannot find the proper meals online according to their specific diet. This research paper proposes an online healthy food ordering and delivery system called AP∼Diet for Higher Education Institution to provide students and staffs with healthy food options according to different diets. Extreme programming methodology will be used to develop the online ordering and delivery system. The findings indicated that the proposed system is an effective initiative to promote healthy lifestyles and proper eating habits for students and staffs of Higher Education Institution using the enhanced web service.