1. Melting pot

2. Wageningen Historic town in Gelderland, spanning 32 km2
Wageningen University of Life Sciences- Dutch public university
City of Life Sciences and central city in Food Valley
Food valley is largest food
nutrition R&D cluster in the
world

4. Challenges of new environment
Lack of info on shops/ restaurants/ friends in the neighbourhood
Transportation
Language barrier on products
Budget/ finances
No friends, no family
Weather- constant need for an umbrella!

5. Background and motivation
Different food traditions- challenge to adapt to new environment
Need for information on wide variety of food ingredients, restaurants
Best prices and quality
Networking with people of different backgrounds
Ease of access of android

6. Melting pot
Aim: Developing a platform for the students to communicate and exchange information with each other
As designers, we have created only a foundation of the app and it is completely customizable by the users enabling them to develop and improve it themselves

7. It’s all communication!
The overview
Melting Pot
Students
Network
Location of friends
Personal profile
Restaurants
Location
Rating
Food Stores
Merchants
Personal Store(F/R)
It’s all communication!

8. The walkthrough..

9. The walkthrough.. The primary functions of the app is displayed
This function available only
for students
Merchants directly taken to
the page of the
store/restaurant

10. The walkthrough.. Profile page Editable and customizable by the user
Top reviews, favourite places
and food items all displayed
Option available to share or
block location

11. The walkthrough..
Ingredient console

12. The walkthrough..
Ingredients search
Ingredients page

13. The walkthrough.. Stores search Stores page Ingredients search
Ingredients page

14. The walkthrough..
Diner console

15. The walkthrough..
Diner page

16. The walkthrough.. QR code will be a main feature of the app
Shop specific QR codes
will be made available in
the vicinity of the shop
Easy access to all
information and reviews of the app

17. The walkthrough..
Locations page

18. Coming up..
Chat window and friend circles

19. Looking back and looking on…
Make the student’s kitchen and stay more homely
Bring fellow students closer
Expand by adding
Chat function
Resources to find
Events/ parties
Friend circles

20. Christos Panagopoulos
Qian Liu
Siyu Li
Jan Godzimirski
Pradyumna M K
Joao Figueira
Dong Woo Kwak