System and method for rewarding a child for behaving well while dining

摘要

Systems and methods for rewarding a child for behaving well while dining. One embodiment includes the steps of: generating indications proportional to the weight of food on a plate, calculating the rate of removing the food from the plate (Rr), and comparing Rr with a predetermined max eating rate (Rm). When RrRm not commanding the container to switch from the closed state to the open state when the weight of the food on the plate reaches below the predetermined threshold.

主权项

1. A system configured to reward a child for behaving well while dining, comprising:
a container configured to be in at least a closed state or an open state; whereby the container is configured to store a reward for the child, and the volume of the container in its closed state is at least 50 milliliter; a plate configured to hold food; a weighing module configured to generate indications proportional to the weight of the food on the plate; and a processor configured to receive the indications while the container is in its closed state, and to determine, based on analysis of the indications, whether to command the container to switch to its open state when the weight of the food on the plate reaches below a predetermined threshold.