A Nottinghamshire IT company has developed a system which combines the power of AI and electronic sensors to create the perfect pudding.
Computer experts at Your IT Department Ltd have created a unique way of using AI with an electronic-tongue (e-tongue) and an electronic-nose (e-nose) to make a delicious dessert.
The e-tongue and e-nose sensors mimic the power of the human senses to discover the ideal taste and smell combination. The electronic tongue uses taste sensors to receive information from chemicals on the simulated tongue and sends it to a pattern recognition system.
In the first experiment of its kind at Your IT Department Ltd, employees created a Raspberry Fool dessert. The electronic sensors worked alongside AI to find the ideal balance of luscious creaminess with sweet-tart fruitiness.
The company’s newly-appointed Head of Dessert Development, Craig Pearson, has hailed the culinary creation as “a recipe for success” in the technology sector.
Explaining the basic science behind the experiment, Craig said:
“The mousse-like consistency of the fool makes it ideal for spreading on the e-tongue. That sensor detects the tastes which compose the human palate, whether that be sour, sweet or salty. It helps to find the right balance of flavours.”
The e-nose is a technology that copies the human sense of smell by using an array of chemical sensors and pattern recognition algorithms to detect and analyse odours.
Added Craig:
“By harnessing the power of AI, this could mark the start of a range of new delicious dishes from our imaginative employees. There’s no reason to stop at a Raspberry Fool. We’re now in a position to consider a Gooseberry Fool or Strawberry Fool as well.”
And there could also be interesting implications for TV cookery programmes.
“This could lead to new twists for programmes like The Great British Bake Off,”
said Craig.
“Instead of Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith tasting samples, the contestants could present their creations to the computer instead.”
But there’s a word of caution before the newly-created dessert is found on supermarket shelves. It will have to meet various food safety checks before being made available to the public.
https://www.your-itdepartment.co.uk/