Initial Phase: Okonomiyaki

Initially, our group wanted to make an automatic okonomiyaki flipping machine (our group was originally called okoYESmiyaki). Kool right?

When one side is well-cooked, the okonomiyaki would be flipped by rotating a cylindrical closed pan 180 degrees (like Happy Call pans but in a different shape). In case you don’t know how a Happy Call pan looks like..

By automating the flipping process, the automatic okonomiyaki flipping machine is meant to save manpower and increase the volume of okonomiyaki production a small business can prepare. We also thought of possible upgrades to the okonomiyaki flipping machine, such as creating an interface to decide the quantity of garnishes to add to the okonomiyaki which the machine will add accordingly.

After discussions with mentors, we realised that the project lacked complexity. Yeah, right? Sad. We then endeavored to create an automatic stir-frying machine. The purpose of the machine was to provide busy students with means to cook a quick meal. While ideating, we reached a roadblock trying to figure out how to automate the motion of a moving wok. Moreover, while looking at videos of existing machines, we realized that not only was the machine more complex than we had originally realized, but that our idea also lacked novelty.

Here are some links to the kool examples we found!

Scary moving type: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIkBLW4M0_Q