A new Smart fork called the HAPIfork encourages the user to eat more slowly — which can translate into eating less — by monitoring how quickly you shovel your fork into your mouth and vibrating gently if your pace is too torrid.
On April 17, HAPIlabs launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise the $100,000 it needs to proceed, so it is not yet available for sale yet, as it is still testing its prototype.
HAPIfork resembles an electric toothbrush, it has a battery, and has a vibrating reminder when the eater takes too much.The fork has a Bluetooth, letting it zap the data it collects wirelessly to apps for iPhone and Android; you can also upload data to a PC via a USB cable.
Once you’ve done one of these transfers, you can analyze stats such as how many bites you’re taking per meal and how often you take a bite without adequate pause. Even though HAPIfork’s software can’t tell you how many calories you’ve consumed, it should be able to help you drive that number down
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