An AR-Assisted Food Ingredient Recognition System for Smart Refrigerators Using Deep Learning

Liwei Chen

doi:10.47297/taposatWSP2633-456918.20250612

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An AR-Assisted Food Ingredient Recognition System for Smart Refrigerators Using Deep Learning

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An AR-Assisted Food Ingredient Recognition System for Smart Refrigerators Using Deep Learning
An AR-Assisted Food Ingredient Recognition System for Smart Refrigerators Using Deep Learning
James Cook University in Singapore, Information Technology, 387380, Singapore
Vol. 6, Issue 12, Pages: 85-92(2025)
Published：30 December 2025
DOI：10.47297/taposatWSP2633-456918.20250612
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Chen Liwei.An AR-Assisted Food Ingredient Recognition System for Smart Refrigerators Using Deep Learning[J].Theory and Practice of Science and Technology,2025,06(12):85-92.
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Chen Liwei.An AR-Assisted Food Ingredient Recognition System for Smart Refrigerators Using Deep Learning[J].Theory and Practice of Science and Technology,2025,06(12):85-92. DOI： 10.47297/taposatWSP2633-456918.20250612.

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Abstract

Food waste at the household level has become a significant global issue

largely due to inefficient food management and lack of awareness of stored ingredients. This paper proposes an Augmented Reality (AR)-based food recognition system designed for household refrigerators. The system integrates lightweight deep learning-based food recognition with real-time AR visualization to improve food visibility and usage efficiency. Using a lightweight CNN-based object detection model (YOLOv8) with real-time AR visualization

the proposed system identifies common refrigerator food items under challenging conditions such as low lighting

occlusion

and clutter. Experimental results demonstrate that the system can accurately recognize and localize multiple food items in real time

providing a practical solution for reducing household food waste and enhancing smart kitchen applications.

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