General Information

Serial #

301416NPA

Part Number

1

Total Parts

8

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Non-ferrous metals and synthetic

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

21.5 cm

Width

2.5 cm

Height

1.5 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Domestic Technology

Category

Food service

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Slow

Country

China

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

Period

Purchased new by museum, never used.

Canada

Taken from acquisition worksheet: Obesity in Canada is a growing health concern. In 2004, a study called the Canadian Community Health Survey found 29% of Canadians aged 18 and older were obese and 41% were overweight. In children and adolescents, 8% were obese and 18% were overweight. Rates of obesity varied significantly between the provinces, from an obesity rate of 19% in British Columbia to a rate of 34% in Newfoundland and Labrador. (ref.1) The Business Development Bank of Canada released a report in 2013 that addressed contemporary consumer trends; health mania was among them. The report notes that, “health concerns are rising and health awareness is growing among Canadian consumers and will continue to accelerate as the population ages, with 25% of the population over the age of 65 by 2031. Consumers now look for products and services to help them maintain and improve their health, changing the type of products they purchase for their family, the sports they play, and how they spend their leisure time. The demand for health and wellness-related products is increasing rapidly, and 31% of Canadian consumers are willing to pay a premium for health-enhancing products.” (ref.2)

Function

The 10S Fork is a Bluetooth enabled fork. It operates an application called Slow Control that monitors users’ eating behavior and patterns. This information and data can be accessed through a smartphone or computer that runs the Slow Control application.

Technical

Taken from acquisition worksheet: The 10SFork is an intelligent, connected devices. During meals, it will vibrate or indicate with a small red light if the user is eating too quickly. Apart from the assistance it provides in real time during meals, it also records a range of chrono-nutritional data in relation to a user’s eating habits. These include, the time of meals, their duration, and the timed interval between bites.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Mfr's print "slow/ control [w, t and l are incorporated into the logo]. Full mfr's info comes from box sleeve and Serial number comes from Trade Literature L52561.

Missing

Appears complete.

Finish

Highly polished non-ferrous metal fork with four tines, attached to a blue synthetic ferrule which is in turn attached to a non-ferrous textured metal shank.

Decoration

N/A