https://github.com/igorrendulic/food_recognition_with_calorie_mama

Food Recognition Using Calorie Mama AI API
https://github.com/igorrendulic/food_recognition_with_calorie_mama

android food-classification image-recognition machine-learning

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Food Recognition Using Calorie Mama AI API

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/igorrendulic/food_recognition_with_calorie_mama
• Owner: igorrendulic
• Created: 2017-05-12T01:27:51.000Z (over 8 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2017-12-25T20:25:32.000Z (almost 8 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-03-24T04:23:32.350Z (8 months ago)
• Topics: android, food-classification, image-recognition, machine-learning
• Language: Java
• Size: 135 KB
• Stars: 56
• Watchers: 3
• Forks: 13
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md

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# Food Recognition from images using Calorie Mama AI API

## End Result

![end result](https://storage.googleapis.com/rendulic_public_images/food_recognition_example.png "End Result")

## What is Calorie Mama API?

*Calorie Mama uses machine learning algorithms to identify over one hundred thousand foods, drinks, and packaged goods. It covers many local and global foods.*

Find out more here at [http://www.caloriemama.ai](http://www.caloriemama.ai)

## Running the example

You need an access token to Calorie Mama API. Obtain one by creating a free developer account [https://dev.caloriemama.ai](https://dev.caloriemama.ai)

Clone the project from GitHub

```

git clone https://github.com/igorrendulic/food_recognition_with_calorie_mama.git

```

Now import project to Android Studio and create a file under resources: `res/values/secrets.xml`

```xml

    YOUR TOKEN HERE

```

You can run the app. 

If you'd like to use Android Emulator and a WebCam read the next section.

As you probably know this is not the safest way to keep secrets in Android app but for simple demo purposes it will do.

## Setup Android Studio to use a WebCam

1. Tools -> Android -> AVD Manager

2. Create AVD if it doesn't exist or edit existing

3. Show advanced settings

4. In Camera section select from dropdown Webcam0

5. Restart Emulator if needed