Design and networking considerations for FACE

As we step into the twenty first century, we are surrounded by technology wearing its way into our day-to-day life. making every aspect of it more convenient and organized. Yet, in every household there is one front, i.e. the process of cooking, which has not been sufficiently automated. Even in a commercial environment (restaurant kitchens), the process of cooking remains largely manual. We investigate the potential for a fully automated cooking environment (FACE). We start by describing the architecture of FACE and present an overview of its components and their functionality. Then, we explore communication considerations between various FACE components and discuss existing solutions for addressing the basic networking needs. We also provide a detailed example to describe the workflow in FACE and help illustrate the communication requirements between FACE components. Ultimately, our aim is to provide the vision for a flexible, highly integrated and fully coordinated cooking environment.