NutrinPrice: a collaborative platform for the selection of pharmaceutical products

  • Rian das Dores Alves UFJF
  • José Maria David UFJF
  • Regina Maciel Braga UFJF
  • Kennya Siqueira EMBRAPA
  • Victor Stroele UFJF
  • Guilherme Barbosa UFJF
  • João Pedro de S. J. da Costa UFJF
  • Izaque Esteves da Silva UFJF

Abstract


Part of the population is nutritionally deficient due to poor eating conditions. The cost of food products and the lack of knowledge about nutrients are relevant factors for malnutrition. Selecting low-cost, nutritionally rich products is a challenge. This work proposes a platform for capturing, organizing, and visualizing data and prices of consumed products. Through the collaboration of users and supermarkets, the solution seeks to provide information about the products to support their selection. As a result, we aim to mitigate the problem of malnutrition in society. A feasibility study was conducted using captured data.

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Published
2022-04-25
ALVES, Rian das Dores; DAVID, José Maria; BRAGA, Regina Maciel; SIQUEIRA, Kennya; STROELE, Victor; BARBOSA, Guilherme; DA COSTA, João Pedro de S. J.; DA SILVA, Izaque Esteves. NutrinPrice: a collaborative platform for the selection of pharmaceutical products. In: BRAZILIAN SYMPOSIUM ON COLLABORATIVE SYSTEMS (SBSC), 17. , 2022, Online. Anais [...]. Porto Alegre: Sociedade Brasileira de Computação, 2022 . p. 9-16. ISSN 2326-2842. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5753/sbsc.2022.19470.