Mobile App Toolkit
Mobile App Toolkit
High-Fidelity Prototype Task 4.4

Digital Health Toolkit for MD

A digital ecosystem designed to support users and promote adherence to the principles of the Mediterranean Diet.

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DM Engine
User App P1
User App P2
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Scientific & Pedagogical Value

Toolkit Pillars

The ecosystem is designed to support user decision-making in daily life, integrating algorithms and user data to evaluate dietary history based on Mediterranean Diet principles through a guided approach.

Rule Validation ● Engine Active
Bell Peppers
RULE VIOLATION

Violation of the Seasonality rule: the entered food item is out of season

Turkey
RULE VIOLATION

Violates the Frequency rule: consumed too many times during the selected period

! Red Meat
RULE VIOLATION

Exceeds the recommended intake defined by MD guidelines

Real-Time Evaluation

MSA Engine & MD Algorithm

The computational engine verifies food compliance against Mediterranean Diet constraints, reporting specific violated rules (seasonality, consumption frequency, MD guidelines).

🧪 Try
💡 Fail
🎯 Learn
🧠 Understand
Active Methodology

Educational Value "Learning by Doing"

A continuous interactive loop (Try - Fail - Learn - Understand) where errors are non-punitive opportunities explained by the system to internalize correct dietary habits and reduce cognitive load.

App Preview Prototypes P1 and P2
Visual Approach

Mobile Application

The interaction between interface layout and algorithmic processing guides the user both in visual plate proportioning and analytical understanding of nutritional constraints. The system's real-time response turns composition errors into an immediate, adaptive learning process.

Ecosystem & Extended Modules
MSA Mobile App Toolkit
↙ Redirect Sync ↘
E-Cookbook
E-Learning Toolkit
Interconnection

Platform Interoperability

Infrastructure designed to natively communicate with other project toolkits: users can log in with e-learning platform credentials or sync their account via a redirect to the e-cookbook.

Validation & Live Testing

Field Results & Toolkit Testing

The Mobile App Toolkit was continuously evaluated during development using the Agile model, as well as during official scientific discussions and direct testing sessions with users and nutritionists across Europe.

June 2025 International Conference Workshop

Society 5.0

San Benedetto del Tronto, MC IT

Validation took place during a 45-minute workshop at an international conference, engaging a young and diverse audience composed of PhD students and early-stage researchers. During live testing (approx. 30 minutes), participants freely explored both applications on dedicated devices. To foster an informal environment and open discussion, feedback was gathered directly through verbal discussions during app usage, highlighting excellent interface perception and interest in toolkit features.

  • Broadly positive feedback on app usability and ease of use.
  • Direct feedback from PhD students and young researchers.
  • Direct feedback collection and discussion in an informal setting.
Society 5.0
October 2025 Internal Meeting

Final Check & Focus Group Preparation

Ramon Llull University, Barcelona

Internal alignment meeting held at Ramon Llull University in Barcelona, preparatory to launching field focus groups. The meeting allowed an in-depth system analysis, identifying critical issues and bugs to track, alongside a general discussion to define testing methodology and share key objectives across the project team.

  • Identification and tracking of critical bugs prior to field testing
  • General discussion on evaluation methodologies and protocols
  • Validation of operational procedures for conducting focus groups
Final Check & Focus Group Preparation
December 2025 - March 2026 Transnational Testing

2 Focus Groups across 3 Countries

Italy, Spain, Portugal

Validation conducted through Focus Group sessions of at least 45 minutes in 3 Mediterranean countries to test the effectiveness of P1 and P2 apps. The activity involved a diverse population of young people, adults, and project stakeholders engaged in individual live testing followed by an open discussion. Data collected via the SUS scale and direct feedback confirmed high interface usability and practical utility, ensuring alignment with target needs and solid cultural relevance.

  • Direct involvement of young users, adults, and stakeholder partners.
  • Widespread consensus confirming usability (SUS) and application utility.
  • Integrated methodology: live testing, structured data, and open discussion.
2 Focus Groups across 3 Countries
Consortium & Partnership

Project Team

The development of the toolkit is the result of the work of a multidisciplinary team composed of consortium partners and researchers. Thanks to constant communication and continuous alignment meetings, every contribution was essential to the success of the project. The people who made all this possible:

Project Coordinator 🇮🇹 Italy
University of Camerino

University of Camerino

Department of Biosciences and Veterinary Medicine School of Science and Technology - Computer Science
Lead & Top Contributor
Prof. Silvia Vincenzetti

Prof. Silvia Vincenzetti

Project Coordinator

Matteo Brachetta

Technical and design Lead

WP Leader & Research 🇪🇸 Spain
Blanquerna Foundation – Ramon Llull University

Blanquerna Foundation – Ramon Llull University

Faculty of Health Sciences
Lead & Top Contributor
Prof. Elena Carrillo-Álvarez

Prof. Elena Carrillo-Álvarez

WP4 Lead

Begoña Caneda-Ferrón

Begoña Caneda-Ferrón

Researcher

Validation 🇵🇹 Portugal
ESTeSL-IPL – Lisbon School of Health Technology

ESTeSL-IPL – Lisbon School of Health Technology

Department of Health Sciences and Nutrition
Lead & Top Contributor
Prof. Vânia Costa

Prof. Vânia Costa

Head of Field Validation

Inês M. da Costa

Inês M. da Costa

Researcher

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