Veggie Alarm is a conceptual design that uses mobile technology to encourage college students to develop the habit of eating vegetables every day. It works by having users set a repeating alarm on their phone for 30 minutes after they usually get home from class or lab. When the alarm goes off, they are reminded to eat the raw vegetable they previously selected and have on hand, like baby carrots. The design is meant to be simple, fitting into users' schedules by triggering in the evening when vegetables are available. It will be tested by recruiting friends to participate for five days and collecting survey feedback.

1. Veggie Alarm A conceptual design by Andrew Hershberger Stanford University, Spring 2010 CS377v - Creating Health Habits habits.stanford.edu Design Challenge Use mobile or social technology to influence at least five college students to create a stronger habit of eating vegetables every day.

4. Time For A Snack Stanford University, Spring 2010 CS377v - Creating Health Habits habits.stanford.edu Todd decides to set his cell phone alarm for 7 PM. He usually stays in the lab until six, so he should definitely be home by seven. The next day, Todd’s alarm goes off at 7 PM. Todd is a Stanford student. He used to be in great shape, but recently he’s been working so much that when he’s hungry, he just reaches for the potato chips – “there’s just no time to decide what else to eat,” he says. One of Todd’s friends invites him to try out a new way to increase the number of vegetables he eats every day. It’s called Veggie Alarm, and all Todd has to do is set a repeating alarm on his cell phone. Before he gets started, Todd also has to think of one raw vegetable he likes and buy some at the store. He picks baby carrots. They’re just so easy and so delicious. Todd is thankful that he doesn’t have to decide what to eat for an appetizer tonight. He goes straight for the carrots. 6:30, biking home

5. Prototype of Veggie Alarm Stanford University, Spring 2010 CS377v - Creating Health Habits habits.stanford.edu