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Wonder Algorithm · Volume 5: FUTURE BUILDERS · Story 4 of 10
Story 4: The Fridge That Sees Inside
Kitchen / Smart Fridge — 10 AI terms: Smart Fridge, Object Recognition, Inventory AI, Expiry Detection, Food Recognition, Shelf Monitoring, Auto Shopping List, Consumption Pattern, Freshness Score, Kitchen AI
1. Story (Days 1–2): Read the text with no pictures
Lina, eight — one inch taller than Story 1 as in Story 2-3 — blonde curly hair yellow bows blue overalls yellow shirt round glasses, and Umar, nine — two inches taller than Story 1 as in Story 2-3, noticeably taller than Lina — brown hair green shirt green glasses, peek inside Kitchen where Smart Fridge glows and sees everything inside.
This is Smart Fridge, fridge that sees with AI eyes.
It spots milk, blueberries, cheese — spotting is Object Recognition and Food Recognition.
It counts 12 items — counting stock is Inventory AI and Shelf Monitoring.
It warns blueberries expire in 2 days — warning is Expiry Detection.
It gives carrots a fresh score — Freshness Score.
It learns you eat yogurt fast — learning eating is Consumption Pattern.
Full paths: WEBP: https://aipreliteracy.org/wp-content/uploads/wonder-algorithm/vol5-webp-images/vol5-imag542.webp | PNG: https://aipreliteracy.org/wp-content/uploads/wonder-algorithm/vol5-png-images/vol5-imag542.png — one tablet + one paper — Lina +1 inch tablet, Umar +2 inches paper checklist.
6. Bring It Together (Days 6–7)
Family Ritual: Use all 10 words: Smart Fridge, Object Recognition, Inventory AI, Expiry Detection, Food Recognition, Shelf Monitoring, Auto Shopping List, Consumption Pattern, Freshness Score, Kitchen AI. Lina +1 inch, Umar +2 inches taller than Story1.