DECOR2025 WORKSHOP PROGRAM    May 19 2025 

DECOR2025 will be on site.


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9:00 –
9:10 am HK
 Welcome and Opening remarks by DECOR2025 co-chairs 
   (Dr. Hdr. Frederic Andres, Prof. Farshad Fotouhi, Prof. George Ghinea, Prof. Steve Tanimoto)
9:10 – 10:30 am HK
Keynote I:   "Eight Years of DECOR: Challenges and Lessons in Data Engineering Meets Intelligent Food and Cooking Recipes" Dr. F. Andres

Abstract: The DECOR workshop series has explored the frontiers of data engineering in the context of intelligent food and cooking systems for nearly a decade. This keynote reflects on the evolution of the field, highlighting core data engineering challenges such as multi-modal data integration, scalable recipe retrieval, semantic modeling of food knowledge, and the design of robust food-centric data pipelines. It discusses lessons learned from managing noisy, heterogeneous food data; bridging structured and unstructured sources (e.g., recipes, images, sensor logs); and addressing the unique requirements of personalisation, health-awareness, and cultural diversity. As food computing matures into a key application domain for data engineering, this talk outlines the critical role of reproducible infrastructure, open benchmarks, and cross-domain collaboration in advancing intelligent food systems. It also proposes future directions for building data-driven platforms that support human-centered, explainable, and sustainable food technologies. 

                		
              

              

                10:30
                          – 11:00 am HK

                        		
                Coffee
                          Break
              

              

                11:00
                          –  12:30 am HK

                        		
                
                  
11:00
                          am CET A Multilingual Ontology and Knowledge Graph for
                          Recipes

                   
                  
11:30
                          am CET RICGraph: A Recipe-Ingredient-Compound Graph
                          for Estimating the Nutritional Value of Recipes
                          

                  
12:00
                            am CET  IEML—A New Frontier for Semantic
                            Computing and Collective Intelligence in the Cooking
                            Domain

                   		
              

              

                12:30
                          – 14:00 pm HK

                        		
                  
                      Lunch Break
                     
                  

                  
                   		
              

              

                  14:00
                        – 15:30 pm HK

                      		
                Keynote
                            II: "Digital Gastronomy
                    Meets 4D Materials: COOLD FOOD and a Soft Matter Approach to
                    Food Tech Innovation" 

                  　　　　　Prof. H. Furukawa
                  

                  

                  Abstract:The convergence of digital gastronomy and 4D
                  materials offers new possibilities for sustainable food
                  innovation and material communication. This keynote introduces
                  a soft matter approach to food technology, focusing on
                  programmable edible structures, hydrogel-based printing, and
                  the dynamic transformation of food textures, functions, and
                  meanings.

                  A key highlight of this talk is the COOLD FOOD project—our
                  latest initiative enabling ultra-low-temperature powderization
                  of water-rich foods for long-term storage and reconstitution.
                  These edible powders, designed for resilience and convenience,
                  can be revived into full meals via COOLD FOOD BOT, a smart
                  vending system that serves sustainable food in public and
                  emergency contexts. The system was recently featured at Food 4
                  Future 2025 (Bilbao) and has drawn strong interest from
                  industry and policymakers.

                  By combining soft robotics, additive manufacturing, and
                  data-driven gastronomy, this presentation explores how edible
                  materials can serve as both medium and message. I will discuss
                  implications for food personalization, circular nutrition, and
                  cultural storytelling—paving the way for a new generation of
                  food-tech interfaces. 
                  

                    

                  

                  Bio: Hidemitsu Furukawa is a Professor at Yamagata University
                  and Chair of the Soft 3D Co-Creation Consortium. A specialist
                  in soft matter engineering and 4D printing, he leads research
                  in programmable food, soft robotics, and sustainable
                  materials. After serving at Tokyo Tech, Tokyo University of
                  Agriculture and Technology, and Hokkaido University, he
                  established the Soft & Wet Matter Engineering Lab (SWEL)
                  in 2009 and currently directs the International Research Unit
                  for Sustainable 4D CNVFAB.　His major projects include COOLD
                  FOOD, gel-based food printing, and soft robotic systems. He
                  has received several honors including the Nice Step
                  Researchers 2013 (MEXT), the JAFOE Best Speakers Award, and
                  First Prize in the Future Service Design Pitch Contest
                  2022.　Prof.Furukawa is also a serial academic entrepreneur. He
                  co-founded Delight Matter Inc., LASERCOOK Inc., and F-EAT
                  Inc., serving as a technical advisor and CTO. His work bridges
                  physics, mechanical engineering, and digital gastronomy to
                  create the future of food and materials. 		
                

                		
              

              

                15:30
                          - 16:00 pm HK

                      		
                
                        Coffee break
              

              

                16:00
                          – 17:30 pm HK

                      		
                Launch of the 1st Revolution Challenge (2025-2026)

                  
                      

                          Wrap-Up: Future
                            Directions. DECOR2025 Co-Chairs.