Sensors
The key sensors for a Kitchen PC are ones to measure weight and temperature.
Weight — A digital scale interfaced to the PC can check your measurements to ensure you read the amounts properly, and can convert unfamiliar units in recipes to the ones reported by the scale. It can also provide an audio feedback when you have the right amount.
Temperature — There’s no end of things a temperature probe can do for you when connected to your Kitchen PC. You can track meat internal temperature as you roast it to know when it’s done, track the oven temperature to know if the temperature distribution is even and if the thermostat is accurate, verify thawing poultry or fish stay in safe temperature ranges. The PC can do more than beep when it hits a set point; it can log the readings as often as you want, and using a modified version of the software can send you e-mail or SMS messages when cooking’s done or a threshold’s passed.