We were able to narrow down our patents to two of the five we initially sought to research.
The first is the Disaster Warning System, created by Professor Bloom in the Astronomy department. It's essentially a hardware device that can be installed in homes and buildings and provides natural disaster alerts via an accompanying phone app. The Professor already has a prototype installed in his home and when we reached out to him, said the app would just need to be created. We talked more about our findings in our group video. The market need for this product is pretty universal- Japan has a similar product, which is especially useful given their location and how susceptible they are to earthquakes and tsunamis. In the United States, I can imagine this being used by individual households in more dangerous areas- like at the top of hills and near fault lines. Also office buildings in busy areas as well as maybe large campuses like universities where hundreds could be affected by a disaster.
The second is the Traffic Monitoring System. Coming from a driving-heavy city like Los Angeles, I can definitely see the need for a technology that could direct users on alternate routes to avoid congestion, car accidents, and even just improve quality of life. The patent is called the Low Cost Highly Accurate Traffic Monitoring System, and would be valuable in all modern cities.
Hey Alka!
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your journey with your group. I love how both your ideas serve to improve people's lives directly by offering them security and utility. I definitely agree that both products can be used widely especially in areas where earthquakes/ traffic are prevalent. Keep up the good work and I look forward to seeing your progress!
Hi Alka! I think both patents are really cool. I would say try to determine the market for each and try to understand which product or industry could be more profitable! Good luck!
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