Ends Lecture 4/16/09

Idea challenge presentations:

The Governator:

This helps prevent accidents that are from differences in speed, helps regulate fuel emissions, there will be no more speeding tickets, and no more dangerous highspeed chases.  I like the idea but there are a few flaws I would have like clarified, like how are you going to pass somebody or slow down if there is an accident if you are not in control of your own car.  Could this be seen as a loss of our freedom?

The Feedback Meter:

This is environmentally friendly because it conserves our energy usage, and it will save you money.  I thought this was the best idea yet, it is cost effective, has a large market, a need is met, and would be just plain awesome and convenient to have. 

The Duct tape Key Chain:

This was a good presentation; they were the first group to actually sell their product after class and to throw prototypes out to the audience, which really gets their attendance.  It was neat, but I really don’t use tape that much.

The Hoffice:
This was a good use of space, but I don’t really think this is possible, I guess it would work in large cities or near a large airport where people only stay the night.  What would people store their things during the day would be the major problem. 

Smork (the smart fork)

I think this would be a great product to sell because the biggest issue today is obesity and everybody is looking for a way to help lose weight or stay at a healthy weight.

Interflow Gloves

This is definitely something I would buy I am always cold!

www.Hotspot.com

This is a good idea, but I think it would be better as an application on a phone.  Now that we have iphones taking over it would be better to sell this idea to them. 

Intelligent Blood Bag

Was a really practical idea and would be something that hospitals would invest it, and I believe it could save lives.

Bottle buddy

I like this idea, but I feel that there are so many ideas out there like this that it would not really get noticed and would be hard to sell.

Fish eyes

Cool and fun idea, I thought the video presentation was attractive and humorous and was one of the few to catch the attention of the whole class. 

High Ride

This would be a fun mode of transportation around campus, but I think it would be a bit dangerous and really expensive to install.

Wall tattoos

Was a really good presentation but I didn’t really like the product, and I think it is too similar to the fathead posters.