ENDS 101 - Product Soft Innovation

Spring 2017

ENDS INNOVATION CATALOGUE
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Soft Innovations | Emeka-Okoli, Chidera F

TABLE OF CONTENTS

AGGIE HONOUR CODE …………………………………………………………… 2
PRODUCT INNOVATION ………………………………………………………… 3

TARGET…………………………………………….………………………………… 3
NARRATIVE ………………….……………………………………………………… 3
PICTURE ……………………………………………………………………………… 3
PRIOR WORKS COLLECTION ……………………………………………………… 4
PROCESS INNOVATION…………………………………………………………… 5
TARGET…………………………………………….………………………………… 5
NARRATIVE ………………….……………………………………………………… 5
PICTURE ……………………………………………………………………………… 5
PRIOR WORKS COLLECTION ……………………………………………………… 5
SERVICE INNOVATION………………………………………………………………6
TARGET…………………………………………….………………………………… 6
NARRATIVE ………………….……………………………………………………… 6
PICTURE ……………………………………………………………………………… 6
PRIOR WORKS COLLECTION ……………………………………………………… 7
UNIQUE EXPERIENCE INNOVATION………………………………………………8
TARGET…………………………………………….………………………………… 8
NARRATIVE ………………….……………………………………………………… 8
PICTURE ……………………………………………………………………………… 8
PRIOR WORKS COLLECTION ……………………………………………………… 9
ARTISTIC CREATION INNOVATION………………………………………………… 10
TARGET…………………………………………….………………………………… 10
NARRATIVE ………………….……………………………………………………… 10
PICTURE ……………………………………………………………………………… 10
PRIOR WORKS COLLECTION ……………………………………………………… 11

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AGGIE HONOR CODE
An Aggie does not lie, cheat or steal or tolerate those who do. The Aggie Honor Code is an

effort to unify the aims of all Texas A&M men and women toward a high code of ethics
and personal dignity.

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Product Soft Innovation
Cloud Pen

 Target: This product would target a wide range of people, especially note takers.
This consists primarily of students and members of the workforce. However, this
can also expand to include any person who would rather have their notes saved
online.

 Narrative: The cloud pen is a smart pen that employs the use of sensors to record,
translates and saves everything you write to an online word document like google
docs. You simple have to use the cloud pen to take notes on any print/ physical
medium i.e. paper, and it records you keystroke and syncs all your handwritten notes
to your free cloud account, allowing you to have quick and easy access to the
information that matters to you, any time, and anywhere. This pen will reduce the
reliance of hard notes.

 Pictures:

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Prior Works Collection
 Needs:
o An updated way of notes taking for modern day people
o A reliable and secure system that provides quick access to note taken and
never loses it
o A convenient device with that can be used anytime, anywhere
 Resources:
o Research and development in order to create the technology needed to
incorporate sensors into the felt tip of the pen
o Investors
o An algorithm that recognized keystroke and is able to translate it to readable
digital material
 Precedent:
o https://www.google.com/patents/US9268997
o https://www.engadget.com/2012/11/12/livescribe-sky-wifi-smartpen-
review/

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Process Soft Innovation
SmartHanger

 Target: Retail Store and Departmental Stores
 Narrative: The smart hanger is a custom made hanger that has an embedded system

– microcontrollers, Wi-Fi module, and Sensors – in it. The hanger will be
programmed with the weight of certain price items. When the item is missing from
the hanger, the sensor would be able to sense the item, and would alert the system.
At the end of the day, the store can cross reference the items missing from the
hangers and the purchases made that day to determine which items are missing or
have been shoplifted
 Picture:

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Prior Works Collection
 Needs:
o An easier way of taking inventory
o Efficient Real Time assessment of inventory
 Resources:
o Capital
o Strong Wi-Fi connection
o Tech savvy managers
 Precedent:
o http://fashionretailfuture.com/ca-facebook-in-store-hangers/

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Service Soft Innovation
Outfit Inc.

 Target: Anyone who is looking to have a personal style assistant and also save space
in their home and also save money.

 Description: Outfit Inc. would offer the service of a weekly personal stylist. Outfit
Inc. would provide its customer with a weeks’ worth – different outfits for each day
of the week – of clothing depending on the customer’s style preference. At the ended
of the week, new outfits for the next week are sent to the customer and they send the
previous week’s outfit back to Outfit Inc. Shipping is next day delivery

 Pictures:

Fill out Style preference

Outfit Inc. sends weekly clothing

Return previous outfit, and get new ones

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Prior Works Collection
 Needs:
o Most people spend valuable time trying to plan outfits for the day. They
spend money on clothing the wear a handful of times.
o With Outfit Inc., you just have to fill out a style preference profile, and at a
low cost, Outfit Inc. will send you personalized outfit.
o This not only saves time and money, but you will also have the guarantee that
your outfits will keep up with the latest trends in fashion.
 Resources:
o Personal Stylist
o Capital and Investors
 Precedent:
o https://www.stitchfix.com/
o https://www.bombfell.com/

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Unique Experience Soft Innovation
Play Along

 Target: Athletes. Anyone who would like to experience with it’s like to play on field.
 Description: Play along will proved customers the unique experience of playing

along professional athletes in a pre simulated virtual environment in which they
would get to experience what if feels like to compete at the highest level.
 Pictures:

Simulated Environment

Headset and gloves gear

Vest

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Prior Works Collection
 Needs:
o Ever felt like you could be a pro athlete? Ever wanted to know what it feels
like to compete at the highest level? With play along, you’ll get to experience
all the hits, all the misses, all the explosiveness, all the adrenaline and so much
more.
 Resources:
o A virtual simulation machine
o Access to archive pro sport footage to create a virtual environment
o Arena
o Capital/investors
o Virtual Reality Gear
 Precedent:
o https://www.google.com/patents/WO2002007834A1?cl=en
o http://www.virtualsports.net/home/

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Artistic Creation Soft Innovation
Over the years

 Target: Universities
 Narrative: Over the years would be a mural found in a location on university

campuses that displays pictures of major events and significant moment of each year
of the school’s history. i.e. historical sports wins, school celebrations, and other
unprecedented events on campus.
 Picture

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Prior Works Collection
 Needs:
o Increased awareness of the campus events and history
o Beautification art project infused into university buildings
o Interactive and informative artistic display
 Resources:
o Donations form alumni’s
o A large clean wall that will be used for many years to keep the mural going
o Research and development in order to be able to create the technology
necessary to infuse so many images and textual narratives into a mural
 Precedent:
o System for creating a collage using a grid, patent # 8333026, filing date
November 19, 2008, google patents search engine used
o Intuitive image-ranking electronic collage, patent # 20120275704, filing
date April 29, 2011, google patents search engine used
o Processing digital templates for image display, patent # 8274523, filing date
July 30, 2009, google patents search engine used

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