Directional Innovation and Product Evolution

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Brainstorm 1: Directional Innovation (20pts per innovation) A) The stapler! Its first evolution begins with it becoming a handheld fabric stapler for quick seam repair and keeps growing. My vision is to have its evolution be in size and strength and evolve into an industrial stapler sewing machine for the most demanding, thickest fabrics. The staples grow with it, becoming more flexible, smaller, and a more discrete color to hide in the seam. Attached to a conveyer belt that pushes the fabric "stapled" together. The new staple seam is more robust and more durable than conventional thread and sewing have previously produced. The evolution of the stapler and its staples evolve to be stronger, smaller, more flexible, and more transparent (almost invisible seams), making what it produces more cost-efficient because of its durability. At the beginning of the production line, it can staple thick and tough material together tighter and firmer than the conventional way and at record speed able to create various products. The industrial sewing stapler assembly line can produce tough fabrics cut into various patterns and sew the fabric together any desired product in the chosen fabric in record time. The stapler creates a new reinforced, more substantial, more durable seam for those unique products: workshop apron, butcher/deli aprons, durable fabric-covered furniture for a workshop (e.g., stools and chairs stable enough to handle the elements in the workshop, and industrial style environment)

Its evolution leads to an even larger stapler sewing machine with computerized software to sew any desired pattern. The stapler sewing machine produces a wider variety of products. For example, a thick leather apron, gloves to handle hot metal to be forged or the tools for managing hot glass for blowing glass, and upholstered furniture for the shop are all made from previously mentioned rigid materials and constructed together with a stronger flexible reinforced seam, unlike anything before it. It saves time, the fabric and materials, and the products' added longevity. B) The Traffic Light Traffic lights have already evolved and come equipped with cameras and software to maintain traffic flow and safety. In the spirit of its continued evolution, I want the traffic light to become virtual and self-sufficient. First, to enhance the traffic light through new, improved software. Utilizing the 5G networks, AI, and a car's onboard AI assistant, the driver would be notified of the light traffic color upon

approach, what action to take, and if stopping for a red light, as well as how long of a stop there at the light. Once the new software and programming are incorporated, the traffic light would evolve into a hologram or image in each car operating on the road. With the use of smart devices' capability to communicate and work with each other, the traffic light would become a hologram or image in every vehicle operating; it all still be just one traffic light for that intersection and lane. The new software and program would communicate to the traffic light's AI software to the car's AI assistant of light changes, the flow of traffic, and the wait or stopping time at the intersection. The central hub constantly communicated with every vehicle within a designated radius at the traffic lights. It could keep the car's AI software updated with the light's color and if slowing or stopping is necessary. For example, Siri would say, "Professor Chassels, you are coming to an intersection in 300 ft, and your light will be red upon approach. Approximately 35 seconds after your complete stop light will change green, allowing you to proceed on course. Then through technology and 5G, the traffic light would evolve to being in each vehicle and synced with the central control hub. Thus, eventually alleviating the physical traffic light and the light pollution with it. The traffic light software would be able to implement emergency control of the vehicle's braking system and steering column control. Therefore, if a driver is not going to yield, slow down, or stop, the traffic light can take control to prevent accidents or infractions, making the intersection for drivers and pedestrians safer and more efficient. Also, it would enhance the beauty of the city's architecture and landscape. What was once an unattractive, physical, light-polluting unsightly physical metal box has become a beautiful hologram or image on the dash camera of every vehicle operating on the roads. That would allow traffic control to have real-time flow charts, arrival times, and an added safety protocol to prevent the running of

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red lights and enforce the road rules for emergency vehicles. Crewless vehicles are inevitable, and the traffic light needs can keep up. Traffic lights evolution will come through software and programming. The city's traffic control hub would be aware of all the traffic on the roads for better monitoring. The traffic light's communication with the car's AI assistance gives the traffic light the capability to accurately stop or yield instead of the driver if needed in an emergency or to prevent disruption of the flow of traffic. As well as slowing down or pulling over for the emergency vehicles even if the drivers did not hear it, see it, or were not going to. There is still a need for the crosswalk, but the in-car traffic light would reduce the pedestrian and car accident by yielding or stopping for the driver. With the collaboration between the traffic light central hub AI and the car traffic light synced with the car's AI, there is a reduction in accidents and safety improvement. With fewer traffic accidents and traffic light infractions, the traffic flow would be more efficient and smoother. The driver and occupant's drive will be the most time efficient and safest possible.

Brainstorm 2: Intersectional Innovation s (25pts per innovation) 1.) Electronic exercise shoes utilizing the controller's input capabilities, the toaster's electronics, and the field of shoes representing the field of flip-flops. The user has a console to input information (e.g., running or walking, height and weight, distance, and degree of difficulty). Once the shoes receive the input of data, the user puts on the shoes. They are tennis shoes with circuits and a CPU like a smartphone in the rubber soles. As the user gets closer to completing the goal or if they begin to slow up, the shoes can convert the energy created from the user's continued use to heat up. They will continue to generate heat, getting hotter and hotter until the user picks up the pace or continues for an additional amount of time they have preset. Of course, this will be an optional feature, but you will have to turn it off instead of turning it on. They will also be able to change the sole of the shoe's density, therefore, changing the weight; again, converted energy is how the shoes will do this within the rubber soles. 2.) For the lazy gamer, a walking toaster responds to commands through a controller they already use for their games. Attaching the flip-flops to metal rods with hinges (like knees) allows the toaster to walk. It will also have a storage capacity. The user uses the controller to walk a path to and from desired locations and will remember that path as its default route. One drawback is that the user will need a volunteer to help. Every gamer dream: but only if they can catch someone in the kitchen and they are willing to participate. The small task you need another person for will be having them drop a couple of the user's favorite Pop-Tarts into the toaster. Once the pop-tarts are in, the toaster proceeds automatically to begin the default path to the user. While on its way, the toaster will also be toasting them. This way, when reaching the user, the Pop-Tarts are ready for consumption. Keeping the technology to simple conversion but complex enough so that the toaster not only converts energy to create heat and toast but is modified to have

an inferred sensory force field around it. The force field prevents the walking toaster from running into things or falling down steps. Brainstorm 3: Innovation with a purpose (45pts) Making ironing easier and less tedious: Flatten and attach whisk to front of iron. remove the back wheels of the skateboard and attach the ironing whisk where the back wheels used to be. Now the ironing whisk is mobile because the front wheels can pull and push the ironing whisk. In the pictures is a crude prototype with the cardboard box representing the skateboard and the headphones

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are supposed to be the front wheels. The purpose of the flattened whisk is to smooth the article before the hot iron irons it. What is not in the picture but necessary is a small remote motor like from a remote-control car. That will attach to the front wheels and axis allowing the user to have control of the iron and its mobility. Also, on the front of the skateboard attached will be a camera that is accessible with a smart phone. Now the busy multitasking mother can get the ironing done while doing something else (e.g., watching TV, watching the toddler in the tub, talking on ano9ther devise, dictating to the computer, etc.).