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Addressing Societal Problems with Innovative Solutions

Explore societal issues and proposed solutions, including assistance in big stores, better study techniques, bike theft prevention, and more. Discover new technologies, statistics, and practical applications.

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Addressing Societal Problems with Innovative Solutions

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  1. Presentation I Good and Bad Examples

  2. Societal Problem • There are some people who need extra help when they go to big stores like wall-mark for example and sometime it is hard to find a person who can help you. • There is also some people who know what they need to do but they do not understand what they need in order to do it.

  3. Statics • The average size of a Home Depot Store is 105,000 square ft. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Home_Depot • The average size of a Wal-Mart Store is 197,000 square feet. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wallmart

  4. Outline • Animals Excited • Problems with wires and cages • Pets are important • Current “wireless” solutions • The proposed new solution • Summary • References

  5. Problems with cages • Many places for the wires to get hooked

  6. The Average American Wash • 8 - 10 loads per week • 1 hour, 27 minutes to complete Source: Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers

  7. Washing Machine Features • Automatic fabric softener addition. • Odor control. • Delay timers. • Wrinkle guards. • Wireless Networking. • MP3 Players. Source: Consumer Guide

  8. PETE

  9. SOLUTION

  10. My solution • Virtual Reality • Combination of differing hardware for specific results • Sell to Private Schools

  11. Societal Problem • Many people have poor study techniques • According to many varied surveys, at least 75% of students want to be better. • Adults need to study too (speeches, presentations)

  12. What “Isn’t in the Box” The restaurant’s would need an on-site computer that has Internet access so that the form could be received. If the form is submitted as a fax, then the restaurant would also need a fax machine: associated costs with a fax machine would be paper and ink Restaurant would also need to pay for hosting services

  13. the algorithm generates a unique fingerprint. • If server finds a match. Song info is returned.

  14. Alternatively, you can: • Record the song on your cell phone. • Transfer it to your computer • Go to: www.1800whatsmysong.com • Upload it • Get a message on your cell phone with song’s info.

  15. Bicycle theft 2 • -Most prominent in Urban areas, especially college campuses. • -53% chance of losing your bike in 4 years of college. • Latest study shows estimated 1.5 million bikes stolen a year despite conventional locks. • Avg. cost of stolen bike $276 • Costing consumers total of 86 million dollars.

  16. Department of Health and Human Services. http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/factsheets/fire.htm Lousiana Office of Emergency. http://www.loep.state.la.us/factsheets/FactsonFire.htm House Fires • Deaths from fires and burns are the fifth most common cause of unintentional injury deaths in the United States • Fires are the third leading cause of fatal home injury • Four out of five U.S. fire deaths in 2005 occurred in homes • 23.5% of house fires start in the kitchen

  17. What is a Blind Spot? http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/9/95/Blindspot_three_cars_illus.png

  18. Problem • Unwanted Phone Solicitation

  19. Why is this a problem • Annoying • Disrupts day-to-day activities • Attempts to stop calls have failed • National Do Not Call Registry (www.donotcall.gov) • Limited service through phone companies

  20. The Customer The Customer : The 145 Million Registrants to the Do Not Call List The Harris Poll. National Do-Not-Call Registry: Three-Quarters of U.S. Adults Are Registered. 2007 http://www.harrisinteractive.com/harris_poll/index.asp?PID=627 Platt Majoras, Deborah. Statement of Federal Trade Commission Chairman Deborah Platt Majoras on the 100 Millionth Number on the National Do Not Call Registry. Federal Trade Commission. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2005/08/dncstatment.shtml

  21. Architecture

  22. The Competition : No current solution provides a central database.

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