TEAM THE IDEATORS: Smart Control Against DUI (Driving Under Influence)

Introduction: Can you believe that alcohol-related traffic accidents happen so frequently that a death is incurred every 33 minutes? Surprisingly, despite the marked elevation and advancement of science and technology, 1,200,000 people are dead per year in traffic accidents and within these tragedies, nearly 50%-60% are triggered by DUI. These appalling statistics push us to ask ourselves, what can we do for the future of mobility? At the same time, how can we use the technology to reduce or even prevent these tragedies from reoccurring?

We believe that the future of mobility is not just time-efficient and convenient but most importantly, safe. How can we achieve this by using our creativity and technology? Here is our answer-the Smart Control System against DUI, which can be installed in cars to prevent drivers from driving while impaired by drugs or alcohol.

How does it work: Here is the animation that illustrates how our system works. It includes how the system test alcohol and how the circuit to the car engine will be interrupted, what will happen when the driver is obviated from driving and how he can get help. We will also show what will happen if a “false alarm” is triggered by a dysfunctional system - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3rNUxa9wN0

Technology involved: 1. Breathalyzr 2. Wireless Sensor System, 3. Wireless Sensor Control Circuit, 4. Auto-generated SMS Platform, 5. SMS Decoder 

How our idea related to “the future of mobility”? First of all, our system can be installed on the car to prevent DUI and hence benefits the future of transport. Secondly, our system involved the use of mobile phones and other wireless signal equipments which are another form of mobility. More important, our system is designed against DUI in order to contribute to the future of mobility, which is not just convenient, but safe.

Significance of our idea: As you may wonder, if everyone knows the dangers of DUI, what is the point in creating such a system? However, a survey conducted by sina.com among 4,538 people showed that while 81.29% of the surveyees were aware of the dangers of DUI, only 20.63% indicated that they have never drunk-driven.

Therefore, it is patently clearly that many people are lack of self-discipline in terms of driving safely. Besides, with the increasing number of social activities, more people have to drink wines or beers knowing that they have to drive subsequently. Our system emerges against this backdrop to prevent people from becoming victims of DUI under its destructive forces. The system is convenient as it can be installed into the car and the user does not need to buy a new car. If this system can prove itself to be viable, families can install this system for their loved ones to ensure their safety. The government can also make it compulsory for every car-owner or for those who have record of DUI. Hopefully with our system, the rate of death and injuries caused by DUI would be significantly reduced and we could hence contribute to the future of mobility.

Limitations: Our main limitations lie in our Auto-generated SMS System. A SMS is auto-generated and sent to the present contact person when the alcohol level of the driver exceeds the legal limit. The contact person, who might be the driver’s kin or friend, might choose to decode the system lock even though the driver is confirmed to be drunk. In such cases, the driver might post danger to others while driving under influence. Also, it is possible that the driver (knowing that he is drunk) asks a passerby to blow into the breathalyzer to unlock the control system.  However, it must be noted that the context of our innovation is such that the system is made compulsory for all car owners by the government in order for the above limitations to be valid. If this system is being installed voluntarily, for example as a goodwill to ensure the safety of family member, such cases would not happen as it would then defeat the purpose of doing so. Thus, under such context, if the drivers resolved to the above actions and were caught, he and his family member would be charged with an offense. Hopefully, this would serve as a solution as the drivers would think twice before deciding to violate the law.

TEAM AVIATEURS: BUDDY

OUR IDEA
Currently, the internet is getting ever smarter and knowing more about us through our past searches and preferences. However, have you ever wondered if the internet would do more than that? Could the internet provide us with our hearts desires at the snap of a finger? We think it can. We are thinking of a system, we call buddy, that will be able to use a users emotions and moods to act as a source of input for search engines, shopping or even smses. This emotional input will be gathered by the vocal tones, facial expressions and pulse rates of the users. For example, the facial muscles of different emotions are recognizable with face recognition technology, and an angry person would have a harsher tone during conversation. Our team believes that emotions play a huge role in every persons social life and buddy will take social networking to the next level.

MOBILE PLATFORM
With the increasingly prevalent use of smartphones  today, one can expect Web 5.0 (hypothetical number relative to the current web 2.0 system) to be vastly linked to smartphones. Given the current rate of development in technology, smartphones are likely to be able to recognize facial expressions (through cameras), voices (voice detection), and detect pulse rate(pulse meters) then.

FEATURES
MOOD-BASED SEARCHING
Buddy can modify its Internet searches to be more suited for the user’s mood. For instance, if one is depressed and wants some entertainment, Buddy would not return sad movies like Titanic, but might suggest comedies and upbeat songs to cheer one up.

MOOD MESSAGING
When sending text messages to friends, Buddy can display your feelings along with the message. This could make messages more personalized and increase their human touch.

STUDY SCHEDULES
By observing a student’s emotions in different periods of time, Buddy could find him an optimum studying schedule. Buddy can then connect friends with similar studying schedules, enabling them to study more productively together.

GROUP WORK
Buddy allows one to create groups and check the mood of every group member. This could let leaders increase the productivity of group meetings, by ensuring that everyone is emotionally stable before holding them.

FOOD SELECTION
Buddy will include FeedMe, a feature that chooses the canteen food that suits the student’s mood and diet best in school. Data like nutritional information and availability will be uploaded by stallholders to the Internet. FeedMe will then use this data to match the student’s current mood and diet to release a selection of well-picked canteen food.

SOCIAL NETWORKING
By tracking data like one’s emotions over time and preferred forms of entertainment, Buddy will learn much about the user and bring social networking to an entirely new level. This data can help Buddy find people with similar interests to the user and forge new friendships or strengthen existing ones. One might even be able to find his/her soulmate.

Overall, buddy will be a revolutionary system that will redefine the web as we know of it. With mood/emotion based applications, the world would probably be a happier place.

TEAM EUREKA: Wireless HOme Assistant (WHOA)

An integral component of mobility is control on-the-go, something which has given us great technologies like Wi-Fi, GPS, 3G and Cloud Computing. With this concept in mind, we present our dream product of the future, the Wireless HOme Assistant (WHOA). A few basic components of the WHOA:


• LCD touch screen with 3D capabilities
• High-resolution cognitive camera with dimensional measurement capabilities
• High-speed mobile internet connection with LTE (4G) capabilities
• Database with large storage capacity that can understand and interpret your preferences


The WHOA is basically your hi-tech personalised assistant. It can understand you and your preferences or needs and uses that understanding to boost your convenience, productivity and mobility. It can connect to and communicate with various components of your home, revolutionising the way you work and play. Some of the amazing features of the WHOA:


• Almost as if you’re there! WHOA can:
  o Determine the estimated time to reach home and, familiar with your habits, prepare a hot water bath for your relaxation
  o Remotely program the recording of your favourite TV shows in your absence. You’ll never have to worry about missing the 9:30PM News when you’re stuck in a traffic jam!
  o Direct different sets of incoming calls depending on your location and activity
      > Only family calls while driving
      > Only important office calls during family holidays
      > Other calls diverted to voicemail can be responded to at your own convenience
  o Automatically toggle TV shows between screens in different rooms based on your location (e.g. bathroom, kitchen, living room etc). Now, you can watch the recorded news while sitting in your preset hot water bath!
  o Direct communication to any supporting hardware medium
      > Phone call / Email notifications on TV, computer or phone, depending on which you are using


• Seeing beyond reality! Camera can:
  o Detect, measure and record all dimensions of the subject of an image
  o Embed dimensionally accurate images of your house in the house-plan and store them on the WHOA
       > Tap on any part of the top view of the house-plan to zoom in and feel like you’re standing right there (just like Google Street View)
       > When shopping, insert dimensionally accurate images of furniture, appliances, drapery or wallpapers to see what they would look like before buying them
  o Store dimensionally accurate images of yourself on the WHOA
       > See whether or not clothes will fit you and what they will look like on you before buying them (It’s like a virtual fitting room)
  o Scan barcodes and store product related details on the WHOA
       > Notifications for food expiry and excess purchases


Note: Most of these features can only be executed with the right supporting hardware. The WHOA can only govern other hardware remotely, not add software to it.


These are just some of the wonderful things that the WHOA can do to change and improve your life. We hope to see you soon to tell you more about the seamless daily assistance and smart power optimisation capabilities of the WHOA.

TEAM UP2YOU!: Sense.It!

What is Future Mobility?
Future mobility is navigation without boundaries.

Idea Origin
Our idea originated when one of our group member went overseas with his friends. While it’s late at night, they got lost with each other along the streets. Both of them got separated from each other and could not contact each other due to inaccessible cellular communication. In the end, they were lucky to be able to locate each other with the help from the locals.

However, as they return home, they were complaining about the lack of a tracking device in the market which requires neither cellular data nor GPS (Global Positioning System).
Hence, we started to brainstorm ideas and came out with the product “Sense.It!”.
Functionality of Sense.It

Sense.It! is more of a social networking device instead of a mapping device. Everyone have friends and most of us will like to meet up with friends.

Sense.It! consists of a chip and software. Both hardware and software can be built into either a mobile device or even their laptops.

We want to create a chip known as Sense.It! chip that is able to broadcast signals within a 10km radius. The signal broadcasted is used to “communicate” and detect other Sense.It! chips nearby without any reliance on third party technology (such as cellular data and GPS).

Issues regarding Sense.It!

1)    Privacy Issue
As Sense.It! is a social device, it allows users to track their friends even without the use of third party technology. This can cause problems such as stalking and endangering the privacy of each individual. Because of this, it has to be the responsibility of the user to accept requests only from friends that they trust with.

TEAM MUSHIE MUSHIE: Mobbi

Cell phone is changing very fast. This model designed by us, called Mobbi, will be a milestone. Making fully use of the latest 3D projection technology, Mobbi has three main 3D projection functions. They are 3D keyboard, 3D Video Call and 3D Navigation. Unsatisfied with existing technology? Mobbis 4D Sensation functions, including 4D Scent and 4D AirFresher, will certainly MOBILE your life.

Mobbis charging system is 100% environment-friendly. Its metallic surface will absorb energy from Sunlight. In addition, mechanical energy generated when we move Mobbi will also be transfered to chemical energy in the end to store in Mobbis battery.

Mobbi is beyond our imagination. But who can say its totally impossible? Years ago nobody has ever thought of Video call, or portable computer. We, Mushie Mushie Group, want to show everyone that, with IMAGINATION, nothing is impossible!

TEAM Create Factory: "Detachable Camera Mobile Phone” (DCMP)

ABSTRACT
The “Detachable Camera Mobile Phone” (DCMP) explains how feasible this mobile phone can facilitate National Service men to stay connected in places which are highly secured and restricted. By designing a detachable camera phone cum re-attach abilities such security problem will be overcome thus allowing National Service men to stay connected and communicate effectively without any hindrance.


INTRODUCTION
Aim
The aim of this project from the Create Factory team is to develop a viable proof of concept for a detachable mobile camera phone use in a highly secure environment. This newly innovative product will be made user-friendly and available in places such as the military bases or places that prohibit personnel from having camera mobile phone.

This unique camera phone has few distinct functions such as water and shock resistant features. The camera itself can be easily detachable from the phone and replace with a blank housing cover. This will allow seamless mounting of blank cover upon the removal of the camera casing without the hassle of acquiring additional non camera mobile phone.

Scope

The Project team has completed an analysis to determine most profitable design on mobile phones. The design analysis was made on the material used with the highly recommended material for stainless steel which has the ability to withstand external shocks whereas a polycarbonate cover absorbs shocks on the body of the mobile. For additional protection, we ideally deduced that the cameras side holder should be made of die-cast zinc to withstand impacts and help to secure the external slot cover. Refer site design at http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c199/CD2oo5/Technical_process1-1.jpg

Further to our thorough research to mitigate the water absorption on the camera mobile phone, a fine rubber ring will be fitted at the edge of the camera casing. Similarly this rubber ring application will be applied at the loudspeaker and microphone compartment. Refer site design at http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c199/CD2oo5/Technical_process3-1.jpg

Technical Background
        
Configuration

The design of this DCMP camera is developed with the following hardware configuration

•    External DCMP housing dimension “10.2” cm x “5.4” cm
•    Water & Shock resistant
•    Rubber Ring
•    3.2 Mega Pixel CCD(Charge Coupled Device) sensor camera
•    2x Optical Zoom, 5x Digital Zoom
•    Using 3 pin mini gold plate Connector (for battery, USB)


Layout of DCMP

A customise prototype structure comprises of a 3 pin connector and rubber is shown in this site

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c199/CD2oo5/storyboard2.jpg
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c199/CD2oo5/Technical_process4-1.jpg

Drop/Shock Test
A detailed test plan for firmware and hardware will be performed such as a gradual dropped of the DCMP phone during operating mode from a height of 1.50 meters (4.9 feet). Refer to site test plans, namely vibration and height tests:

a) Vibration and shock test: http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c199/CD2oo5/storyboard1-2.jpg
b) Drop test:  http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?zhzuqzmxzht

Similarly, the water resistance test plan will involve the DCMP phone to undergo a rigorous water penetration test with duration of 30 minutes power on.  All these tests include harsh environment and material test (anti-rust on stainless steel and resistance against water entering into the circuitry board).
 Refer to site water penetration test plan at http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?zmm1rj3ken3

TEAM The Conjugate Thinkers: Mobile PA

Imagine handphones becoming our best personal assistant and adviser to improve our lifestyle.

Idea:

Scenario 1: A man walks into an appliance store, wanting a new fridge, washing machine, and air-conditioning unit for his new home, he is environmentally conscious and wants to be green without spending too much. He tries looking through the specifications and green ratings, but the consumption values are abstract and not very useful for him. He finally sees the special coloured barcode, takes out his phone, activates the camera, shakes it, and scans the barcode. Phone processes the barcode, opens up an application, identifies the fridge, displays energy consumption and green information, he taps on the watt value and prompts him for the amount of usage. He taps 24h and the application calculates and displays the electricity bill cost of $5 per month, as well as the amount of CO2 created, he taps on the CO2 icon and it changes to the equivalent distance of CO2 produced of driving his car, it shows 3km to offset, he taps it and it informs his car. A smile on his face.

Scenario 2: A teenager walks into a convenience store to get some tidbits, he takes up a packet and sees the special coloured barcode, he flashes his phone out, activates the camera, shakes the phone, and scan the barcode. The application opens up, and display the nutritional information with colourful graphics, like carbohydrates: 2 bowls of rice, fats: 2 teaspoon, salt: 5 teaspoon, calories: 500kCal, and with it, his personalized current daily recommended intake percentage for the day. He will exceed todays salt intake if he finishes the tidbit. He taps on it and the application provides dietary advice. At the end of the week, the cumulative dietary information is converted into a weekly exercising workout for the boy to offset his excess calorie intake.

Scenario 3: A busy working adult visits the doctor for some mediation, and at the pharmacy, the mediation label comes with the special coloured barcode, he scans it with his phone, and automatically, it checks for allergies, and conflicting medications, and provides a simple description of the drug, with its side effects and dosage information. He taps on the dosage information and a Schedule to calendar option comes up, he selects it, and it automatically creates reminders at the correct timings to take his medication, with the dosage information.


From helping you to:
calculate your nutrition,
create a exercising workout for you,
choosing energy efficient appliances,
calculating your carbon-footprint,
be reminded to take your medication,
detecting if you are allergic to some of the ingredients in a particular food or medicine,
helping people with special needs (diabetics/allergic/obese),
and much more,
all in the most convenient and automated way possible.

Everyone has a mobile phone, so why not use it.

A barcode like the Zapcode or Microsofts Tag can be encoded with useful information, when scanned with our phones, an integrated application will process, calculate and relay useful information, and automate tasks, integrate different infrastructure together, ensuring total Future Mobility in the way we live.

TEAM T-Com: T-TALK

Ever felt frustrated that you cannot understand another party due to the language barrier? Well, fret no more with the T-TALK.

This portable translator will enable one to understand what message the other party is trying to convey without much hassle.

It is a wireless headset and is able to process and interpret what the other party is speaking and translate it to the language that you understand. This can improve communications and eliminate language barrier as any language can be easily interpreted and translated to the consumers preferred language. Hence, this reduces the chances of miscommunication and misconception, lowering the risks of having misunderstandings. This improves the way people connect as they are not tied down by the language barrier and face no restrictions in making new friends or going to foreign places. People are able to understand each other better too. There is no longer a need for translators to be present at summits, conventions etc. as people are able to understand each other. Hence, time is saved and it saves the trouble of pausing during meetings for translation of languages. This way, business deals and treaties can be sealed faster.

Sound is created due to the vibrations of air molecules in the air, thus in order for T-TALK to work efficiently and detect the different intonations and stresses of each language, a database will be installed in the T-TALK which is able to recognize the unique ranges of sounds caused by the different languages. Due to the difference in stresses and intonations of each language, the range of each language would differ respectively and thus T-TALK will be able to detect the different languages and translate it to the preferred language of the user using software.

The T-TALK comes with a T-SEE too a pair of special glasses that is able to scan works written in foreign languages. These words can be translated into the desired language and transmitted via the headset.
The T-SEE works like a message reader however the difference is that as it is able to ‘scan’ the written works directly. A scanner uses a ‘cold cathode lamp to illuminate the scanned image, which reflects off the object and into a Charged Coupled Device (CCD). The Charged Coupled Device collects the information, and through a series of electronic devices converts the analog signal into a series of digital signals which can then be read and processed by computer software (http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_does_a_scanner_work).

 We will use a similar device on the T-SEE, but the T-SEE will be able to ‘scan’ the image from a distance by utilizing a more powerful and focused illumination source which can be directed from a further distance.
Applications:
1. Conferences, conventions, summits and meetings.
2. Tourists: able to tour countries with more ease, without facing any obstacles due to the language barrier. (E.g. signboards, sales assistants, flight attendants)
3. Documentaries/films/articles in foreign languages.

TEAM The Three Musketeer: Fisor

Fisor

This proposal is presenting the new way of ‘controlling’ your computer cursor by using fisor (finger sensor) while overcoming the problem stated above. This product is able to replace the long-reigning mouse for it is able to enhance the mobility of its user and its use can be expanded for medical use as well as industrial use.

One set of fisor consists of five finger-tip-sized cursor controllers which are airborne. A set of fisor is for the use of one hand (from thumb to little finger). The intensive use of nanotechnology enables fisor to be equipped with motion sensing to control the mouse cursor. Supporting multi-touch , fisor makes everyday works easier, especially during presentation. As it is airborne, fisor does not require any surface to function unlike the current mouse. Thus, whether it is at home, on the bus, or during presentation, fisor is a real convenient to be used.

Finger Sensor (Controller):
•    Motion sensing: to detect the motion of fingers
•    Touch sensing: to click by letting the bottom part of index finger’s and thumb’s fisor to touch each other
•    Infrared sensor: to enable the Data Bar to locate fisor
•    EaglePicher Medical Power
•    Bluetooth: to transmit date from fisor to the Data Bar
•    Ultraslim design: To allow a convenient use

The Data Bar:
•    Bluetooth receiver: to receive data from fisor and send it to computer via USB connection
•    Infrared transmitter: to locate fisor
•    USB connection

The Fisor portable thumbdrive:
•    Equipped with fisor installer (compatible with Mac, Windows, and Linux operating system (OS))


Casual Use: On the bus, it is troublesome to use a mouse since there is little or no level surface to use the mouse effectively. The alternative of Synaptic Touchpad requires the user to balance the laptop with the non-dominant hand while moving the cursor with the dominant hand. Our alternative, fisor, is airborne thus there is no trouble when there is no surface and there is no limitation to stick to the pad below the keyboard to move the cursor.
   
Presentation: isn’t it weird that in a presentation, the presenter needs a helper to click the slides or although presenter uses a remote, he still has to go back to his laptop to open other files (web browser, etc)? Using fisor, you can present effectively and conveniently as you can control your laptop cursor from anywhere within the sensor range. This means less time consumed for coordination and going back to laptop.

Gaming: The use of fisor can be extended to gaming, where gamers can practically pick weapons and aim the enemy accurately. It can also be used to control augmented reality, which application can be used for puppet master or conductor practice.

Medical: Fisor can then also be used in the medical field. It enables doctors and undergraduates to simulate operation by moving their hands to pick up the necessary tools.

TEAM RIvincible: RevAMP

As we continue our progress, we often overlook a particular and significant group of people - the physically handicapped. We do not want this to happen and hence focused our idea to target the movement-impaired, specifically the wheelchair-bound. Often, wheelchair users have to get the help of another person just to pass a curb or a gap like a drain without a cover. This problem increases their dependency on other people and reduces their accessibility and mobility.

Hence, to tackle this common problem that is often overlooked, we have come up with a simple but effective and innovative idea, ‘RevAMP’. We intend to create a product easily attachable and detachable to any wheelchair. This product will enable people on wheel chairs to “climb” up curbs and stairs, without worrying whether there are wheelchair ramps around for accessing that particular level. This is particularly applicable to less developed countries, where the government do not pay much attention to these issues. Initially, without the ramps, the wheelchair-bound would either have to find an alternate route, which is not only time consuming, but would also be tiring or depend on another person. Furthermore, the ramp will also come handy when wheelchair users have to cross drains that are not covered. To solve the problem of lack of ramps, we thought of creating a mobile ramp, which can be extended and retracted. When extended, the person on the wheelchair can then scale up the stairs, and when done, retract the ramp back into place.

For example, if a wheelchair-bound person needs to cross a drain without a cover. All he needs to do is to extend the ramp and move over.He could then retract the ramp, and continue his journey on the other side of the drain. The process could be repeated as many times as wanted, so the person would never have to worry of being unable to cross from place to place.

Possible difficulties we foresee are that the wheelchair-bound might not have enough strength to push themselves up the stairs, since it is inclined, as they would be working against gravity. However, The scaling the stairs can be made totally mechanised, removing the need to manually control the ramp and wheelchair.

Our product is a small and compact but serves its purpose well. This makes it suitable for low-cost mass production, and the project is thus a feasible one. Furthermore, this mechanism can be attached to wheelchairs that are currently being used. Hence, users to do not need to pay for a whole new wheelchair, just to enjoy this feature.

Through this project, we wish to accomplish two things. One is to encourage more people to make use of knowledge from the field of Science and Technology and apply it in helping the community by setting an example of such projects. The second is help make the lives of the physically disabled much better. Finally, we hope to materialize this idea with the support of Create 2011.

Team ReInvent: CloudOS

Imagine that your bulky desktop computer is now just a screen with a small microchip, imagine that you can access the work you did at home from your laptop without the hassle of saving it onto a storage device or specialized web host, and imagine that your Smartphone has the computational potential power of dozens of modern desktops combined. Welcome to CloudOS.

CloudOS is a revolutionary paradigm in distributed network computing, redefining the traditional notion of a PC altogether. Instead of being an input, computational, and output device all in one, we remove the computational element from the equation altogether. In CloudOS, users are allocated a designated amount of storage, system memory and processing muscle in a centralized computing cluster. This creates a personal space whereby a full-fledged operating system is deployed. Back at home, users send input data from our computer peripherals (keyboard, mouse, etc.), where it is packaged as instructions and sent via the internet to our reserved personal space in the cluster to be processed. After being processed in the cloud, the output in the form of visual and audio feeds is encoded and transmitted back to our computers, where a receiver picks it up and displays it to us.

This goes beyond modern distributed databases (Google Docs, Mediafire, Dropbox, etc.) as the cluster is now not just a home for document storage, it is a hub of processing. In fact, you can do anything that you would otherwise do on your PC from CloudOS, you can surf the web, create documents and files, even install and play games, all from that same online environment. Simply put, the end-user experience is not compromised, and ideally, it should not be functionally different from a locally based system runtime environment at each operational instance. In fact, your entire PC is now but an IO (input/output) interface, meaning that all your data is always at one place.

This has numerous implications for labour and personal mobility. A game that you install from one PC at home can be played from another PC at your friend’s place. A spreadsheet that you finish up on your laptop can be accessed from another laptop you borrowed from your colleague. Your “virtual computer” of sorts, now follows you anywhere you go all you need is an IO device to access it from, and a steady internet connection. In fact, enhancing this idea of mobility is that computers can get smaller and thinner, as the need for bulkier, more powerful hardware for processing chores is now offloaded onto the cloud, all your system needs is a small microprocessor with minimal computational overhead to display the output data from your cloud space. This use of PCs as just IO panels has another implication for mobility small mobile devices are no longer constrained by computational power, as the speed of your PC is only limited by the speed reserved for you in the cloud. Your Smartphone could theoretically be the face of the next supercomputer.

Believe it.

TEAM Twin Creations: D!scöver

We call our product “D!scöver” as it provides a complete and unique discovery voyage for all who use it.
Our vision for the this device includes
Touch-screen functions
o for user-friendliness

Device pick-up point at airport
o for convenience, thus making the product more likely to gain a larger audience/market
o tourists may rent, buy or return the devices to specific counters next to Arrival and Departure Halls respectively.

Contains videos, pictures, music, games
o learn about the history, facts and figures of a specific location
o experience festival, celebrations , events and different seasons conditions
o learn local etiquette, rules , culture

From the GPS system and maps
o never get lost when wandering about on your own
o know the best dining, tourist attractions, photography spots
o know more about the place/building you are at
o know the weather conditions/places to avoid  in the area
o know upcoming events/offers
o how to get from place to place , shortest / cheapest/ most enjoyable route
       • includes traffic updates
o able to find all the necessary facilities
       • toilets, ATMs, police stations

From the internet system:
o contact with friends and family while on the go
o book reservations (hotels) /Buy tickets (zoos, attractions, planes etc.)
o local news, flight delays etc.

Phonebook system
o be able to call or contact emergency services (hospitals, fire brigade etc) in case of emergency
o contact people you know in the area

Dictionary
o learn the local language to communicate
o voice recognition and immediate translation from local to the user’s preferred language
o teaches words to use for common scenarios
       • purchasing food /tickets , asking for instructions

This list is not exhaustive. More applications and functions may be added to this device at the discretion and innovation of stakeholders involved. Stakeholders include tourist attractions, restaurants or even the tourists themselves.

Advantages over current systems for such applications
Currently, most tourists would use a guidebook in order to get around in a foreign location. Nevertheless,

guidebooks are difficult and expensive to update,
o hence rendering them incapable of adapting to the fast-changing environment of tourism, particularly in cities like Singapore.

our device collaborates with various associations affiliated with tourism
o providing a more effective method of information dissemination to tourists

our device is connected to real-time changes in the environment
o projecting changes in the tourism environment promptly, giving tourists the most fulfilling experience available at that moment in time.

our device is not restricted to the tourism market
o locals may also benefit from its functions, including but not limited to, buying tickets, traffic reports and public transport updates and options


List of possible collaborators
Excluding direct tourist attractions
Land Transport Authority – traffic reports
sistic.com.sg – tickets and events
hungrygowhere.com – recommended restaurants
Google maps – GPS system
Channel News Asia – weather and news updates
SBS Transit – public transport updates and options
SMRT Corporation – public transport updates

TEAM The X-1: Wheelchair Mobility

Background.
When you are walking on a rainy day, don’t you think it is a very easy task to just hold on to an umbrella and prevent yourself from getting drenched? But to the handicapped, holding an umbrella while maneuvering, it would be tough and tiring!  In addition, the elderly are often vulnerable to robbers and dangers on the road.

Modifying the Current Design of the Electric Wheelchair.
The new X-1 is adopting the best elements of a golf buggy, it would be sheltered completely, both side of the wheelchair .It has a very simple mechanism , just press a button or voice command , the back cover would retract up and you will not get wet!

Firstly, the wheel chair body is made of stainless steel due to hardness in strength and resistance to corrosion.

Secondly, we would be designing a water seat cushion (WSC) to allow maximum comfort to the user. The main motivation of using WSC instead of leather seats is because artificial leather would crack if it is not properly taken care of.

With consideration of the low income group, small fans could also be installed in the budget version instead of air conditioned sets to save cost.

In addition, there would be car battery packs installed in the car coupled with solar panels on top of the wheelchair to power and charge the cells. The dimension of the car would allow them to enter shopping malls and lifts.

Lastly, there would be also be headlamps and rear lights being installed at the side of the wheelchair which is required for additional visibility and safety.

Target Audience
Given that Singapore has a low birth rate of 1.23 (2009) and one of the highest per capita income, we would be targeting the elderly which is projected to increase substantially. Elder friendly facilities in public transport systems are not adequate, citing a need for our product for those who want better mobility.  This effectively creates a niche in the market.

Integrating the Concept of Future Mobility.
It has the inbuilt visual and voice recognition, specially designed for the visually and speech handicapped, thus overcoming the barriers that the current generation of technology of phones or vehicles which is not prevalent today and the user would be able to communicate with the X-1.

E.g. There would be a LCD screen installed and the user would be able to call a person using voice or hand signals. The system would recognize the command and call the person using a computerized voice.

The user has the ability to control the unit across roads using advanced Global Positioning System (GPS) and smart people detection system for safely reasons around crowded areas. 

Through communication via home base at home, the unit is can be closely monitored by the guardian or family member which is at home.

Conclusion
We sincerely believe that with this innovation, it could create and redefine the future concept of mobility in the handicapped market where many have overseen the area which we trust have great potential in the Singapore market given that elderly population is expected to increase.

TEAM Dual-No-Kia: ROBOT PHONE

Our team came up with a theme Robot phone for our entry. Under this theme, we will cover a few segments of our ideal phone. The segments are as follows:

1)Security Control

2)Satellite Usage

3)Friend

4)Universal Control

5)Translator

6)Charging methods

For the Security control of our ideal phone, we came up with the idea of using fingerprint sensor as a lock for the phone. This means that only the owners fingerprint and 5 other fingerprints can be used to unlock the phone. The phone will only be able to recognize up to 5 other fingerprints designated by the owner. The master fingerprint, which is the fingerprint of the owner, must be used to create the sub-fingerprint accounts for the phone. This makes sure that no other person can use the phone if the owner loses his phone accidentally as everyones fingerprints are unique. Also, some functions of the phone, like contacts and messages, can be locked up and can only be unlocked by the main users fingerprint. This ensures that the privacy of the owner will not be intruded by other people using his phone.

For the Satellite usage of our ideal phone, the phone will be able to receive the most accurate and latest news on weather and traffic updates in all parts of the world. Also, the phone will be able to connect to the local television channels and they can watch television for entertainment purpose through the usage of satellite. A hidden antenna will be placed in the phone to connect to the satellite

For the friend function, our ideal phone will work as a friend to you when youre bored. Picture this: you just had the worst day of your life you just quarreled with your girlfriend/boyfriend, you got fired from your work and your family members and friends just dont understand you. And aha! here comes our phone, packed with sensors to sense for chemicals released by the owners body when the owners mood varies.Basically, our phone will work as a robot friend to you but we added the emotion factors to it so that it can be more of a realistic human being instead of merely just a robot without feelings.

For the Universal Control, our ideal phone will act as a control to almost all domestic household electronics, be it the washing machine or air-condition. Also it will tune your household electronics to the way that suites you best according to your settings that you have manually set to it. For example, the settings for air-condition may be tuned to 25oC by the owner manually. The phone will remember this setting and use it whenever you turn the air-condition on using the phone. This works for television volume, microwaves temperature etc. The phone will control the household electronics through the usage of satellite, where commands will be sent by the owner of the phone to the electronic devices via a data portal (in this case, satellite).

For the translator, this is specially built-in for the traveller-type owner. One will not have to spend hundreds of dollars learning a language in order to travel to that country. This translator works this way, It translates what you speak to the language the other party speaks, and vice-versa. Then, the robot phone will project out the translated words through the usage of its built-in speakers Thus the owner will not have to worry about communication problems when travelling to a foreign country. The language this phone is able to identify and translate are those that can be found in a typical computer.

For Charging methods, the owner can have 2 ways of charging: Either by usage of solar panels or by normal phone chargers. The solar panels, which will be used as the back cover for the phone, will act as a portable charger that converts light energy to chemical energy to be stored in the phone for daily usage. This way, the owner will not have to worry about flat batteries while out on the go. For example, when they are driving, they can just place the phone with the back facing the front mirror of the car and let it charge. Furthermore, it is Eco-friendly and will save on electricity bills.