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.