Concepts, concepts, ideas and products (part 1)

Introduction

When I was working at some jobs, but due to an engineering and creative mindset, I still opened my company a couple of years ago to more freely engage in the nonsense of interest to me. The company is of course in quotes the company is an orchestra of one person. It is created much more than the actual sale.
And in the breaks between attempts to earn a lot of money for food and family, I create different ideas and concepts. Some are just on occasion, some based on some kind of order or as a base for a new product.
Next will be some of these ideas - maybe someone will come in handy.

USB-to-network adapter

Category: ancient idea, device


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I forgot the whole point, apparently the USD data should have been transmitted through the internal network of the house or apartment.
Those. on the one hand, a computer-USB-adapter-network, and the other: a network-adapter-USB-device.
In general, it is useful (connect a printer, webcam, speaker) and probably there is something on the market.

Automatic Presenter

Category: ancient idea, device



A small device: a rotatable platform, 4 diode lights, a camera with backlight and zoom, pico-projector (+ video output).
We place an object on the platform (for example, a telephone), it rotates according to a given pattern and check-points with the necessary information are put on the screen.
Now almost the same device is already there to shoot 3D models.

Motion tracker

Category: ancient idea, device



This was before the days of Kinekt and Leap Motion. It was proposed to use a marker and for some reason, IR illumination.
The chip is a two-color marker for a finger-type gesture.

Compact Automatic Parking

Category: ancient idea, automation



In an Asian country where I managed to live, there is a problem with parking, but at the same time there are quite a lot of empty small sections of shop-house houses.
And such a solution - drive up, and your machine takes the machine. In general, from the new - only compactness and modularity.

Car Camera Assistant

Category: ancient idea, cars



A small camera on a folding (so as not to fall off, if that) and telescopic (to raise higher) mount.
Turns in any direction, well, in the cockpit, of course, the screen and control. Thought scenarios buttons: turn, traffic jam, parking.
I would have bought it myself now, but nobody offers something.

Pocamac - Photographic Apparatus

Category: ancient idea, devices



A small wall terminal, which was supposed to be installed near popular places to take photos on their background.
Now, of course, smartphones with all these functions and all sorts of check-in sites. But to get a vintage printed photo is warm and lamp.
In the second version of the device appeared a bunker with special shaped frames:

Trendy Quotes, Trendy Quotes web service

Category: website, application, startup



Site + mobile app:
- photo of “celebrity” + his quotes
- a database of quotes from bearded philosophers, writers, psychologists, to the stars, politicians and mf heroes
- ratings, top 100
- printing on t-shirts, mugs, posters
- all sorts of sharing on twitter and facebook
In general, full stuffing for a typical modern startup.

Robo Cafe with Food Elevator

Category: ancient idea, catering establishment, automation



Actually for densely built cities, or as a distinctive feature of the restaurant - the usual horizontal service translates into vertical position. Visitors sit on the floors, and the order is carried out from the touch screen, food delivery - an elevator.
This idea was continued in a real software product, about which further.

Electronic Menu

Category: Food, Automation, Interface, Software



From this sketch, software development for the Electronic Menu began. It was about 3 years ago.
The working version looked a little different and was influenced by apple trends:



Soft on .NET and WPF. It is working, client-server and monitoring. But, despite the seemingly excellent idea, it is not used anywhere.



Quite a lot of functions have been written, support options, quick selection mode.



In one institution even worked a little:



Estimated interface update:



Real update this year:



The system of options lost color buttons:

Quick order

Category: Fast Food, Retail, Automation, Interface, Software



As a logical continuation of the Electronic menu - touch-interface for quick order in all kinds of eateries and shops.
Remedy for queues, unnecessary discussions of products with the seller, replicas like "we do not have this ... and this too"

The end of the 1st part.
Next: smart parking, interactive presentation, digital poster, remote orders, smart home, smart elevator, modular monitor and others

Part 2
Part 3