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==Appendix A: List of 100+ Brainstormed Ideas==
==Appendix A: List of 100+ Brainstormed Ideas==
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1. smoother ride
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2. better wheel technology
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3. spherical wheels for omnidirectional motion
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4. collapsible wheels
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5. greater energy output with less input
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6. easier collapsibility
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7. lighter
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8. more portable
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9. adding a carrier for accessories (something to carry items)
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10. adding more telescoping rods for taller riders
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11. greener material usage
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12. wider deck for comfort
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13. multiseasonal scooter
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14. ski scooter
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15. winterized scooter
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16. heated wheels
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17. anti lock breaks
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18. hand break wiring system to back wheel
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19. turning system
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20. brake system that doesn't rub against the wheel so much
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21. better folding mechanism
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22. no more release buttons
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23. bigger release buttons
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24. safety latches
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25. trick friendly
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26. better braking mechanism
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27. expandable foot deck
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28. taller tube
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29. claw break for spherical wheels
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30. foot operated disc brakes
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31. extra padding at the bottom of wheel to reduce wearing
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32. additional safety pieces to components
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33. cleaning attachments on the back wheel (mop, broom)
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34. strap for easy carrying
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35. foot latch to release and hold (fold in and fold out) the foot deck when going in and out of buildings
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36. roll the folded scooter like a cart or suitcase when in buildings
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37. something to stop the deck hitting against your leg when carrying it
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38. integrated backpack carrier
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39. stronger wheels
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40. inflatable wheels
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41. sturdier steering mechanism
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42. more clearance
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43. electronically adjustable steering
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44. speed sensitive steering
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45. Bluetooth on scooter
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46. Wifi on scooter
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47. Mobile hotspot scooter
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48. Power generator scooter
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49. Charge devices from mechanical power
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50. Carrier for water bottle or cell phone
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51. Kickstand
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52. Scooter that can tow things
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53. Drop down safety wheels
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54. Hover scooter
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55. Jet scooter
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56. Water ski scooter
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57. Floating scooter
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58. Hockey stick integratible scooter
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59. Ice skate scooter
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60. Headlight
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61. Glow in the dark scooter
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62. Scooter with leash attachment
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63. Training wheels on scooter
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64. Speakers integrated
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65. Off road scooter with huge wheels
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66. Laser tag scooter
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67. Paintball scooter
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68. Headphone integrated wrapping mechanism
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69. Scooter with kicking attachment for kickball or beating up little kids
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70. Customizable decals
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71. Kit of decorations for scooter
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72. Build your own scooter
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73. Bumper scooters
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74. Pogo stick/scooter combo
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75. Make it easier to disassemble or repair/simplify design
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76. Scooter/hang glider combo
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77. Gps on scooter
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78. ekg scooter
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79. heart rate monitor scooter
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80. integrated track your workout system
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81. variable resistance for workouts
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82. scooter sled
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83. laptop carrier on scooter
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84. umbrella scooter
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85. solar panel scooter
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86. sand scooter
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87. fan on that scooter that runs on generated energy
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88. scooter that can sell back energy grid
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89. wind-powered scooter
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90. scooter that can carry your pets
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91. scooter that carries pet toys
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92. water gun scooter
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93. sprinkler scooter
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94. scooter lawn mower w/ all-terrain wheel on front
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95. shovel scooter
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96. leaf blower scooter
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97. snow blower scooter
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98. weed whacker scooter
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99. scooter storage compartment in foot deck
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100. chair scooter
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101. locking mechanism
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102. scooter w/ sail
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103. tank scooter
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104. tandem scooter
==Appendix B: Patent Search==
==Appendix B: Patent Search==

Revision as of 17:44, 24 February 2012

Contents

Report 2: Market Research and Design Concepts

Executive Summary

summarize work done, findings

Phase 2 Overview

Team member roles, Description of our work in this phase

Market Research

Intro and Key Findings


Product Reviews

User Interviews

Use Study Observation

Expert Interviews

Main Discoveries

(in more detail than in key findings section)

Design Concepts

List 4 top designs here in a brief description.

Build Your Own Scooter

Hand or Foot Operated Disk Brakes

Improved Storage Capabilities

Hover Scooter

Competitor Products

Build Your Own Scooter Competition

Brake Competition

Storage Competition

Hover Competition

Next Steps

picture of Gantt chart, what we hope to accomplish in the next phase.

Conclusions

Our key findings in detail, and which opportunity we intend to pursue and why. A hypothetical user scenario.

Appendix A: List of 100+ Brainstormed Ideas

1. smoother ride 2. better wheel technology 3. spherical wheels for omnidirectional motion 4. collapsible wheels 5. greater energy output with less input 6. easier collapsibility 7. lighter 8. more portable 9. adding a carrier for accessories (something to carry items) 10. adding more telescoping rods for taller riders 11. greener material usage 12. wider deck for comfort 13. multiseasonal scooter 14. ski scooter 15. winterized scooter 16. heated wheels 17. anti lock breaks 18. hand break wiring system to back wheel 19. turning system 20. brake system that doesn't rub against the wheel so much 21. better folding mechanism 22. no more release buttons 23. bigger release buttons 24. safety latches 25. trick friendly 26. better braking mechanism 27. expandable foot deck 28. taller tube 29. claw break for spherical wheels 30. foot operated disc brakes 31. extra padding at the bottom of wheel to reduce wearing 32. additional safety pieces to components 33. cleaning attachments on the back wheel (mop, broom) 34. strap for easy carrying 35. foot latch to release and hold (fold in and fold out) the foot deck when going in and out of buildings 36. roll the folded scooter like a cart or suitcase when in buildings 37. something to stop the deck hitting against your leg when carrying it 38. integrated backpack carrier 39. stronger wheels 40. inflatable wheels 41. sturdier steering mechanism 42. more clearance 43. electronically adjustable steering 44. speed sensitive steering 45. Bluetooth on scooter 46. Wifi on scooter 47. Mobile hotspot scooter 48. Power generator scooter 49. Charge devices from mechanical power 50. Carrier for water bottle or cell phone 51. Kickstand 52. Scooter that can tow things 53. Drop down safety wheels 54. Hover scooter 55. Jet scooter 56. Water ski scooter 57. Floating scooter 58. Hockey stick integratible scooter 59. Ice skate scooter 60. Headlight 61. Glow in the dark scooter 62. Scooter with leash attachment 63. Training wheels on scooter 64. Speakers integrated 65. Off road scooter with huge wheels 66. Laser tag scooter 67. Paintball scooter 68. Headphone integrated wrapping mechanism 69. Scooter with kicking attachment for kickball or beating up little kids 70. Customizable decals 71. Kit of decorations for scooter 72. Build your own scooter 73. Bumper scooters 74. Pogo stick/scooter combo 75. Make it easier to disassemble or repair/simplify design 76. Scooter/hang glider combo 77. Gps on scooter 78. ekg scooter 79. heart rate monitor scooter 80. integrated track your workout system 81. variable resistance for workouts 82. scooter sled 83. laptop carrier on scooter 84. umbrella scooter 85. solar panel scooter 86. sand scooter 87. fan on that scooter that runs on generated energy 88. scooter that can sell back energy grid 89. wind-powered scooter 90. scooter that can carry your pets 91. scooter that carries pet toys 92. water gun scooter 93. sprinkler scooter 94. scooter lawn mower w/ all-terrain wheel on front 95. shovel scooter 96. leaf blower scooter 97. snow blower scooter 98. weed whacker scooter 99. scooter storage compartment in foot deck 100. chair scooter 101. locking mechanism 102. scooter w/ sail 103. tank scooter 104. tandem scooter

Appendix B: Patent Search

References

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