Re-Engineering the Connected Car
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Figure 1: A Basic Mock-Up of the Product
Jaime Avalos
Siyuan Chen
Bryan Egner
David Eyster
David Pierce
Table of Contents
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Introduction
Project Background
Project Objectives
Conceptual Design
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Descriptions
Research and Analysis
Evaluation
Detailed Design
Conclusion
Sources and References
1.0 The IoT is a global network
infrastructure, linking the
physical and virtual world.
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Exciting Possibilities:
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Sharing Information
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Machine to Machine
communication (M2M)
1.0 AT&T commissioned the development
of a product relating to the IoT and M2M
communication that would enhance daily
life.
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Connectivity
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Brainstorming
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Evaluation
Figure 1: A Basic Mock-Up of the Product
2.0 IoT is versatile and can be
used to enhance performance,
safety and luxury of vehicles
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Sensors
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Internet Protocol Address:
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IPv6
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Bluetooth
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Wi-Fi
3.0 Results of the First Survey allowed for
development of customer needs and specifications
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(3) Would you wear a smartwatch instead of carrying a
smartphone?
Smart Watch
Smart Phone
(4) Would you rather have your
notes typed or handwritten?
Typed
Hand Written
(1) Are you willing
(2) Are you
to allow the internet comfortable with a
to have a growing device that knows
presence in your
your location and
life?
personal info?
(5) Do you find
(6) Would you be
online class
comfortable in a car
resources helpful?
that drives itself,
even if it is proven
to be safe?
Yes
3.0 Results of the second survey allowed
for a final decision to be made
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1) Would you buy this product?
$100
$200
2) Durability and Longevity
No
3) Is this useful for your daily life?
Yes
No
3.0 These specifications were drafted
after input from market research
Profit Optimization
 Maximize revenue for AT&T
 IoT or M2M
 Must be emphasized
 Practical
 Has to be used in day to day life
 Driver focused
 Driver safety
 Enhances Car/ Smartphone
 Must be more than a smartphone
 Extra Ports
 Minimum of 5 wireless device connectivity
 Durable
 5-7 year life expectancy
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4.1 During the Design Process five
concepts were developed
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Smart-Pen
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Car-Device Interface
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Integrated House
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Automated Driving System
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Building Safety Sensors
4.2 Careful customer and analysis review
helped select the optimal concept.
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Smart Pen: Livescribe
Smart-Pen, $169-$249
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Car- Smartphone
Interface
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Integrated House: Nest
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Automatic Driving
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Navia
Livescribe’s Smart-Pen
A thermostat
from Nest
Navia’s autonomous
car
4.3 The Evaluation compiled
research and specifications to select
the concept
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Cost
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Internet Connectivity
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Production
Initial Idea Screening
Table 1
Cost
Smart
Pen
S/C
Interface
Integrated House
Safety
Sensors
Autonomous Car
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1
-1
-1
1
Internet-Connectivity
1
0
1
1
0
Technology Available
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1
1
1
1
Comfort with Idea
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1
0
0
1
Intrusive
1
1
0
0
0
Sustainable
0
1
1
1
1
Intuitive/Easy to Work
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0
0
Sum
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Initial Weighted Screening Matrix
Smart Smartphone/Car Integrated House
pen
Interface
Table 2
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Cost
Computer
Steered Car
Building Safety Sensors
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InternetConnectivity
Technology
Available
Comfort with
Idea
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Intrusive
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1
0
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0
1
Sustainable
0
1
1
1
1
0.5
Intuitive/Easy
to Work
1
1
0
1
0
Net Score
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0.5
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0.5
Refined Screening Matrix
Table 3
Cost
Smart Pen
Smartphone/Car Interface
Integrated House
Autonomous Car
Safety Sensors
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1
-1
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IoT or M2M
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Practicality
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Durability
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0
1
Adaptability
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1
1
0
1
Marketability
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0
0
Intuitive
1
1
0
1
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Sum
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6
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0
4
Refined Weighted Matrix
Smart
Pen
Table 4
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Cost
1
Smartphone/Car
Interface
Integrated
House
Building Safety
Sensors
Autonomous Car
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IoT or M2M
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Practicality
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Durability
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Adaptability
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1
0.5
Marketable
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Intuitive
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Weighted Sum
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5.0 The Detailed Design Process led to
the creation of a Systems Diagram
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The goal of the project was to develop a product
relating to the IoT and M2M communication that
would enhance daily life.
1.0) IoT and M2M communication represent
exciting new possibilities
2.0) Description of technology relevant to the
project
3.0) The process of compiling customer needs
into specifications
4.0) Brainstorming and evaluation of solutions
5.0) Creation of the Systems Diagram
7.0 Sources
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