Find My Seat - Innovation and Business Models Presentations

1. Find-My-Seat
By Abhishek Jaisingh ( 14114002 )
A Wireless Sensor Network Based Vacant Seat Detection System

2. The Problem
● Simple task:
○ Find vacant seats in an auditorium
○ Seems easy at first
● What if:
○ Auditorium has about 400 seats e.g. MAC Auditorium
○ It is partially full
○ People are still standing though there are vacant seats
● Undesirable:
○ Disturbs the speaker
○ Disturbs the audience
○ Creates chaos

3. The Solution

4. The Solution
● Use IoT (Internet of Things)!
● Add a sensor unit to each chair containing:
○ Pressure sensor
○ Microcontroller unit (Arduino / Raspberry Pi)
○ Wifi module
● Also requires:
○ A central server to receive data from sensor units.
○ Display Screen to display vacant seats
○ Mobile Application may also be developed

5. Basic Workflow

6. Business Model

7. Product Features
● Cost-effective
○ At least 50% cheaper than those in the market
● Energy-efficient
● Mobile Application Support
● Real-time display of vacant seats
● Easy seat identification
○ Vacant seats can be pin pointed exactly
● Portable
○ Each sensor unit is small in size
○ Can be used everywhere

8. More Details...
● Market Analysis
○ Potential Customers
■ Airlines
■ Stadiums
■ Auditoriums
○ Market can be dominated as product is very cost-effective
● Competition
○ A few major players in international market:
■ SeatSense™
■ Tunstall™
○ No major players in national market

9. Unit Selling Price & Cost Analysis
Cost per component:
1. Arduino: ₹ 335
2. Wifi Module : ₹ 185
3. Sensor: ₹ 115
4. Other Costs: ₹ 50
Total Cost per Unit: ₹ 685 Selling Price: ₹ 750
Unit Gross Profit: ₹ 65
Gross Profit Percentage: 8.67 %
For a typical auditorium like MAC Auditorium with a seating capacity of 400.
Total profit = ₹ 65 * 400 = ₹ 26,000

10. Thank you for your attention!