Open Source Strategy in Logistics 2015_Henrik Hankedvz-d-nl-log-conference.pdf
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1. “SCiO” : The Sixth Sense Device
Interactive Media Business
Product Created By: Consumer Physics Inc.
Jonah Sherman-Waterman, Justin De Dominicis, Christopher McGregor
2. WHAT IS SCiO?
SCiO is a device that scans raw materials or items and gives
the user information through an app on a smartphone.
Based off scanning technology called “ near-IR spectroscopy”
which is often used in laboratories for scientific research
SCiO expands on this technology making it mobile, handheld,
less expensive ($250 per unit), and accessible for anyone to
use
3. HOW SCiO WORKS
The handheld spectrometer uses a molecular sensor that
identifies molecule properties found in any material
SCiO scans the material to gain raw data and sends it to a
cloud based server which the user can access in real time
Users are then able to reference and share this
information with one another via a mobile device
4. CORE FUNCTIONS OF SCiO
Identification: we can identify items via their compounds
Information: anyone can contribute information by scanning
objects (similar to Wikipedia)
Interaction: a greater experience of interaction with our
physical environments
5. TECHNOLOGICAL INTERGRATION
Integrates with your mobile device by using the app to
show you the data that SCiO has collected
Shopping: people will be able to determine what produce
is best for them to purchase based on nutritional value
Research: for experiments, work, and academic related
tasks
6. PRODUCTION AND CAMPAIGN
SCiO has been under development
for several years and has gone
through 3 stages of finalizing their
product
Since April 2014, SCiO entered the
marketing process and succeeded
with the help of Kickstarter
Original goal was to reach $200,000
in financial support and they were
able to raise over $2,762,571
7. CONSUMER DEMOGRAPHICS
Wide range of demographics for consumers who would
want to use this product for personal uses
Anyone who has a mobile device can use SCiO
SCiO is also beneficial for people who specialize in any
scientific or medical fields
8. AUDIENCE RESPONSES
Average audience response has been positive, but
critical/scientific responses have not
Certain scientific groups find this device’s capabilities to be
largely overstated, since their spectrometer ‘sacrifices
sensitivity for size.’
Overall, the scientific response will be skeptical until they
can fully test it for themselves
9. DISCUSSING SCiO
According to scientists, SCiO will not garner its results in
the method suggested by its KickStarter. Does this fact
change your view of it as a commercial product? Is it still a
product that you would buy?
Do SCiO’s similarities to Wikipedia help or hinder it as a
product? Do you think the capacity for human interference
will be large enough to deter any positive results from
using SCiO?
If you were to get a SCiO could you imagine yourself
scanning any objects or materials on a daily basis? If so
which objects/materials would you scan?
11. “SCiO” : The Sixth Sense Device
Interactive Media Business
Product Created By: Consumer Physics Inc.
Jonah Sherman-Waterman, Justin De Dominicis, Christopher McGregor