MT4002 – Technology Management Strategy
Final Presentation 5.11.2013
Aleksi Tiira
Jari Kumpulainen
Petri Salama
Riku Lindholm
Tommi Tuulenmäki

MYO: A New Form of Computer Interface
that uses EMG signals from the forearm
Agenda
1. Value Proposition
2. Customer Selection

3. Value Capture
4. Scope of Activities

5. Strategic Control
Value Proposition
Value
Proposition

Value Proposition
Next generation gesture control with no
boundaries
– Camera-free
– High connectivity and countless industries
– Fast and accurate response

– Anywhere at any time

Customer
Selection
Value
Capture

Scope of
Activities
Strategic
Control
Value
Proposition

Camera-free
MYO measures gestures with sensors

Customer
Selection
Value
Capture

– No cameras, no wires, no buttons

Scope of
Activities

– Range of movement like never before

Strategic
Control

– From subtle everyday gestures to
application specific actions

Current competition
– LEAP, Kinect

– Touchscreen
– Mechanical input (mouse, keyboard)
Value
Proposition

Fast and Accurate Response
Gestures recognized before movement

Customer
Selection
Value
Capture

– Muscle activity

Scope of
Activities

– 9-axis inertial measurement unit (MEMS)

Strategic
Control
Value
Proposition

High connectivity
Bluetooth 4.0 Low Energy
– Growing standard that can be utilized by
many common devices in many industries
• Smartphones, Computers, Smart clocks and
glasses…
• Drone control (military)
• Healthcare
• Etc.

Versatile SDK allows developers to create
MYO applications for any device which
requires control and has Bluetooth

Customer
Selection
Value
Capture

Scope of
Activities
Strategic
Control
Value
Proposition

Strategy Canvas

Customer
Selection
Value
Capture

High

Offerings

Scope of
Activities
Strategic
Control
MYO

Camera based motion
control (LEAP)

Low
Touchscreen

Mechanical Input
(keyboard, mouse…)
Customer Selection
Value
Proposition

Segments
1. End Users
The ones that use MYO

Customer
Selection

2. App Developers
Provide the apps for MYO

Value
Capture

Scope of
Activities
Strategic
Control

Military

MYO

Consumer
electronics
Profession
Tools
Value
Proposition

Needs of the Segments
End Users
1 Mobility
2 Connectivity
3 Applications

App Developers
1 Easy-to-use SDK
2 Unique platform
3 Users

Customer
Selection
Value
Capture

Scope of
Activities
Strategic
Control

Value for the Segments
End Users
1 No wires or external
sensors
2 Bluetooth 4.0
3 App library
(under development)

App Developers
1 Easy-to-use SDK
(they have one)
2 No similar alternative
3 User base
(under development)
Value
Proposition

Soldiers

Customer
Selection
Value
Capture

Scope of
Activities
Strategic
Control

Spy Planes

Tanks
Value
Proposition
Customer
Selection
Value
Capture

Scope of
Activities
Strategic
Control

Hardcore Gamers

Casual Gamers
Home
Entertainment
Users

Value
Proposition
Customer
Selection
Value
Capture

Scope of
Activities
Strategic
Control
Joggers

Skiers

Value
Proposition
Customer
Selection
Value
Capture

Scope of
Activities
Strategic
Control

Snowboarders

Cyclers
Value
Proposition

Designers

Customer
Selection
Value
Capture

Scope of
Activities
Strategic
Control
Value
Proposition

Presenters

Customer
Selection
Value
Capture

Scope of
Activities
Strategic
Control
Value
Proposition
Customer
Selection
Value
Capture

Scope of
Activities

Fast to Learn

Strategic
Control
Value
Proposition
Customer
Selection
Value
Capture

Scope of
Activities
Strategic
Control
Value Capture
Value
Proposition
Customer
Selection
Value
Capture

Scope of
Activities

Currently,

Pre-order Sales

Strategic
Control
Value
Proposition
Customer
Selection
Value
Capture

Main Source of Revenue:

App

Store
MYO

Scope of
Activities
Strategic
Control
Value
Proposition

End
Users

Feedback

App
Developers

Customer
Selection
Value
Capture

Scope of
Activities
$$

$$
Apps

SDK

Apps

$$
% of app revenue

MYO
Armband

Strategic
Control
Scope of Activities
Value
Proposition

Adoption Lifecycle

Customer
Selection
Value
Capture

CHASM

Scope of
Activities
Strategic
Control

Source: Couragent web page
Value
Proposition
Customer
Selection
Value
Capture

Scope of
Activities
Strategic
Control

How to Cross
the Chasm?
Target

Value
Proposition
Customer
Selection
Value
Capture

Scope of
Activities
Strategic
Control
The Competitive-Positioning

Value
Proposition
Customer
Selection
Value
Capture

Scope of
Activities
Strategic
Control
Value
Proposition
Customer
Selection
Value
Capture

Scope of
Activities

Sales & Marketing

Strategic
Control
Value
Proposition
Customer
Selection
Value
Capture

Scope of
Activities

Customer Support

Strategic
Control
Other Important Activities

Value
Proposition
Customer
Selection
Value
Capture

Scope of
Activities
Strategic
Control

Quality Assurance
Distribution Channel
Ramp Up
Value
Proposition
Customer
Selection
Value
Capture

Scope of
Activities
Strategic
Control
Strategic Control
Value
Proposition

Strategic Control
IP protection
– It has patents (e.g., muscle activity sensor)
and trademarks

Create network effects
– The more applications the more users and
vice versa

Collaborate with other firms to become a
standard in the gesture recognition market

Customer
Selection
Value
Capture

Scope of
Activities
Strategic
Control
Some Conclusions
Disruptive technology
Unique value proposition that reaches many
end users
– Huge market potential

Major changes in the scopes of activities

App store – Network Effect
Pictures
Einstein - http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTG59pdgv19QYRwQUWkDlefjNjmuZ10fMR80SwndHbwELZFKMD-8Q
MYO - http://media.idownloadblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Thalmic-Labs-MYO-armband-technology-002.jpg
Military - http://www.hdwallpapersinn.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/military-force-images-steep_u-turn_1024x768.jpg
Google Glass - http://www.inflexwetrust.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IFWT_Google-Glasses.png
Periscope - http://www.qrcodepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/QR-code-medical-industry.jpg
MYO - http://wpmedia.business.financialpost.com/2013/02/myo_black.png
Soldier - http://www.freakingnews.com/pictures/1000/Aiming-Soldier-1048.jpg
Spy Plane - http://thefutureofthings.com/upload/items_icons/Bat-Inspired-Spy-Plane_large.jpg
Tank - http://realhdwallpaper.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Abrams-Tank-Wallpaper-HD-Free-Download.jpg
HC Gamer - http://www.mundogamerbrz.com.br/site/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/hardcore-gamer.jpg
Kids Playing - https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQwUtEdfkBRi8GjKAKbyJwVLR6jt86KNT-iSz_vBh7ePJai8fcJ
Living Room - http://stuffkit.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Living-Room-9.jpg
Female Jogger - http://www.wellandgoodnyc.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/woman-stretching-runner-female-asian-landscape-sunset-yellow.jpg
Skier - http://goskialberta.com/09/images/file/freeride.jpg
Snowboarder - https://www.sport2000rent.com/uploads/tx_templavoila/Langlauf_gespiegelt_03.jpg
Cyclist - http://www.muscleelements.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/cyclist.jpg
Designer - http://blogs.globeuniversity.edu/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Graphic-Designer1.jpg
Presenter - http://www.keynoteconferences.co.uk/commonFiles/pics/Lecturer%20Stock_000005299702Medium.jpg
Developers Wallpaper - http://i.imgur.com/0qRBhoM.jpg
Adaptation life cycle - http://www.courinvestor.net/images/Adoption-cycle-with-Chasm.png
Crossing the chasm - http://timster-howdarei.blogspot.sg/2011/07/chasm.html
Target customer- http://www.flickr.com/photos/cristiano_betta/2909483129/
Salesperson - http://aphelp.ap.org/
Apps - http://cloudcomputing.sys-con.com/node/2570177

MYO: Computer interface based on EMG signals from forearm, Business Model