The document discusses the issue of laptop theft at hackathons and other events where expensive electronics are left unattended, and proposes developing a solution using sensors to trigger an alarm if a laptop is moved, opened, or its location changes without authorization. Research on where laptop theft most often occurs and how to protect data on a stolen device is presented, along with a concept for a sensor-based system that could help address this security problem.

1. DESIGN THINKING, TIM BROWN
- Implement your ideas.
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2. - Implement your ideas.
- Measure your progress.
DESIGN THINKING, TIM BROWN
Design, Business, and Innovation Najm Sheikh

3. - Implement your ideas.
- Measure your progress.
- Evaluate third-party feedback.
DESIGN THINKING, TIM BROWN
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4. - Implement your ideas.
- Measure your progress.
- Evaluate third-party feedback.
DESIGN THINKING, TIM BROWN
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5. DESIGN THINKING, CRITICAL QUESTION
1- Do you have to be a designer to benefit from “Design Thinking”?
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6. DESIGN THINKING, CRITICAL QUESTION
1- Do you have to be a designer to benefit from “Design Thinking”?
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No, you do not!
Brown, Tim. "Change by design." (2009).

7. DESIGN THINKING, CRITICAL QUESTION 2
- How can we, as students, utilize “Design Thinking”?
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8. DESIGN THINKING, CRITICAL QUESTION 2
- How can we, as students, utilize “Design Thinking”?
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Many ways. Change your environment. Rethink schedules. Change transit routes.
IDEO. “Design Thinking for Educators."

9. ETHNOGRAPHIC RESEARCH READING NOTES
- Train yourself to think outside the box
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10. ETHNOGRAPHIC RESEARCH READING NOTES
- Train yourself to think outside the box
- Strive for diversity of thought by looking at extremes
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11. ETHNOGRAPHIC RESEARCH READING NOTES
- Train yourself to think outside the box
- Strive for diversity of thought by looking at extremes
- Use the collected data to make new discoveries, not confirm old biases
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ETHNOGRAPHIC RESEARCH,
Students at a hackathon
- Students talking about shared interests during team formation hour.

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- Students conversing about what technologies to use to make their app.

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- At midnight, some students stayed to continue working on their projects.

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- Student presenting their project to her cohort and the general public.

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- The “hacker” culture also includes students putting stickers on their laptops as event memorabilia.

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ETHNOGRAPHIC RESEARCH FINDINGS
- Students feel uncomfortable leaving their stuff unsupervised

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EDITED INTERVIEW
- Andreas discusses his experience at the hackathon.

19. INTERVIEW FINDINGS
- The large amount of people can be overwhelming.
- Students attend the event by themselves, then they make friends.
- Students feel uneasy leaving their electronics around, unguarded, when attending workshops.
- Despite the minor concerns, student would love to attend more hackathons.
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- Can you guess something odd about this picture?
ETHNOGRAPHIC RESEARCH,
Observations and Findings

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HINT: It is something that is
very expensive and theft prone

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Several unattended laptops!

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DESK RESEARCH, BUSINESS SITES
Where are Laptops Stolen From Most Often?
http://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/87351-where-are-laptops-stolen-from-most-often
The following article lists various surveys and studies conducted to find out which kinds of
events and locations attract the most (or least) amount of electronics theft.

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Ask HN: Running a hackathon and someone's laptop got stolen, what should we do?
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6346032
DESK RESEARCH, BUSINESS SITES
A discussion post on the topic of laptops being stolen at hackathons and various other tech
events. The discussion also includes people’s insight into how to prevent such issues from
arising and how to deal with them should the problem occur.

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Laptop Security, Part Two: Protecting Information on a Stolen Laptop
https://www.symantec.com/connect/articles/laptop-security-part-two-protecting-information-stolen-laptop
DESK RESEARCH, BUSINESS SITES
The article discusses various steps and measures to be taken in case a laptop is stolen. The
information provided in this journal will help us form our own solution for the problem.

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Laptop theft: a case study on the effectiveness of security mechanisms in open organizations
https://dl.acm.org/citation.cfm?id=1866391
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A research study conducted by the ACM. The study analyzes theft statistics and other data
to show how effective the current technology is in rooting out a thief.

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Theft prevention using wireless security system (WSS)
http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/4897429/
DESK RESEARCH, BUSINESS SITES
The aforementioned research journal explores a method of thwarting laptop theft via a
wireless communications system. The paper discusses the effectiveness of a proof-of-
concept model of a certain RFID chip. Such information will prove useful in inventing
different, more affordable, options for consumers to secure their laptops and data.

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PROPOSED SOLUTION
The innovation will allow a user to leave their device
unattended without any worry as the laptop will
sound an alarm if:
• The lid is moved more than 10 degrees in either
direction OR
• The laptop chassis is exposed or tampered with OR
• The laptop is moved from one location to another.

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PROPOSED SOLUTION
The innovation will allow a user to leave their device
unattended without any worry as the laptop will
sound an alarm if:
• The lid is moved more than 10 degrees in either
direction OR
• The laptop chassis is exposed or tampered with OR
• The laptop is moved from one location to another.