The document discusses intelligent android servants and summarizes several sources on the topic. It describes androids called "Synths" from the TV show Humans that can perform household chores. Another source discusses how speech recognition and optical sensing could allow robots to see and hear. The document then proposes an android servant product called Android Servants that could monitor children's safety, do chores, and help with scheduling.

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FA 102 A / Research, Product Proposal and
Brand Development

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“Hit TV show Humans on intelligent android
servants”
http://www.kurzweilai.net/hit-tv-show-humans-on-intelligent-android-servants
Assignment 01 / Research

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Assignment 01 / Research
-”Synth”: a highly-developed, artificially
intelligent android servant.
Photo: AMC Humans Trailer

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Assignment 01 / Research
“…speech recognition and optical sensing, could
come together to allow a robot to see and hear.”
http://www.geek.com/news/robot-servants-sooner-than-you-think-549314/
Design Boom

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Assignment 01 / Research
Kurzweil
-Cooks, performs household chores, assists children
etc.

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Assignment 01 / Future Product or Service
Android Servants
-Monitors children’s safety
-Does chores (cooks, cleans, etc.)
-Helps with scheduling

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Assignment 02 / User Persona Research
User Persona A
Sarah, 26 / Estée Lauder Public Relations Team Member
Frustrations
-Does not have enough time at
home to look her best for work.
-Does not make enough money for
a maid, assistant, etc.
-The lack of time she has to get
ready reflects negatively on her
image.
Goals
-Move up in the Public Relations
department.
-Fall into a steady routine that is
flexible for work.
-Work hard so her children won’t
have to.

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Assignment 02 / User Persona Research
User Persona B
Nick, 23 / MSG Varsity Color Commentator
Frustrations
-Doesn’t make enough in post-grad
job to live the life he used to live.
-Does not know how to take care
of himself properly.
-Has to call his mother at least
three times a day to ask her
questions.
Goals
-Become more independent.
-Stop being so dependent on his
mother.
-Become as professional as he
makes himself out to be on
camera.

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Assignment 02 / User Persona Diagram

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Assignment 02 / Creative Persona Portrait

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Assignment 03 / Branding
Source for Brand Character Words
The Beatles

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Assignment 03 / Branding
Brand Character Diagram

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Assignment 03 / Branding
Naming Process
-Robot, house, home, chores, recognition,
performs, assists, monitors
-Emphasis on the user and the home, less on
what is helping
-House is not a home

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Assignment 03 / Branding
Final Product/Service Name
HomeBot