Han, This is an excellent thesis proposal. You have covered all of the major issues: market size, need for product, business model (including how the product can scale up if it is successful), feasibility of the technology needed to realize the product, user scenarios that are practical yet inspiring, and an overarching hypothetical position that can be validated or disproved through the process of building and testing prototypes.
Congratulations, Han. This will be a superb project, and seems to me like a very viable business opportunity. But one warning: you can bet that other desingers are pursuing similar concepts now, so you should be looking for ways to differentiate your technology approach from existing things, and then get a patent on those features which are truly innovative, so that you can block competitors trying to beat you in the race to market.
I am very excited about this, and am ready to work with you as you build it. Don't hesitate to ask questions. If I can't answer them, I will find a person who can. Zach Eveland will also be happy to respond to questions that arise about Arduino (he is one of the developers of that device) and Processing.
Steven, thank you very much for the great comment. I think the difference between my toy and other toy is that the interactive modular system and the idea of the combination system. Could you help me to develop these things enough for getting a patent? I think you have experiences of getting a patent. Could you please guide me?
Han,
ReplyDeleteThis is an excellent thesis proposal. You have covered all of the major issues: market size, need for product, business model (including how the product can scale up if it is successful), feasibility of the technology needed to realize the product, user scenarios that are practical yet inspiring, and an overarching hypothetical position that can be validated or disproved through the process of building and testing prototypes.
Congratulations, Han. This will be a superb project, and seems to me like a very viable business opportunity. But one warning: you can bet that other desingers are pursuing similar concepts now, so you should be looking for ways to differentiate your technology approach from existing things, and then get a patent on those features which are truly innovative, so that you can block competitors trying to beat you in the race to market.
I am very excited about this, and am ready to work with you as you build it. Don't hesitate to ask questions. If I can't answer them, I will find a person who can. Zach Eveland will also be happy to respond to questions that arise about Arduino (he is one of the developers of that device) and Processing.
Steven, thank you very much for the great comment. I think the difference between my toy and other toy is that the interactive modular system and the idea of the combination system. Could you help me to develop these things enough for getting a patent? I think you have experiences of getting a patent. Could you please guide me?
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