Marco Polo BallMarco Polo BallUzi RheaUzi Rhea

Daina SimDaina SimJorge RenjifoJorge Renjifo

Nicholas MaiettaNicholas Maietta

The Models

Features• Autonomous

movement• Land & water use• Bright colors• Sound & light

emission• Feel-good texture• Built in safety

• 5lbs• 16’’ diameter• 10 Watts

The Ideas• Sensatia Ball• Marco Polo

– Sphere– Cube– Car

• It works!• RC Car rolls over• Outside Texture• Turning

Next StepsLessons &

The End

QUESTIONS?

The Research• Market:

– 1 million blind children in developed nations– 16 million American 5-8yr olds– $2 Billion/yr disabled market

• Customer Needs:– Multisensory appeal– Bright colors, high contrast, light emission– Safety

3 mins• Grading will be equally based upon three

criteria: the ideas (thoughtfulness, clarity, and quality of the design alternatives ); the models (appropriateness of the sketches, sketch models, CAD models, simulations); and research (the relevance and quality of technical, market/benchmarking, and customer needs data).

• Features• Feasibility of features• Specific target age• No specific research slide, but talk

about it w/in talk• End w/ summary of learnings,

future steps, & demonstration

• Intro• Solid model• Steps to it & research• Future steps• The end• Questions slide

The Research• Benchmarks

– Common computer games– Braille playing cards– Nonvisually impaired toys made large or

with sound– Lack of specifics

• Market range: 5-12yr olds– Late Elem – Mid School