Connected Devices Weekly Update/2016-10-06

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Program		Passed Gate	Status	Notes
Project Sensor Web	Cindy/Jean	Gate 0	On Target	Bulleted list item Bulleted list item
Project_Haiku (taking in Project Smart Display)	Liz/Joe/Mahe	Gate 0	On Target	Bulleted list item Bulleted list item
Platform & Tools	Sandip/Nicole/Mahe	N/A	On Target	Bulleted list item Bulleted list item
Platform - DeepSpeech	Sandip/Nicole	N/A	On Target	Bulleted list item Bulleted list item
Abigail	Preeti/Julie	Pre Gate 0	On Target	Abigail architecture There will be three components: Device starts listening when tapped streams voice reminder requests to voice server speaks voice reminder confirmations Voice Server based on Vaani server will handle the STT (using google) will incorporate the existing cue intent parser Will use the existing cue server to create reminders Will do the TTS (using google), sending the result to the client Existing Cue Server will be used as it currently is (with some functionality being added) Team discussed lessons learned from previous prototype testing. Re-use of code already developed by Vaani and Cue teams is being considered. Discussed options for how team might develop a hardware prototype that would maximize the amount of feedback collected yet be the simplest and quickest to put into homes. The use of a video is planned to introduce the product vision and full capabilities of Abigail to gauge interest and willingness to purchase. Prototype development is expected during the month of October, with devices tested in homes and feedback collected during November.
Project Magnet	David/Maria	Pre Gate 0	On Target	Vision Democratize story telling so people never miss the stories nearby that matter to them Why? Deploying digital content into physical spaces requires excessive time, money and expertise. Today nearby content is siloed, requiring a different app for each experience. A single open platform is more convenient for users and accessible to all content owners. For whom? An easy and affordable way for any storyteller to deploy content to physical locations for others to discover. A single immersive experience for curious and inquisitive learners to discover the hidden stories behind their surroundings, wherever they happen to be. Team's focused on: Gate 0 pitch scheduled 12th October Working week in MTV next week to work on the deck, will be circulated this week Breaking down the tasks so the engineering work can start next Monday
HomeWeb	Ben/Mahe	Pre Gate 0	On Target	Bulleted list item Bulleted list item
GameON!	Candice/Julie	Pre Gate 0	On Target	Good progress has been made on the product definition. Team has been evaluating technology of different types. Challenge is to keep the experience very similar to playing physical board games yet enhance the experience enough to make a compelling case for the additional cost the technology will add. Use case development is well underway, with several technology enhanced experiences having been identified for simple children's games that involve the use of a spinner. A prototype spinner that uses bluetooth has been developed. Team is in the process of putting together a gate 0 pitch deck and is collecting feedback on it.
Lighthouse	Preeti/Julie	Pre Gate 0	On Target	This week Project Lighthouse passed Gate 0 The team is proceeding with testing hypotheses that 1) people who are blind would trust and actually use new object identification technology to increase their independence and 2) it's technically feasible to build an accurate image recognition solution with voice identification. There are two key problems that the team needs to solve: Image acquisition and image matching Difficulty in getting a good image Difficulty in separating the image from the background Can a portable solution that's easy to use be developed Can a reference image be matched to a new image taken of an object to identify it successfully Team will spend a week on feasibility testing for a solution that could be more mobile (enable use outside the home) but will move on to a simpler but less flexible solution (home based) as a backup plan for the prototype Goal is to complete hypothesis and prototype testing by end of November
PocketID	Francisco	Pre Gate 0	On Target	Bulleted list item Bulleted list item
3D Printing	Thomas	Pre Gate 0	On Target	Bulleted list item Bulleted list item
Participation Update	Michael/Brian	--	On Target	Bulleted list item Bulleted list item
Market Developments Update	Irina			Bulleted list item Bulleted list item
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