Creativity Vignette: Improve Something using Innovation and Creativity By: Group 9 Adam Rooney Jenn Simich Saviz Shaafi

Problem Definition Some household items are made too small and get lost in everyday routine Some household items are made too small and get lost in everyday routine Examples are: Examples are: keys keys TV remote control TV remote control phones phones

Solution Add a beeper / pager system to the item to be able to easily locate the lost item. Add a beeper / pager system to the item to be able to easily locate the lost item. Place a button somewhere in your house (i.e. on the TV, kitchen counter, near a door etc.) Place a button somewhere in your house (i.e. on the TV, kitchen counter, near a door etc.) Add a beeper to the item you don’t want to lose. Add a beeper to the item you don’t want to lose. Push the button and the button will send a signal to the beeper on the lost item. Push the button and the button will send a signal to the beeper on the lost item. The beeper will start beeping, leading you to find your item!! The beeper will start beeping, leading you to find your item!!

How Beepers Work… A master transmitter (button) sends out a signal that the beepers are listening to. A master transmitter (button) sends out a signal that the beepers are listening to. Once the beepers picks up the signal, it beeps. Once the beepers picks up the signal, it beeps. Beeper consists of a few basic components: Beeper consists of a few basic components: Batteries Batteries Speaker Speaker Motor Motor Radio Antenna Coil Radio Antenna Coil Microprocessor Microprocessor

Sketch of Beeper

The Beeper attached to a TV Remote

Conclusion This product is useful because: This product is useful because: It applies to a wide demographic It applies to a wide demographic Everyone loses something Everyone loses something It is small and lightweight It is small and lightweight

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