DISCUSSION
BUSINESS PLAN
Buy cheaper materials in bulk to decrease cost to create the product
Target sale price for vest and control system: $65
Target customer: recreational street cyclists or people who use bikes as transportation
Sell vest at sporting goods stores and bike shops as well as online
future work/improvements based on feedback
Have both the right and left turn signals controlled by one 3-position switch (up for right, middle for off, and down for left.
Be able to display the brake lights at the same time as the turn signal
Make components wireless
Have compatibility with autonomous driving systems
Incorporate a signaling system that would ensure that the rider is detected by vehicles Lidar or cameras
Have a "preview screen" on the turn signal switch so the cyclist can see if the turn signal is on
Add an off/on switch
Provide a variety of wearable options other than vest (belt that goes around waist, arm sleeve, etc.) that use same technology
Make product weatherproof