Are you sick of routinely checking 8 different apps just to stay up to date with social media, the news, and other online media sources? Our revolutionary Smart Mirror is the solution for you! Thanks to the open source MagicMirror API and its support for custom 3rd-party modules, our mirror will integrate all of your media into a single place. Arguably more importantly, as you stay up to date on the latest trending topics, you get to see your stunning reflection! That's got to be the best part right?

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- JJM&S

Objective: To blend interior design with digital display technology.

Background: Anyone who wants stay up to date on the latest news and social media happenings will likely find interest in our product.

Methodology: Making a sleek looking mirror that can double as a display for things like the time, the weather, your calendar, as well as provide support for digital assistants like Alexa or Google Assistant.

Expected Results: A stylish piece of room decor that also provides many practical, intuitive, and easy to use features.

Projected Costs: $250-300

Establishing Need: Many tech devices in the average homes (i.e. Alexa/smart speakers/etc) look out of place or catch the eye more than they should in a room. Many people are looking to have the convenience of these devices without sacrificing the look and theme of the room as they want it.

Problem Analysis: People really like at home assistants and the ease they bring via their versatility. People don't like how they look , as many of these assistants fit their respective brand more so than the modern home/apartment. A successful competitor in this space needs to meet or exceed the capabilities of similar devices, while also providing something unique. The uniqueness will stem from aesthetics. In regards to meeting or exceeding capabilities of other devices, that means offering as many useful features as possible and allowing users to personally tailor the experience. Essentially, JJM&S will need to implement a variety of existing open-source modules for things like weather and social media updates. Additionally, if a particular module is lacking in some way or altogether nonexistent, then the team will need to build a module for scratch to meet this need.

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Solution Development: Ultimately, the solution to all of the above problems is to blend benefits of modern technology with and modern interior design without breaking the bank nor sacrificing aesthetic. This is easier said than done, and many intermediate steps need to be accomplished before JJM&S can claim we've achieved that long-term goal. Intermediate steps include the following:

• Build an early Magic Mirror prototype with a functioning screen and implement some open-source basic modules.

• Over time, improve on the design. Work out a variety of color schemes. Pick one color scheme for our prototype. The other color schemes can be demonstrated through digital editing of a photo of the real prototype.

• Identify missing features in modules. Decide on which modules to modify, which to scrap and rebuild from the ground up, etc.

• (Further) develop modules and features on the software side starting with ones we view as most essential.

• Add support for many different ways to interact with the smart mirror. This may include a physical keyboard & mouse interaction system in early stages, or later on voice input.

• Maintain a list of comparable hardware components over the course of development, so that we can reexamine how to be more cost effective later on.

Design Goals: Our smart mirror should meet a number of design goals. These include the following: aesthetically pleasing exterior, intuitive user interface, support for popular platforms / services, and an affordable price.

Intellectual Property: Magic Mirror program is open source to utilize and custom modules can be created for any project; "smart mirror" is patented but refers to a product dissimilar to our idea in it's core but has similar properties; Samsung smart mirror concept is out in the world but not for consumers and is considered very costly, as is the TecH20 Television which does similar things to the smart mirror in concept; Magic Mirror program base is good to sell as product, modules may have to be checked for same deal but is very likely to be same deal.

Process Model:

To achieve pleasurable aesthetics/affordability:

• Users will be given choices to customize the size of the mirror as a whole, the frame material, and their choice of added features (i.e. speakers, a microphone, etc.)

To provide an Intuitive & Pleasant User Interface:

• Users will be able to customize their selection of modules as well as the layout of those modules.

• Users will have a selection of wallpapers, fonts, and color schemes to choose from. Additionally, users will be able to upload their own photos to serve as wallpapers.

• Users will be able to provide input to the Magic Mirror via their phone mic, or optionally they could purchase a higher priced version of the Mirror with an integrated mic.

To allow for connectivity to popular applications/user-specific data:

• The mirror will utilize Spotify and Google APIs to give users access to the Google Assistant and their Spotify libraries.

• Users can sync their notifications and their calendar to appear on the mirror and keep track of messages, emails, and upcoming events.

• To connect their phone, they will scan a QR code which contains the local IP address of the Magic Mirror, allowing them to connect via their browser to perform their customization / use their phone mic.

Potential Design Hazards and Solutions

• If the product fell onto the ground the display could possibly break. We will choose a monitor that won't shatter into dangerous shards (this is true of most monitors available today so it won't be a major issue).

• We don't want the wood to splinter over time, which requires good quality control / finishing from our wood frame supplier.

• We will not engage in planned obsolescence - no software updates will drastically slow down older models with limited processing power.

• Monitor should be eligible for a take-back recycling program. The user should be able to remove the frame relatively easily and send the monitor to a participating retailer or recycling facility. We should include instructions for how to properly dispose at the EOL, either online or with a pamphlet in the shipping box.

• We should have a built-in surge protector potentially with a AA backup battery unit so if you lose power the PI won't turn off abruptly.

• Deliberate misuses that we could mitigate are difficult to conceive of.

Alternative Designs

Included in every model:

-Customizable modules, backgrounds, & fonts

-Phone connectivity for messaging, email, and calendar events

-Weather services

-Music Services

Alternative 1: Budget Bob - No speakers / mic, Rasp Pi 3, LCD monitor, pre built options for with plastic frames, one way film over monitor.

Alternative 2: Middle Mindy - Included Speakers but no mic, LCD monitor, Pre built options with wooden frames, one way film, Rasp Pi 4

Alternative 3: High End Harry - Included Higher Quality Speakers + Mic, LED Monitor, Raspberry Pi 4, Customizable Size (Monitor & Frame), Integrated Assistants (Google, Alexa, etc.), One way Glass covering monitor instead of film.