A: Okay .
A: Hi Team .
D: A: Hope you had a good lunch .
A: Okay we're back for the conceptual design meeting .
A: Um let's get started .
A: 'Kay , here is the agenda for today's meeting .
A: Um we're gonna open it and I'm gonna keep the minutes as Project Manager .
A: We're gonna have three presentations ,
A: one from each of you again .
A: And then we are going to come to decision on the remote control concepts
A: and then we're gonna close it up .
A: And we have forty minutes again .
A: 'Kay , and just to reiterate um after this meeting the team will reach a decision on the concepts of the remote control .
A: Okay .
A: Let's go ahead and start off with your presentations .
A: Who would like to go first ?
B: Just trying to move mine right now .
A: Okay .
A: Um Courtney would you mind starting us off ?
D: Yeah .
A: Okay .
A: Trend watching ?
D: Yeah .
A: 'Kay .
D: Okay , so trend watching .
D: Uh since we do put the fashion in electronics , it is kind of important how our product looks .
D: So I guess we can go ahead and go to the next .
D: So what they want .
D: Right now customers want fancy versus functional .
D: Um basically about fifty eight percent of what they
D: like of the product that they want , describing like the in order of how much they want ,
D: fifty eight per cent of the decision of what it should look like , fancy versus functional ,
D: and then it has to also be technologically innovative , and yet easy to use .
D: So the customer basically is confused .
D: They don't know exactly what they want .
D: They want us to tell them . B: They want everything , but simply .
D: Yes . Exactly .
B: Okay .
D: So we can go to next .
A: Mm 'kay .
D: Okay .
D: So in Milan and Paris recently the trends have been showing that clothing , shoes and furniture are basically just covered with fruits and vegetable patterns .
A: B: D: So I don't know if we want to go with that
D: um and also the spongy feel is in in contrast to last year .
D: I don't know really ,
D: I mean I guess the spongy could relate to the buttons if we want to
A: Mm . Mm .
D: rather than like a hard clicky button that you find on like some mobiles and stuff , you'd want like a softer touch .
D: I mean do you guys know what I mean .
B: Yeah th
A: Right . Yes .
D: Yeah .
D: Um . But as for the fruits and vegetable patterns , I don't know if we really want to go with that ,
D: because it is just a trend ,
D: and our product we want to stay around for much longer than just a few months ,
A: Right .
B: I I can A: Right .
D: because A: People don't buy a new remote every so often .
D: Yeah .
D: I mean that could just be a Spring thing right now .
B: I can address some of that issue , I think , with uh my presentation .
D: Okay . Awesome .
A: Okay .
D: Um so design preferences ,
D: um we need easy to read like large buttons , clearly labelled
D: so that , I mean 'cause we talked about that being a problem .
D: Um and then also buttons illuminating upon touch ,
D: you said that in your design ,
D: with the bulb .
D: Um and that could also tie in with the colour scheme .
D: Uh we need the Real Reaction logo and colour scheme obviously .
D: That's one of our key goals , we wanna promote our product .
C: D: And I was thinking about different types of designs and I came up with something .
D: Actually right here .
D: So what we could do is something like an old-fashioned telephone
D: like this ,
D: where we put the buttons around , like we'd put a big on-off button or something else in the middle ,
D: I mean it could be the arrows or whatever for channel up and down ,
D: and then put the numbers around in like an old-fashioned dial shape .
D: 'Cause then it'll appeal to older generation
D: and like said retro's cool .
D: So it's classically retro .
A: Hmm .
D: So I mean that's just an idea if you guys like it .
A: Very good . I like it .
A: Okay , ready for the next slide ?
D: And ,
D: yep .
D: And that's it . A: Op mm 'kay .
B: Okay .
A: Great . Great presentation .
A: Ready ?
C: Okay
C: hang on .
A: 'Kay .
C: See if it's there .
C: A: Which one is it ?
C: I don't know .
C: Hang on .
A: C: Interface concepts ,
C: no ?
A: Interface concepts new .
C: Either refresh it ,
C: or it sh C: Oh wait ,
A: Y
C: maybe I didn't put it there .
C: Hang on .
A: 'Kay .
B: Mine will always read copy of something or other .
A: Sorry ?
B: I I copied mine before I sent it over .
A: Oh okay .
C: Sorry ,
C: hang on .
C: Don't know .
A: Oh there we go .
C: Okay .
C: Okay , um A: C: looking at the interface concept , it's gonna be mostly examples of possibilities of where we can go with this .
C: Uh if you wanna start the next slide .
A: Sure .
C: Um uh can't really see , but there's two possible ways ,
C: on the r left , if you see on th on the sides of of the remote , you have the sort of scroll down ,
C: so you have that option right there .
C: And then also there's the idea of the base .
C: That's sort of like an idea there .
C: And then on the right , we have what's really big trend right now , it's the iPod .
C: It's becoming really C: and so you have this sort of very very simplistic menu section uh with the round buttons ,
C: and it's sort of like you have the both kind of trendy and hip , but also very sleek and um and very simple , but technologically advanced .
C: So if you wanted to do that th if we could find a way of sort of like using that idea in a remote control
C: then sort of look into it ,
C: but Anyway , next .
A: Mm 'kay .
C: Um there's the idea of like being able to do it by feel as well as by um by sight .
C: You'd you know you're in the dark , you don't wanna be looking at the remote control .
C: And the picture particularly is pointing out if you look at the top volume button it's a V_ ,
C: and so yo you're kind of feeling a V_ like volume up .
C: What it really is is a V_ and what it you think it is is down , because the down arrow .
A: Mm .
C: And so it's like a sort of a criticism you'd probably turn that o the other way up .
C: Um but then you have you could either do it by raised type ,
C: which could be you know , iffy ,
C: um sort of old-fashioned in a way .
A: Mm .
C: Either that or just have it by shape ,
C: for example you have a specific triangular shape that you know you're looking at the up and down arrow .
C: And then the round ones you sort of feel by , you know , that's the second one down , that sort of thing .
C: So it's sort of looking into how we wanted t to do it by feel .
A: Okay .
C: Okay .
C: Um this is sort of an example of going for a s certain demographic .
C: Um this is particularly geared towards children .
D: That's cute .
C: Um it's very cute ,
A: C: and we could probably change it to yellow , bright yellow for like a the for the company logo .
C: Um and you have the shapes and it's very simplistic and friendly looking .
C: Um and then the other thing that it would be able to do is just to pro be ab you program certain C: channels that only these children would watch ,
C: so it's like they ch watch , you know , the C_ Beebies or something like that ,
A: C: uh keep them away from other channels .
C: So that's like another ar Um ,
A: Okay .
C: I mean , these are three examples sort of looking at it .
C: You have the wider section for the main controls there .
C: Uh you could see how many buttons there are .
C: And then on the left you have an example of the round buttons , and a simpler design .
C: On the bottom we probably wouldn't need that ,
C: because it's more for like a D_V_D_ function which we are not gonna be using . Um .
C: So again it's sort of like just give you ideas
C: and then down at the bottom you have the logos
C: and that's where you could put the R_R_ , Real Reaction .
A: 'Kay .
C: And then finally these are like the sort of same examples ,
C: but also some more , just possibilities that we could go with .
C: None of them I'm particularly keen on by the way . D: Yeah .
B: Hmm .
A: No .
C:  But it's sort of like just taking aspects out of that and saying , well out of this one we like , you know the round section of um , b or we'd like the the button size on this .
A: Mm .
A: Or I like , you know , the black finish or the silver finish or whatever .
D: C: Right .
D: I have four of those remotes .
C: A: Good lord .
D: A: Okay . Ready ?
C: That's it .
A: Oh , yeah . Okay .
A: Great job .
B: Okay , my turn .
D: Okay .
A: Okay .
B: Whoo .
A: What's the title ?
B: It'll be copy of component design .
A: Got it .
B: Yeah . Th that looks like it .
B: 'Kay .
B: So basic remote operation runs as follows ,
B: press button makes connection with the power source and the rest of the circuit ,
B: chip senses the connection ,
B: chip produces a morse code infra-red signal , specific to that button .
B: So you press the button , it produces uh a signal that's encoded specifically for that button .
B: Transistors amplify that signal and it goes to the T_V_'s centre , which interprets the signal response accordingly , changes channel etcetera .
B: So that being said B: Next slide , please .
B: Findings oh which were the required materials for the basic internal construction ,
B: so all the really simplistic functions that we just discussed ,
B: we need rubber for buttons , aluminium for battery y contacts , integrated circuit which consists of a diode , transistor , resonator , resistors , and a capacitator ,
B: all those basic things that make a circuit function .
B: Um fibreglass and thin copper wire to create the actual circuit board itself .
B: An L_E_D_ , which is a light emitting diode ,
B: um contact discs for the buttons , plastic for the casing , and a power-source ,
B: whatever power-source we've actually determined we want .
B: Next slide , please .
B: Thank you .
B: Uh personal preferences ,
B: uh to save money for the components , the remote should be mass-produced and basic materials should be bought en masse .
B: Um if we find another company who can produce the required chips , casing , L_E_D_ , any additional materials we decide we require at a less expensive rate than we ourselves are producing , we should go for it .
B: Next slide , please .
B: Um just talking to the um manufacturing division .
B: They suggested power options , solar cells , hand dynamo , and kinetic power ,
B: so you shake it and it increases the power .
B: Um I'm not sure how the hand dynamo works ,
B: they have yet to get back to me on that .
B: So next slide , please .
A: Hmm .
A: Interesting .
B: Suggested casing options .
B: Okay .
B: We can offer options for casing such as straight , curved , double-curved , you know ,
B: very specific to the customer .
B: Options for materials , plastic , rubber , titanium , wood .
B: I don't think anyone's gonna go for a wood one , because splinters A: D: That would be amazing , though , yeah .
A: C: D: No , splinters would B: Yeah .
B: Um certain restrictions do apply here though .
B: Uh latex , you can't do solar power with a latex one .
B: So , if they want some a soft squishy rubber , they can't have the solar powered option .
B: Double-curved , you can't do titanium .
D: What is that ?
B: Um that would be two curvatures ,
B: so it would actually , if you the shape of your hand , you curve here and you curve here , so you could have two curves that match the shape of your hand to make it more comfortable to hold .
A: Mm .
D: Mm .
B: Now if you wanted that , you can't do titanium .
B: And uh so you functions what for the buttons , scrolling function could be very beneficial to us instead of actual buttons themselves .
C: Right .
B: I think I have one more slide .
A: 'Kay .
B: No , I didn't .
A: No , okay .
B: Um the manufacturing division also has said that um they have several types of chips
B: and they've just developed a sample sensor or sample speaker chip , which we could utilise .
B: Um push button requires a simple chip and scroll requires more complicated chip .
B: So depends on what we decide we wanna do .
B: In addition to that if we're offering all those different options to the customer for producing their remote , we're going to have to have multiples of each type ,
B: like a double-curved in rubber , um you know , each option should have a certain select number produced with all those options .
B: So we'll have to mix it up , make sure we produce enough of everyone .
B: But that could also drive up the price of the actual remote itself if they know that we only produced five thousand , you know , double-curved wooden remotes .
A: Mm .
D: Right .
D: Okay .
A: Hmm .
B: And that's all I got .
A: Okay . Alright ,
A: well thank you for those informative presentations .
A: Let's go back to um A: Now we have to make some decisions .
A: Where were we ?
C: Let me just add one more thing that I couldn't say before ,
A: Sure .
C: and that's just that there's the new technology that they've developed on the voice recognition .
C: Um .
D: Oh this the thing we were talking about earlier .
C: Right
C: except that it's sort of odd ,
C: and I'm no not exactly sure why they are explaining it in the way they are ,
C: um there's a sample sensor and there's a sample speaker unit for C: So , you would say like , good morning , coffeemaker , and it would respond , good morning , Jill ,
A: C: but
C: I'm not sure exactly how it's gonna work , 'cause do you programme do we program the responses and the questions .
C: So does that mean that the user then has to ask the specific question , and can't change it in order for it to be recognised ,
A: Mm .
C: or can it be altered in a certain way ,
C: or does the actually user program it , to say a channel means this .
A: Right .
D: Yeah ,
D: like using the menu to be like , enter your name into the screen like on the menu options .
A: Right .
D: So that way the remote reads it .
C: Right ,
C: so it's got like a limited memory and programme it .
C: So it's sort of iffy ,
C: but that's kind of what you'd say .
A: Mm .
D: I feel like voice recognition would be , I don't know , w it would be too hard to really A: Hmm .
A: Programme .
D: I mean we could do it , but A: If it's within our price to get that kind of chip that would , you know , technology D: Technology .
B: Well , we are making the chip .
A: Hmm .
B: So , I mean B: But , I guess , we have to look at w what our production cost is for the chip itself anyway .
D: And it is a growing trend , the higher technological , like
B: Yeah .
A: Mm .
D: the , I mean just like the more advanced it is ,
B: Yeah .
D: the better it'll sell .
B: I I thought offering some of those options for different materials that it could be made of different , you know B: I think we'd have to decide on the power options , maybe .
A: Hmm .
B: So that we could reduce cost .
D: Yeah ,
D: 'cause we need to know how big it's gonna be and how heavy . B: Yeah .
A: Okay , that kind of brings us to this ,
A: let's let's see if we can decide what kind of energy source we want to have first and foremost . Um .
B: Okay .
A: Do we wanna go for batteries or a stand like the one that we saw illustrated earlier ?
D: Oh the base , yeah .
A: The base , the charging base with rechargeable batteries ?
B: I think the p
C: I always feel like first I wanna know what it looks like , before C: 'Cause if it's something really really small , then it's sort of harder to imagine a base for it ,
A: Hmm .
C: that was p quite a s substantial size sort of standing up A: Yeah ,
D: W
A: and we don't have multiple things that it has to control , it just has to control the T_V_ .
A: It's not gonna be a huge universal remote .
D: We need to decide , well so we can figure how big it's gonna be , like exactly what buttons we want
C: Right .
A: What size battery and D: and exactly C: Well , the other thing is like even if it's got a few buttons , so we want it to be bigger than this ,
D: It could be like this .
D: Yes .
D: I'd , well uh C: 'cause it still fits in your hand , so you still wanted something that's comfortable and substantial , but not necessarily full of buttons .
D: This one is really comfortable ,
D: like I like the sides whatever ,
C: Are you gonna lose it easier ?
D: because D: But if we have the um , the locator , then we don't have to worry about that .
B: That's true .
D: So we can make it small if we have a l locating device .
B: If we do a voice-activated locator , though , we're gonna be looking at a more substantial chip .
C: Yeah .
B: So D: Hmm .
C: So i That's the other thing ,
C: it's like You know C: Are we gonna have certain chips that are gonna require bigger size period ?
D: Two double A_s , for this size .
C: But like , you know , if we get more complicated then it's gonna v be have to be bigger to just accommodate the chip size .
D: Right .
B: Honestly , I think the customer would be kind of irritated by the fact that it has a base
B: if we did do a nice small , compact A: Right . I agree ,
D: Yeah .
A: it's either gonna be bigger with a base or smaller with just C: So we sh
D: Smaller , without D: Yeah .
A: A battery like this guy .
C: Yeah .
B: Mm yeah .
A: Alright , so what direction do you want to go in ?
A: You wanna vote ?
D: I think if we had a a locating device with the small one , I think that seems way more advanced .
A: I'm kind of I'm kind of leaning in the direction of this kind of
B: Yeah .
C: I'm a away from the base .
A: bigger and the base .
C: Yeah .
D: Yeah .
B: 'Kay so A: That just seems so clunky and D: Yeah ,
D: because I mean if even looking at cellphones right now , those trends the smaller the hotter it is ,
C: Smaller and smaller , yeah , yeah , yeah . D: yeah A: Okay .
B: The only problem with that is if you forget to take it out of your pocket and it goes in wash .
D: Oh .
C: You're kidding .
A: B: You know it happens .
A: Hmm .
C: D: Yeah .
B: I've had three watches go that way too .
A: C: Oh watches I've but I've never washed a cell phone . D: Ouch .
D: A phone , whoa , that would wow , that would hurt .
A: Okay , so what kind of material do we want to be made out of ?
B: Pieces everywhere .
B: Well , we have lots of options .
B: I don't think wood is a viable option .
D: Yeah wood .
A: No .
C: Well , titanium s
A: Oh what did you A: Oh sorry ,
A: go ahead .
C: I was saying that titanium , if we're being restricted then I would probably lean away from that .
D: Yeah ,
D: 'cause if it's gonna cost us more to produce a chip , titanium will be more expensive .
A: Right .
B: However ,
A: What would you recommend ?
B: well , we only wanna sell it for twenty five Euro
D: Yeah .
B: right ?
C: Yeah .
B: 'Cause I was thinking if we wanted to get the high in market then you could produce a few in titanium ,
C: That'll C: Yeah , exactly .
A: Mm .
B: make them a rarity so to speak .
C: The selling point , yeah .
D: We could do that ,
D: because all our research shows that people are definitely willing to spend more if C: Are we restricted by this ?
B: Yeah .
B: Well the original A: I I think we should just focus on one design and one concept right now.I'm
C: Twenty five Euros
B: Okay .
A: not sure that we'll have the time and money to produce a whole array of
C: A: remotes .
A: If this was a successful remote , we might then produce a higher end version of it , I think .
B: Yeah . Good plan .
D: Good plan .
A: Okay , so we wanna go for plastic ,
A: or what would you recommend for materials ?
B: Honestly I'd recommend like um A: Hmm .
B: uh since we're going with batteries instead of solar power , I'd recommend maybe a uh soft like latex ,