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	Defining the platform story at a more granular level: Studying gaps in other IOT platform offerings in market and defining our differentiation aspects. (openness/inter-op, security, data management practices etc) Evaluating use cases (devices, services) to prioritize for platform those focus areas are key. List the architecture blocks we need for these use cases. Some will be extracted from track 1 products. Others will be built into platform for completeness & for others to build products on. Components Current list includes OTA framework, security policies, voice enablement. DevKit will be used to support developers with tools/utilities/APIs around these. Technology Assessing options for technology architectures for fit and pros/cos with our target use cases. e.g. Web of Things (https://www.w3.org/Submission/2015/SUBM-wot-model-20150824/) Weekly Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yo1AtuozukgfkZwzO745LdEsB1fdZrEWoIYr8F9eydo/edit#heading=h.qgtmzupjdx35
Platform - DeepSpeech	Sandip/Nicole	N/A	On Target	Currently testing how accurately our deep speech algorithm is We are doing this by feeding a sentence to our algorithm and seeing if it can produce the same output as the input Benchmarked the GPU and CPU (https://github.com/lissyx/DeepSpeech/tree/issue37/benchmarks#what-runs-where) Findings showed that we should be optimizing work on the GPU to have the fastest training period (want to get training down to a day) Loading the TED-LIUM corpus (recordings of TED talks) into Deep Speech so we can start training with that corpus
Abigail	Preeti/Julie	Pre Gate 0	On Target	Architecture Components Device starts listening when tapped streams voice reminder requests to voice server speaks voice reminder confirmations setup 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) Prototype Testing Discussions held on hardware components for the prototype and marketing strategy Use cases were reviewed and prioritized. Decision was made to focus the prototype testing on reminder functionality. Video will be developed that describes the overall purpose and functionality of Abigail to get consumer feedback. High level schedule Prototype development during the month of October Testing in homes in early November Synthesis of study/testing data in late 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 Creating the stories / user journey Breaking down the tasks so the engineering work can start next Monday
HomeWeb	Ben/Mahe	Pre Gate 0	On Target	Status Finalising product definition this week, gate 0 pitch deck will be sent out tomorrow in advance of pitch on Wednesday 12th October. Vision An affordable home monitoring system which gives users peace of mind without compromising on their privacy or locking them into a single provider. Strategy Create an initial limited run product to prove the end user value of a self-installed and self-hosted home monitoring system. Then look to partner with ISPs to scale the product worldwide. Problem Hypothesis We believe that early technology adopters have a desire to monitor their home over the Internet so that they can have peace of mind that their home, family, pets and belongings are safe. Solution Hypothesis We believe that for early adopters who are currently using analog or cloud-based home monitoring solutions with a recurring subscription, if we create a simple web based system hosted in the home itself we can provide a more private, secure, cost-effective and future-proof alternative. Product Home monitoring system Access securely from any device using the web, no OS-specific apps or cloud services required All private data stays in your home by default A future-proof system you can expand over time using sensors from multiple manufacturers No recurring subscription costs Key use cases Securely view live video footage of your home directly over the web Sound an alarm if motion is detected or a door is opened while you’re away Receive notifications on your smartphone when activity is detected Play back recorded video clips of activity inside your home View logs of door entry and occupancy over time
GameON!	Candice/Julie	Pre Gate 0	On Target	Product Definition Use case refinement in progress. Narrowing down use cases into what we can prototype. Working on what we can demo at the Gate 0 Pitch presentation and also on what should be tested if it passes gate 0. Focus on product differentiation and tech enhancement opportunties. Many, many possibilities so team is trying to keep scope narrow but adaptable Engineering Continued evaluation of different types of technology - capacitive, magnetic, and LED and sound augmentation Have developed early prototypes of tech enhanced spinner and dice Converging on things to work on and build for Hawaii pilot testing
Lighthouse	Preeti/Julie	Pre Gate 0	On Target	Engineering Engineers are working on image acquisition and image matching to prove out the technology and have made a lot of progress in the past week. Image acquisition Re. the image separation challenge - progress made in separating out the image from the background Re. the portability issues - a quick prototype has been developed that fits in a pocket Image matching Re. the challenge to match a reference image to a new image to successfully identify an object - different images of the same object were taken and matched on many points Team is looking for an additional engineer to help on this project
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	(Read Only) 4 Volunteers accepted for Hawaii.
Market Developments Update	Irina			Bulleted list item Bulleted list item
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