Quick Thoughts

  • Why are most mainstream songs only 2-3 min long?
    • Can long-form songs exist to provide longer focused productivity blocks? (Think pomodoro 25min long or classical music with several movements)
    • Similar to DJ sets where the set changes based on the mood/environment
    • Can we create a framework to convert existing songs to this format?
  • How does culture directly affect the progression of a society?
    • in japan, nearly all cars in Tokyo are EV and if not, they resort to walking or bicycles
      • all vehicles are the same boxy size - does this physical quality allow for more vehicles to fit in a given traffic lane?
    • in contrast in taiwan, motorcycle/scooters are the household staple and EVs are few and far between
  • How does the logistics of transportation of supply differ between large corporations vs. small businesses?

Reimagining

  • How can we reimagine baggage claim carousels so that customers have a better UX?
    • RFID baggage tags to get precise location, show it to a customer in their airline app
    • Use a screen display to show the approx time when bags are unloaded from plane carousel - provide ETA
    • Retrofit to existing carousels (renovation is expensive and takes a lot of time!)
    • How to deal with lost baggages?
  • How can we reimagine clothing displays at the malls?
    • merge marketing + try-on into a screen so that when the customer walks by, they will see themselves in a virtual try-on session
    • reduces cost on mannequins, try-on rooms, time spent on reorganizing tried-on clothes