Oh , if you click on the um uh the one that that looks like a projection screen , no the one to the right of that. That one.

That one. Cool. Well these are functionality requirements from the  our our guys down in the the research lab. Took hundred people and covered all the aspects of what um is needed by people and what they want to see. Um  everything kinda from functionality and how individual functions are  how mu how how often they're used and how much their necessary and stuff. And general opinions about current current remotes. See that , as we kinda noticed , seventy five percent of people find their remote controls ugly. So some kind of a new style should be incorporated that's less ugly . Uh along with um looking less ugly , if it looks better , eighty percent of people said they'd spend more money on it. Which is a a plus for us , if we can make it look better , it'd be uh more cost effective and we can put the price up. Current remote controls do not match the operating behaviour of the user. I can empl I kinda take that to mean as um  they they don't uh  they , yeah , they only use  they only work for the television or yeah like as in in my flat I've got six remote controls for a stereo system , a digital box , a D_V_D_ player , a video player and T_V_. If it was uh  I mean th my behaviour is to use multiple things at the same time and multiple remotes aren't really matched well to my behaviour.  Uh again , seventy five percent is  seventy five percent of users say they zap a lot. I took to mean that they just  they use it a lot , they use it regularly rather than standing up and manually change channels or volume .  And uh yeah , uh I think the big issue is fifty percent users only use ten percent of the buttons , 'cause uh wh if we got a remote that like  well we'll have some buttons taken off by the lack of teletext , but uh oh and we're going to see uh on the  uh that some of the functions like audio settings aren't h hardly ever used and used very  aren't considered relevant by the user. So I think maybe fewer buttons , which also make the design look sleeker , I dunno. Uh um yeah and uh frustrations of like people losing remote control.

I dunno maybe some kind of system of you press a button on the T_V_ or maybe that's b it would have to incorporate  , but like some kind of system where you can f use something else to find the remote control. Maybe like it'll beep or something. And um , yep , the uh time taken to learn new remote controls is  Uh don't want to make it too complicated , easy to use for uh new  like first time users and stuff. And uh repetitive strain injury , I suppose we should make it more comfortable and make ma possibly even use  have to make it , yeah , fewer buttons , like I was saying about the whole mice  the mouse idea of it feels more comfortable.


That one. Cool. Well these are functionality requirements from the  our our guys down in the the research lab. Took hundred people and covered all the aspects of what um is needed by people and what they want to see. Um  everything kinda from functionality and how individual functions are  how mu how how often they're used and how much their necessary and stuff. And general opinions about current current remotes. See that , as we kinda noticed , seventy five percent of people find their remote controls ugly. So some kind of a new style should be incorporated that's less ugly . Uh along with um looking less ugly , if it looks better , eighty percent of people said they'd spend more money on it. Which is a a plus for us , if we can make it look better , it'd be uh more cost effective and we can put the price up. Current remote controls do not match the operating behaviour of the user. I can empl I kinda take that to mean as um  they they don't uh  they , yeah , they only use  they only work for the television or yeah like as in in my flat I've got six remote controls for a stereo system , a digital box , a D_V_D_ player , a video player and T_V_. If it was uh  I mean th my behaviour is to use multiple things at the same time and multiple remotes aren't really matched well to my behaviour.  Uh again , seventy five percent is  seventy five percent of users say they zap a lot. I took to mean that they just  they use it a lot , they use it regularly rather than standing up and manually change channels or volume .  And uh yeah , uh I think the big issue is fifty percent users only use ten percent of the buttons , 'cause uh wh if we got a remote that like  well we'll have some buttons taken off by the lack of teletext , but uh oh and we're going to see uh on the  uh that some of the functions like audio settings aren't h hardly ever used and used very  aren't considered relevant by the user. So I think maybe fewer buttons , which also make the design look sleeker , I dunno. Uh um yeah and uh frustrations of like people losing remote control.

I dunno maybe some kind of system of you press a button on the T_V_ or maybe that's b it would have to incorporate  , but like some kind of system where you can f use something else to find the remote control. Maybe like it'll beep or something. And um , yep , the uh time taken to learn new remote controls is  Uh don't want to make it too complicated , easy to use for uh new  like first time users and stuff. And uh repetitive strain injury , I suppose we should make it more comfortable and make ma possibly even use  have to make it , yeah , fewer buttons , like I was saying about the whole mice  the mouse idea of it feels more comfortable.


I dunno maybe some kind of system of you press a button on the T_V_ or maybe that's b it would have to incorporate  , but like some kind of system where you can f use something else to find the remote control. Maybe like it'll beep or something. And um , yep , the uh time taken to learn new remote controls is  Uh don't want to make it too complicated , easy to use for uh new  like first time users and stuff. And uh repetitive strain injury , I suppose we should make it more comfortable and make ma possibly even use  have to make it , yeah , fewer buttons , like I was saying about the whole mice  the mouse idea of it feels more comfortable.

Maybe don't even have to hold it as such.


I dunno maybe some kind of system of you press a button on the T_V_ or maybe that's b it would have to incorporate  , but like some kind of system where you can f use something else to find the remote control. Maybe like it'll beep or something. And um , yep , the uh time taken to learn new remote controls is  Uh don't want to make it too complicated , easy to use for uh new  like first time users and stuff. And uh repetitive strain injury , I suppose we should make it more comfortable and make ma possibly even use  have to make it , yeah , fewer buttons , like I was saying about the whole mice  the mouse idea of it feels more comfortable.

Maybe don't even have to hold it as such.

Gosh , must be some telly addicts out there if they get R_S_I_ from their television remote , is all I can say.


Maybe don't even have to hold it as such.

Gosh , must be some telly addicts out there if they get R_S_I_ from their television remote , is all I can say.

But uh yeah. It also asked um if we would  if people would pay more for speech recognition


Maybe don't even have to hold it as such.

Gosh , must be some telly addicts out there if they get R_S_I_ from their television remote , is all I can say.

But uh yeah. It also asked um if we would  if people would pay more for speech recognition

and younger people say they would. And uh there was another section on our  on the report for uh L_C_D_ displays , but the data wasn't there , so. I don't actually know what the results for that were ,


Gosh , must be some telly addicts out there if they get R_S_I_ from their television remote , is all I can say.

But uh yeah. It also asked um if we would  if people would pay more for speech recognition

and younger people say they would. And uh there was another section on our  on the report for uh L_C_D_ displays , but the data wasn't there , so. I don't actually know what the results for that were ,


But uh yeah. It also asked um if we would  if people would pay more for speech recognition

and younger people say they would. And uh there was another section on our  on the report for uh L_C_D_ displays , but the data wasn't there , so. I don't actually know what the results for that were ,

so.  May be incrementally emitting , but yeah.


and younger people say they would. And uh there was another section on our  on the report for uh L_C_D_ displays , but the data wasn't there , so. I don't actually know what the results for that were ,

so.  May be incrementally emitting , but yeah.

Yeah , I must say that um the uh  I c can't remember what  um f you know phone service I was using the other day , but that had sorta speech recognition which worked uh remarkably well , so that is indeed a uh um a thought


so.  May be incrementally emitting , but yeah.

Yeah , I must say that um the uh  I c can't remember what  um f you know phone service I was using the other day , but that had sorta speech recognition which worked uh remarkably well , so that is indeed a uh um a thought

And uh  it would cut out the R_S_I_ as well if you


so.  May be incrementally emitting , but yeah.

Yeah , I must say that um the uh  I c can't remember what  um f you know phone service I was using the other day , but that had sorta speech recognition which worked uh remarkably well , so that is indeed a uh um a thought

And uh  it would cut out the R_S_I_ as well if you

and it it cuts out uh  I was was gonna say , you can't get a lot of R_S_I_ ,


Yeah , I must say that um the uh  I c can't remember what  um f you know phone service I was using the other day , but that had sorta speech recognition which worked uh remarkably well , so that is indeed a uh um a thought

And uh  it would cut out the R_S_I_ as well if you

and it it cuts out uh  I was was gonna say , you can't get a lot of R_S_I_ ,


And uh  it would cut out the R_S_I_ as well if you

and it it cuts out uh  I was was gonna say , you can't get a lot of R_S_I_ ,

Yeah , um  oh yeah , so possibly the speech recognition is possibly something could add into the design. Oh , I've got some other things I couldn't fit onto this presentation. Um. You see this okay ? Almost  no ? It's  sorry it's a bit . I'll read out to you. Uh functionality , uh like people's opinions on functionality , the relevance to the remote and how often they're used. So um like the power. Using the using the d swi the power switch to switch on T_V_ is a high relevance of nine , but it's not frequently used. You see what I mean ?


and it it cuts out uh  I was was gonna say , you can't get a lot of R_S_I_ ,

Yeah , um  oh yeah , so possibly the speech recognition is possibly something could add into the design. Oh , I've got some other things I couldn't fit onto this presentation. Um. You see this okay ? Almost  no ? It's  sorry it's a bit . I'll read out to you. Uh functionality , uh like people's opinions on functionality , the relevance to the remote and how often they're used. So um like the power. Using the using the d swi the power switch to switch on T_V_ is a high relevance of nine , but it's not frequently used. You see what I mean ?


Yeah , um  oh yeah , so possibly the speech recognition is possibly something could add into the design. Oh , I've got some other things I couldn't fit onto this presentation. Um. You see this okay ? Almost  no ? It's  sorry it's a bit . I'll read out to you. Uh functionality , uh like people's opinions on functionality , the relevance to the remote and how often they're used. So um like the power. Using the using the d swi the power switch to switch on T_V_ is a high relevance of nine , but it's not frequently used. You see what I mean ?

Whereas channel selection , which is very high relevance


Whereas channel selection , which is very high relevance

is used the most. So m we can maybe even start to cut down on  or I was possibly even thinking of a design that maybe some of the buttons are hidden from everyday use. Maybe like uh a folding ledge or something. So that we can maybe go into the channel settings and the audio settings ,


is used the most. So m we can maybe even start to cut down on  or I was possibly even thinking of a design that maybe some of the buttons are hidden from everyday use. Maybe like uh a folding ledge or something. So that we can maybe go into the channel settings and the audio settings ,


and rarely used. And keep the v volume selection and channel selection very easily


and rarely used. And keep the v volume selection and channel selection very easily

It could be  oh uh I was just gonna say uh maybe like the flip phones that they use ?


It could be  oh uh I was just gonna say uh maybe like the flip phones that they use ?


that flip out and they have the like texting , and then the numbers on one side ,


you could have the most  used buttons on top and flip it out or something.


you could have the most  used buttons on top and flip it out or something.

Yeah , like the one that like slides back


Yeah , like the one that like slides back

Uh. Should we actually bite the bullet here ?


Yeah , like the one that like slides back

Uh. Should we actually bite the bullet here ?

and the buttons are concealed underneath.


Uh. Should we actually bite the bullet here ?

and the buttons are concealed underneath.


and the buttons are concealed underneath.

If people really don't use those buttons to any extent at all um  remove them altogether.


If people really don't use those buttons to any extent at all um  remove them altogether.


If people really don't use those buttons to any extent at all um  remove them altogether.

We we could actually have we could actually have a remote control with um


We we could actually have we could actually have a remote control with um

I wonder whether we could get the remote control with no buttons at all if we went for voice recognition , given that um the   Um now the the age structure we were looking at  um I mean w we had usage by age structure , what we didn't have was what proportion of people using remotes were in those particular age groups. Now do we know whether they


I wonder whether we could get the remote control with no buttons at all if we went for voice recognition , given that um the   Um now the the age structure we were looking at  um I mean w we had usage by age structure , what we didn't have was what proportion of people using remotes were in those particular age groups. Now do we know whether they

Forty  no sorry  for forty five to fifty five age group , uh to put myself right in the middle of it , um u use remote controls to a great extent.


Forty  no sorry  for forty five to fifty five age group , uh to put myself right in the middle of it , um u use remote controls to a great extent.

Um no this is for  pay more for speech recognition.


Forty  no sorry  for forty five to fifty five age group , uh to put myself right in the middle of it , um u use remote controls to a great extent.

Um no this is for  pay more for speech recognition.

That would 've speech recogn right. So , we're looking at  um well again , we don't know the relative proportion  the relative numbers in the age groups.


Um no this is for  pay more for speech recognition.

That would 've speech recogn right. So , we're looking at  um well again , we don't know the relative proportion  the relative numbers in the age groups.


Um no this is for  pay more for speech recognition.

That would 've speech recogn right. So , we're looking at  um well again , we don't know the relative proportion  the relative numbers in the age groups.

If we wanted something different , truly different , then the buttonless remote control w would be it.


That would 've speech recogn right. So , we're looking at  um well again , we don't know the relative proportion  the relative numbers in the age groups.

If we wanted something different , truly different , then the buttonless remote control w would be it.

P Well the only problem I can think of with that is if you've got a lot of people that don't wanna be bothered learning how to use new rem remote controls. If you just kind of take away everything that they're used to knowing , that's gonna be quite a change.


If we wanted something different , truly different , then the buttonless remote control w would be it.

P Well the only problem I can think of with that is if you've got a lot of people that don't wanna be bothered learning how to use new rem remote controls. If you just kind of take away everything that they're used to knowing , that's gonna be quite a change.

But if you just lift it up and say , channel one or B_B_C_


P Well the only problem I can think of with that is if you've got a lot of people that don't wanna be bothered learning how to use new rem remote controls. If you just kind of take away everything that they're used to knowing , that's gonna be quite a change.

But if you just lift it up and say , channel one or B_B_C_

Or even  I mean you could even just have it left on.


But if you just lift it up and say , channel one or B_B_C_

Or even  I mean you could even just have it left on.


Or even  I mean you could even just have it left on.

You could just put it down once on top your T_V_ and never have to


Or even  I mean you could even just have it left on.

You could just put it down once on top your T_V_ and never have to

Yeah , have a big kind of like the satellite box or the cable box


You could just put it down once on top your T_V_ and never have to

Yeah , have a big kind of like the satellite box or the cable box

and have it just go on the T_V_ and then it doesn't matter where in the room you are ,


Yeah , have a big kind of like the satellite box or the cable box

and have it just go on the T_V_ and then it doesn't matter where in the room you are ,


and have it just go on the T_V_ and then it doesn't matter where in the room you are ,


It c well it  I can I can see technical problems with that in terms of the , you know , the sound from the television ,


It c well it  I can I can see technical problems with that in terms of the , you know , the sound from the television ,

because if somebody actually on the television says uh uh , you know , I_T_V_ and you're watching B_B_C_ then then it might um change itself ,


because if somebody actually on the television says uh uh , you know , I_T_V_ and you're watching B_B_C_ then then it might um change itself ,


so it probably needs to be um  possibly actually need a button on it


Or or something just to identify that you've lifted it up and it's use. And and then just say , oh I don't know , a thought and and then


Or or something just to identify that you've lifted it up and it's use. And and then just say , oh I don't know , a thought and and then

uh I mean that that would certainly be uh truly different.  Um 'cause uh you know audio settings , nought point eight percent. I mean if they weren't there ,  would people miss them ?


uh I mean that that would certainly be uh truly different.  Um 'cause uh you know audio settings , nought point eight percent. I mean if they weren't there ,  would people miss them ?

But look at the importance of them. The volume settings.


But look at the importance of them. The volume settings.


but they are quite important when they're used.


but they are quite important when they're used.

w we need to s identify things that  people actually need


but they are quite important when they're used.

w we need to s identify things that  people actually need

and and it's a function of frequency and relevance. And um I would say ignoring ig ignoring power for the moment , um the channel and volume


w we need to s identify things that  people actually need

and and it's a function of frequency and relevance. And um I would say ignoring ig ignoring power for the moment , um the channel and volume


and and it's a function of frequency and relevance. And um I would say ignoring ig ignoring power for the moment , um the channel and volume

and th w w given given that we've been told to ignore teletext. Uh channel and volume are the only ones that


and th w w given given that we've been told to ignore teletext. Uh channel and volume are the only ones that


Um. So  if we can design something that that looks interesting , know , or looks different , um incorporates the the logo and and the colours and um we can still have our interchangeable fascias even if it's  the yellow and grey , um and uh I dunno , buttons or or buttons as an option.


Um. So  if we can design something that that looks interesting , know , or looks different , um incorporates the the logo and and the colours and um we can still have our interchangeable fascias even if it's  the yellow and grey , um and uh I dunno , buttons or or buttons as an option.

Uh I just had a thought actually , sorry to interrupt.


Um. So  if we can design something that that looks interesting , know , or looks different , um incorporates the the logo and and the colours and um we can still have our interchangeable fascias even if it's  the yellow and grey , um and uh I dunno , buttons or or buttons as an option.

Uh I just had a thought actually , sorry to interrupt.

Uh you were saying about um it could  technical problems of like uh someone on the television saying a channel number and it changed


Uh I just had a thought actually , sorry to interrupt.

Uh you were saying about um it could  technical problems of like uh someone on the television saying a channel number and it changed


Uh you were saying about um it could  technical problems of like uh someone on the television saying a channel number and it changed

we could maybe have like an activation word.


we could maybe have like an activation word.

'Cause I've seen I've seen this used on computers before , where you just  you address the remote ,


'Cause I've seen I've seen this used on computers before , where you just  you address the remote ,


'Cause I've seen I've seen this used on computers before , where you just  you address the remote ,

you address the computer , and then give it a command.


you address the computer , and then give it a command.

if we want to make this so simple that anybody can walk into the room and lift it up and say


you address the computer , and then give it a command.

if we want to make this so simple that anybody can walk into the room and lift it up and say

B_B_C_ one. Um okay , I mean you could print  actually print it on the uh


if we want to make this so simple that anybody can walk into the room and lift it up and say

B_B_C_ one. Um okay , I mean you could print  actually print it on the uh


B_B_C_ one. Um okay , I mean you could print  actually print it on the uh


B_B_C_ one. Um okay , I mean you could print  actually print it on the uh

I mean I'm just thinking of the point of view of peop you could still like lose this remote.


I mean I'm just thinking of the point of view of peop you could still like lose this remote.

S th this I th  that's always gonna be a problem I think.


I mean I'm just thinking of the point of view of peop you could still like lose this remote.

S th this I th  that's always gonna be a problem I think.

Um and I I I s so I suppose one um  could make it so desirable that if people lose it they immediately go out and buy another one.


S th this I th  that's always gonna be a problem I think.

Um and I I I s so I suppose one um  could make it so desirable that if people lose it they immediately go out and buy another one.

Anyway , sorry , carry on. Do you want to just carry on with


Um and I I I s so I suppose one um  could make it so desirable that if people lose it they immediately go out and buy another one.

Anyway , sorry , carry on. Do you want to just carry on with


Anyway , sorry , carry on. Do you want to just carry on with


no no , no uh b I was in the middle of in the middle of your report there.


no no , no uh b I was in the middle of in the middle of your report there.

sorry . Oh okay. Um well , I was just kinda wrapping up there. Yeah ,


no no , no uh b I was in the middle of in the middle of your report there.

sorry . Oh okay. Um well , I was just kinda wrapping up there. Yeah ,

I was thinking um , yeah , maybe such things are relevant. We could make things much more f I think the the eighty percent of people would spend more on uh a remote uh that looks better , combined with uh decrease the  or take out the limited functio functions that we don't really use much.  alright take out teletext , but as for channel settings and stuff it might it might um turn people somewhe peop some people that want the whole functionality away. But , since  if we're marketing a more kind of fashionable approach then it'd  it would be fashion and fashion over practicality.


sorry . Oh okay. Um well , I was just kinda wrapping up there. Yeah ,

I was thinking um , yeah , maybe such things are relevant. We could make things much more f I think the the eighty percent of people would spend more on uh a remote uh that looks better , combined with uh decrease the  or take out the limited functio functions that we don't really use much.  alright take out teletext , but as for channel settings and stuff it might it might um turn people somewhe peop some people that want the whole functionality away. But , since  if we're marketing a more kind of fashionable approach then it'd  it would be fashion and fashion over practicality.

Mm-hmm. S s we could  we could make it dual function  voice recognition and  still have buttons on it um


I was thinking um , yeah , maybe such things are relevant. We could make things much more f I think the the eighty percent of people would spend more on uh a remote uh that looks better , combined with uh decrease the  or take out the limited functio functions that we don't really use much.  alright take out teletext , but as for channel settings and stuff it might it might um turn people somewhe peop some people that want the whole functionality away. But , since  if we're marketing a more kind of fashionable approach then it'd  it would be fashion and fashion over practicality.

Mm-hmm. S s we could  we could make it dual function  voice recognition and  still have buttons on it um


Mm-hmm. S s we could  we could make it dual function  voice recognition and  still have buttons on it um

we could even have it as like a  yeah the buttons control this and the voice functions control the f things that you would do all the time , so.


we could even have it as like a  yeah the buttons control this and the voice functions control the f things that you would do all the time , so.


we could even have it as like a  yeah the buttons control this and the voice functions control the f things that you would do all the time , so.

So uh yeah , if we could uh  power on and channel selection and and volume selection , wouldn't have to really


So uh yeah , if we could uh  power on and channel selection and and volume selection , wouldn't have to really

The  I mean the the advantage of doing away the buttons altogether is it makes the thing cheaper.


So uh yeah , if we could uh  power on and channel selection and and volume selection , wouldn't have to really

The  I mean the the advantage of doing away the buttons altogether is it makes the thing cheaper.

Yeah and probably it would look better as well.


So uh yeah , if we could uh  power on and channel selection and and volume selection , wouldn't have to really

The  I mean the the advantage of doing away the buttons altogether is it makes the thing cheaper.

Yeah and probably it would look better as well.

No , it cou certainly opens up the possibility for making it uh , you know , visually very distinctive.


The  I mean the the advantage of doing away the buttons altogether is it makes the thing cheaper.

Yeah and probably it would look better as well.

No , it cou certainly opens up the possibility for making it uh , you know , visually very distinctive.


Yeah and probably it would look better as well.

No , it cou certainly opens up the possibility for making it uh , you know , visually very distinctive.

Um 'cause you know , it does not have to be a oblong box.


No , it cou certainly opens up the possibility for making it uh , you know , visually very distinctive.

Um 'cause you know , it does not have to be a oblong box.


Um 'cause you know , it does not have to be a oblong box.


Um 'cause you know , it does not have to be a oblong box.

Mm , yeah. Okay , who  sorry , have you have you finished there Andy ?


Mm , yeah. Okay , who  sorry , have you have you finished there Andy ?


Mm , yeah. Okay , who  sorry , have you have you finished there Andy ?

Yep , yep. Um  given that we've already had a extensive discussion uh  .


Yep , yep. Um  given that we've already had a extensive discussion uh  .


Yeah , let's see if I can make this work. Um.


Yeah , let's see if I can make this work. Um.

Oh , you have to hit like function and F_ something.


Oh , you have to hit like function and F_ something.


Uh , give it about twenty seconds , or so.


Oh okay.  Okay , so this is just about the technical functions.


Oh okay.  Okay , so this is just about the technical functions.

So the method , I looked online for examples of other similar products and then just kind of was trying to brainstorm some possible design ideas and um identify what the necessary things are , what people are  what you really wanna have a remote control do. Um and then there are two different kinds that I found. There's a user centred one and an engineering centred one which I will have pictures of and then we kinda have to decide which one this should be.


So the method , I looked online for examples of other similar products and then just kind of was trying to brainstorm some possible design ideas and um identify what the necessary things are , what people are  what you really wanna have a remote control do. Um and then there are two different kinds that I found. There's a user centred one and an engineering centred one which I will have pictures of and then we kinda have to decide which one this should be.

So these are the two different ones. This one um  this is the user centred , it has uh quite a few mm uh um fewer buttons


So the method , I looked online for examples of other similar products and then just kind of was trying to brainstorm some possible design ideas and um identify what the necessary things are , what people are  what you really wanna have a remote control do. Um and then there are two different kinds that I found. There's a user centred one and an engineering centred one which I will have pictures of and then we kinda have to decide which one this should be.

So these are the two different ones. This one um  this is the user centred , it has uh quite a few mm uh um fewer buttons

and then this is the engineering centred , which has a lot more buttons ,


So these are the two different ones. This one um  this is the user centred , it has uh quite a few mm uh um fewer buttons

and then this is the engineering centred , which has a lot more buttons ,


So these are the two different ones. This one um  this is the user centred , it has uh quite a few mm uh um fewer buttons

and then this is the engineering centred , which has a lot more buttons ,

and probably this is one that people complain about , about having too many buttons that you don't use. So basically , what a remote control is is you  it's to send messages to the television set , you know , turn on , off , switch the channels and the volume and things such as that. And so for this product it's gonna be television only , and then it has to have the uh logos for the company and the colours. And so , for my personal preferences , I think this one is easier to use and has quite a  you know , fewer buttons. Um we want something that sends messages easily to the television and I was kind of wondering about this example that they have. It looks kind of narrow at the top , and I was thinking maybe if it were wider at the top ,


and then this is the engineering centred , which has a lot more buttons ,

and probably this is one that people complain about , about having too many buttons that you don't use. So basically , what a remote control is is you  it's to send messages to the television set , you know , turn on , off , switch the channels and the volume and things such as that. And so for this product it's gonna be television only , and then it has to have the uh logos for the company and the colours. And so , for my personal preferences , I think this one is easier to use and has quite a  you know , fewer buttons. Um we want something that sends messages easily to the television and I was kind of wondering about this example that they have. It looks kind of narrow at the top , and I was thinking maybe if it were wider at the top ,


and probably this is one that people complain about , about having too many buttons that you don't use. So basically , what a remote control is is you  it's to send messages to the television set , you know , turn on , off , switch the channels and the volume and things such as that. And so for this product it's gonna be television only , and then it has to have the uh logos for the company and the colours. And so , for my personal preferences , I think this one is easier to use and has quite a  you know , fewer buttons. Um we want something that sends messages easily to the television and I was kind of wondering about this example that they have. It looks kind of narrow at the top , and I was thinking maybe if it were wider at the top ,

then that would be easier. Um  and so we have to decide what's gonna make our product different. E the unique style , maybe have it light up so it's visible in the dark , um the changeable face-plates , and the lighting up and visible I was  when we were talking about havi losing it , maybe to have a button on the television that you press and it  maybe if it makes a noise or lights up or something like that , so it's easier to find if someone has hidden under the couch or something like that. So that's my presentation. Yeah.


and probably this is one that people complain about , about having too many buttons that you don't use. So basically , what a remote control is is you  it's to send messages to the television set , you know , turn on , off , switch the channels and the volume and things such as that. And so for this product it's gonna be television only , and then it has to have the uh logos for the company and the colours. And so , for my personal preferences , I think this one is easier to use and has quite a  you know , fewer buttons. Um we want something that sends messages easily to the television and I was kind of wondering about this example that they have. It looks kind of narrow at the top , and I was thinking maybe if it were wider at the top ,

then that would be easier. Um  and so we have to decide what's gonna make our product different. E the unique style , maybe have it light up so it's visible in the dark , um the changeable face-plates , and the lighting up and visible I was  when we were talking about havi losing it , maybe to have a button on the television that you press and it  maybe if it makes a noise or lights up or something like that , so it's easier to find if someone has hidden under the couch or something like that. So that's my presentation. Yeah.

Okay , can I um  I'm actually gonna use the um  it's gonna cause great technical problems over here. I'm actually gonna use the


then that would be easier. Um  and so we have to decide what's gonna make our product different. E the unique style , maybe have it light up so it's visible in the dark , um the changeable face-plates , and the lighting up and visible I was  when we were talking about havi losing it , maybe to have a button on the television that you press and it  maybe if it makes a noise or lights up or something like that , so it's easier to find if someone has hidden under the couch or something like that. So that's my presentation. Yeah.

Okay , can I um  I'm actually gonna use the um  it's gonna cause great technical problems over here. I'm actually gonna use the


Okay , can I um  I'm actually gonna use the um  it's gonna cause great technical problems over here. I'm actually gonna use the


Oh yeah , they're all  they're not connected to anything on the table , you just leave 'em on and walk around with 'em.


Oh yeah , they're all  they're not connected to anything on the table , you just leave 'em on and walk around with 'em.

Yes , rather than the uh the the traditional  in fact , um I won't even go that far. Um something like this shape , you know , sort of something that you can  that's sort of a more vertical shape , um that you you sort of hold in your hand , um , well I'm trying to think uh uh uh l uh l such as  I mean um something you hold up like that , possibly with a couple of buttons like that , but with the the entire top with the , you know , the uh the infrared or whatever source.


Oh yeah , they're all  they're not connected to anything on the table , you just leave 'em on and walk around with 'em.

Yes , rather than the uh the the traditional  in fact , um I won't even go that far. Um something like this shape , you know , sort of something that you can  that's sort of a more vertical shape , um that you you sort of hold in your hand , um , well I'm trying to think uh uh uh l uh l such as  I mean um something you hold up like that , possibly with a couple of buttons like that , but with the the entire top with the , you know , the uh the infrared or whatever source.

Uh so that you know , it's flying off in all directions ,


Yes , rather than the uh the the traditional  in fact , um I won't even go that far. Um something like this shape , you know , sort of something that you can  that's sort of a more vertical shape , um that you you sort of hold in your hand , um , well I'm trying to think uh uh uh l uh l such as  I mean um something you hold up like that , possibly with a couple of buttons like that , but with the the entire top with the , you know , the uh the infrared or whatever source.

Uh so that you know , it's flying off in all directions ,


Uh so that you know , it's flying off in all directions ,

so that uh um uh  again the  n need to look at the the the technicalities of um actually achieving that in terms of whether the , you know , the power requirements of the uh  such a source , um you know , compromise the  our our need for uh you know , it it being um mm permanently uh you know , available.


Uh so that you know , it's flying off in all directions ,

so that uh um uh  again the  n need to look at the the the technicalities of um actually achieving that in terms of whether the , you know , the power requirements of the uh  such a source , um you know , compromise the  our our need for uh you know , it it being um mm permanently uh you know , available.

Uh whether whether different technology  um I mean th all all these remotes are presumably infrared , and like they have been for a long time. Uh we we possibly need to be looking at at at something different , um you know , short range , not like the old uh radio remote controls where you'd change next door's telly when you change yours. Um


so that uh um uh  again the  n need to look at the the the technicalities of um actually achieving that in terms of whether the , you know , the power requirements of the uh  such a source , um you know , compromise the  our our need for uh you know , it it being um mm permanently uh you know , available.

Uh whether whether different technology  um I mean th all all these remotes are presumably infrared , and like they have been for a long time. Uh we we possibly need to be looking at at at something different , um you know , short range , not like the old uh radio remote controls where you'd change next door's telly when you change yours. Um

but uh uh I think basically i if we're going for  i if minimum number of buttons is our priority , then we should , as I say , r know , really bite the bullets and and reduce the buttons to absolute minimum , you know , possibly with backup channel and volume buttons and on off. Um and nothing else.  Um so that it can al it could uh almost end up like that , but again , except that um  you know the risk of losing it. Um anyway okay um so Kate , wh what are your uh your thoughts on this ?


Uh whether whether different technology  um I mean th all all these remotes are presumably infrared , and like they have been for a long time. Uh we we possibly need to be looking at at at something different , um you know , short range , not like the old uh radio remote controls where you'd change next door's telly when you change yours. Um

but uh uh I think basically i if we're going for  i if minimum number of buttons is our priority , then we should , as I say , r know , really bite the bullets and and reduce the buttons to absolute minimum , you know , possibly with backup channel and volume buttons and on off. Um and nothing else.  Um so that it can al it could uh almost end up like that , but again , except that um  you know the risk of losing it. Um anyway okay um so Kate , wh what are your uh your thoughts on this ?


but uh uh I think basically i if we're going for  i if minimum number of buttons is our priority , then we should , as I say , r know , really bite the bullets and and reduce the buttons to absolute minimum , you know , possibly with backup channel and volume buttons and on off. Um and nothing else.  Um so that it can al it could uh almost end up like that , but again , except that um  you know the risk of losing it. Um anyway okay um so Kate , wh what are your uh your thoughts on this ?


I can't  did you   could you see it on you screen when it


Oh well. Anyways. Um alright , yeah , so um I'll just do my presentation on the working design uh.  Oh there we go. Okay um just at the m yeah the whole sort of method of how the remote control works. Uh the basic function of the remote control is to send messages to another sh system , the the T_V_ or the D_V_D_ player or whatever.


Oh well. Anyways. Um alright , yeah , so um I'll just do my presentation on the working design uh.  Oh there we go. Okay um just at the m yeah the whole sort of method of how the remote control works. Uh the basic function of the remote control is to send messages to another sh system , the the T_V_ or the D_V_D_ player or whatever.

Um and it does this uh by  well , you need  to start off you need an energy source  and this energy source will feed into an integrated circuit chip and the circuit chip is the part that actually composes the different messages uh within the remote um which will then be sent to the uh the television , the D_V_D_ to tell that what to do. Um and you need a user interface , which controls the chip and thus the messages and uh the user interface is  that's basically just you kn the s sorta design of the actual remote which you hold in your hands and what buttons will be on it. Um  Oh shoot. Okay. Uh just general findings. Uh what we need uh technically speaking for the remote control is some sort of energy source ,  uh some sort of user interface , which I think we've mostly been talking about the user interface and the design of that. Um a circuit chip within that to uh control and send the messages and um a sender and receiver. And um  oops. Uh-huh. This is just sort of a little schematic diagram of what we're looking for. Uh this just kinda represents the energy source


Oh well. Anyways. Um alright , yeah , so um I'll just do my presentation on the working design uh.  Oh there we go. Okay um just at the m yeah the whole sort of method of how the remote control works. Uh the basic function of the remote control is to send messages to another sh system , the the T_V_ or the D_V_D_ player or whatever.

Um and it does this uh by  well , you need  to start off you need an energy source  and this energy source will feed into an integrated circuit chip and the circuit chip is the part that actually composes the different messages uh within the remote um which will then be sent to the uh the television , the D_V_D_ to tell that what to do. Um and you need a user interface , which controls the chip and thus the messages and uh the user interface is  that's basically just you kn the s sorta design of the actual remote which you hold in your hands and what buttons will be on it. Um  Oh shoot. Okay. Uh just general findings. Uh what we need uh technically speaking for the remote control is some sort of energy source ,  uh some sort of user interface , which I think we've mostly been talking about the user interface and the design of that. Um a circuit chip within that to uh control and send the messages and um a sender and receiver. And um  oops. Uh-huh. This is just sort of a little schematic diagram of what we're looking for. Uh this just kinda represents the energy source

which feeds into the circuit chip uh which maybe then we could have that feed into a switch which would send signals f to um  a subcomponent and on to a light bulb between  so it'll light up once we start  once you start pressing buttons. Um also send signals to the um infrared bulb , which will be the part that actually   what ? Sends signals to the the television. And then you've got your happy little T_V_ watcher there.


Um and it does this uh by  well , you need  to start off you need an energy source  and this energy source will feed into an integrated circuit chip and the circuit chip is the part that actually composes the different messages uh within the remote um which will then be sent to the uh the television , the D_V_D_ to tell that what to do. Um and you need a user interface , which controls the chip and thus the messages and uh the user interface is  that's basically just you kn the s sorta design of the actual remote which you hold in your hands and what buttons will be on it. Um  Oh shoot. Okay. Uh just general findings. Uh what we need uh technically speaking for the remote control is some sort of energy source ,  uh some sort of user interface , which I think we've mostly been talking about the user interface and the design of that. Um a circuit chip within that to uh control and send the messages and um a sender and receiver. And um  oops. Uh-huh. This is just sort of a little schematic diagram of what we're looking for. Uh this just kinda represents the energy source

which feeds into the circuit chip uh which maybe then we could have that feed into a switch which would send signals f to um  a subcomponent and on to a light bulb between  so it'll light up once we start  once you start pressing buttons. Um also send signals to the um infrared bulb , which will be the part that actually   what ? Sends signals to the the television. And then you've got your happy little T_V_ watcher there.

And so my personal preferences  I I just think we need sorta big uh energy source that won't die out , uh perhaps some sort of rechargeable battery or a battery dock you could place it in , so it'd constantly be charged , so you wouldn't have to uh be worrying about it running out of batteries and not changing channels for you. Uh a wide range uh sender-receiver , so that you can hit the buttons from basically anywhere in the room , and the channel'll still be changed. Uh also definitely a user-friendly interface  um and I think we've all sort of mentioned adding a a locating device on it , so when it does get stuck under the couch cushions , as they inevitably do , you can find them easily. And that's pretty much it.


which feeds into the circuit chip uh which maybe then we could have that feed into a switch which would send signals f to um  a subcomponent and on to a light bulb between  so it'll light up once we start  once you start pressing buttons. Um also send signals to the um infrared bulb , which will be the part that actually   what ? Sends signals to the the television. And then you've got your happy little T_V_ watcher there.

And so my personal preferences  I I just think we need sorta big uh energy source that won't die out , uh perhaps some sort of rechargeable battery or a battery dock you could place it in , so it'd constantly be charged , so you wouldn't have to uh be worrying about it running out of batteries and not changing channels for you. Uh a wide range uh sender-receiver , so that you can hit the buttons from basically anywhere in the room , and the channel'll still be changed. Uh also definitely a user-friendly interface  um and I think we've all sort of mentioned adding a a locating device on it , so when it does get stuck under the couch cushions , as they inevitably do , you can find them easily. And that's pretty much it.

Okay. Uh it seems seems to me there are a number of fundamental decisions to make before we um


And so my personal preferences  I I just think we need sorta big uh energy source that won't die out , uh perhaps some sort of rechargeable battery or a battery dock you could place it in , so it'd constantly be charged , so you wouldn't have to uh be worrying about it running out of batteries and not changing channels for you. Uh a wide range uh sender-receiver , so that you can hit the buttons from basically anywhere in the room , and the channel'll still be changed. Uh also definitely a user-friendly interface  um and I think we've all sort of mentioned adding a a locating device on it , so when it does get stuck under the couch cushions , as they inevitably do , you can find them easily. And that's pretty much it.

Okay. Uh it seems seems to me there are a number of fundamental decisions to make before we um

I think your point about the the big energy source is uh a very valid one.


Okay. Uh it seems seems to me there are a number of fundamental decisions to make before we um

I think your point about the the big energy source is uh a very valid one.


I think your point about the the big energy source is uh a very valid one.

Um I don't suppose we've got any statistics on the the life expectancy of uh remote controls , particularly sort of independent ones. Um given you know , the number of things you buy these days , which you know , have a a a lithium whatever battery in , that's uh , you know never needs replacing.


I think your point about the the big energy source is uh a very valid one.

Um I don't suppose we've got any statistics on the the life expectancy of uh remote controls , particularly sort of independent ones. Um given you know , the number of things you buy these days , which you know , have a a a lithium whatever battery in , that's uh , you know never needs replacing.

Um perhaps we should have the the disposable remote control , uh um you know , one  some sort of typical usage. You know , the the the battery will last know , five , ten years. By which time  I mean when all's said and done , the digital television  will be taking over in that time scale. Um


Um I don't suppose we've got any statistics on the the life expectancy of uh remote controls , particularly sort of independent ones. Um given you know , the number of things you buy these days , which you know , have a a a lithium whatever battery in , that's uh , you know never needs replacing.

Um perhaps we should have the the disposable remote control , uh um you know , one  some sort of typical usage. You know , the the the battery will last know , five , ten years. By which time  I mean when all's said and done , the digital television  will be taking over in that time scale. Um


Um perhaps we should have the the disposable remote control , uh um you know , one  some sort of typical usage. You know , the the the battery will last know , five , ten years. By which time  I mean when all's said and done , the digital television  will be taking over in that time scale. Um

uh uh p perhaps we should , know , reduce the uh , you know , the sort of moving parts even more by not even having a battery compartment and uh


uh uh p perhaps we should , know , reduce the uh , you know , the sort of moving parts even more by not even having a battery compartment and uh

Just having one that's guaranteed to last five to ten years ?


uh uh p perhaps we should , know , reduce the uh , you know , the sort of moving parts even more by not even having a battery compartment and uh

Just having one that's guaranteed to last five to ten years ?

Yeah , and if if anybody manages to run it down , we'll we'll give 'em a new one.


Just having one that's guaranteed to last five to ten years ?

Yeah , and if if anybody manages to run it down , we'll we'll give 'em a new one.

Um it's , you know , it's  what it saves in cost and you know there there's a  well , it's actually a marketing gimmick. I mean it's hardly a gimmick , it's uh it's totally practical. Uh so I th think you know the idea of a rechargeable one is um uh unless you're really high tech and it sort of just recharges itself if it's n by , you know , magnetic waves or whatever , if if it


Yeah , and if if anybody manages to run it down , we'll we'll give 'em a new one.

Um it's , you know , it's  what it saves in cost and you know there there's a  well , it's actually a marketing gimmick. I mean it's hardly a gimmick , it's uh it's totally practical. Uh so I th think you know the idea of a rechargeable one is um uh unless you're really high tech and it sort of just recharges itself if it's n by , you know , magnetic waves or whatever , if if it

It could have like uh  know like a cordless phone in your house it s got like a base that sits there all the time.


Um it's , you know , it's  what it saves in cost and you know there there's a  well , it's actually a marketing gimmick. I mean it's hardly a gimmick , it's uh it's totally practical. Uh so I th think you know the idea of a rechargeable one is um uh unless you're really high tech and it sort of just recharges itself if it's n by , you know , magnetic waves or whatever , if if it

It could have like uh  know like a cordless phone in your house it s got like a base that sits there all the time.


It could have like uh  know like a cordless phone in your house it s got like a base that sits there all the time.

Are are people really gonna use it though ? Um.


Are are people really gonna use it though ? Um.


I mean people forget to put their cordless phones back on there ,


um  I mean I know that somei times my my wife goes out in the morning and says oh I should have put the phone on to charge


um  I mean I know that somei times my my wife goes out in the morning and says oh I should have put the phone on to charge

and then then she's had those for so long that if she hasn't worked that out by now. Um.


um  I mean I know that somei times my my wife goes out in the morning and says oh I should have put the phone on to charge

and then then she's had those for so long that if she hasn't worked that out by now. Um.

'Cause I only remember to charge my cell phone uh when battery dies.  And that's pretty much


and then then she's had those for so long that if she hasn't worked that out by now. Um.

'Cause I only remember to charge my cell phone uh when battery dies.  And that's pretty much


and then then she's had those for so long that if she hasn't worked that out by now. Um.

'Cause I only remember to charge my cell phone uh when battery dies.  And that's pretty much

When it  yeah , wh when it's died is a problem.


'Cause I only remember to charge my cell phone uh when battery dies.  And that's pretty much

When it  yeah , wh when it's died is a problem.

yeah. Yeah , when it turns itself off , that's when I plug it in ,


When it  yeah , wh when it's died is a problem.

yeah. Yeah , when it turns itself off , that's when I plug it in ,


yeah. Yeah , when it turns itself off , that's when I plug it in ,

what so wh what what do we think about the um the the permanent mm battery ?


what so wh what what do we think about the um the the permanent mm battery ?


Is the uh  you know , we we we are really going for the ultimate in ex uh external simplicity here.


Is the uh  you know , we we we are really going for the ultimate in ex uh external simplicity here.

Um you know , cut cost within the manufacturing and uh you know , if we have a high tech interior , then then that that sh may well be cost effective.


Um you know , cut cost within the manufacturing and uh you know , if we have a high tech interior , then then that that sh may well be cost effective.

Do they make batteries that last that long ?


Um you know , cut cost within the manufacturing and uh you know , if we have a high tech interior , then then that that sh may well be cost effective.

Do they make batteries that last that long ?

I mean th th certainly. Um I can't think of anything off the s top of my head ,


Um you know , cut cost within the manufacturing and uh you know , if we have a high tech interior , then then that that sh may well be cost effective.

Do they make batteries that last that long ?

I mean th th certainly. Um I can't think of anything off the s top of my head ,

They usually have the little light uh  source ,


Do they make batteries that last that long ?

I mean th th certainly. Um I can't think of anything off the s top of my head ,

They usually have the little light uh  source ,

but there are certainly things that you buy. I mean calculators for example.


I mean th th certainly. Um I can't think of anything off the s top of my head ,

They usually have the little light uh  source ,

but there are certainly things that you buy. I mean calculators for example.


They usually have the little light uh  source ,

but there are certainly things that you buy. I mean calculators for example.


but there are certainly things that you buy. I mean calculators for example.


that um are you know , sort of permanently sealed.


Most of them , don't they have sort of a combination of the two , like when there is light , they'll work off the light ,


Most of them , don't they have sort of a combination of the two , like when there is light , they'll work off the light ,

and if there isn't , they'll kick into this battery ,


and if there isn't , they'll kick into this battery ,

so we can maybe do something like that whereas there is a battery , but if there's enough light , then it's using the light , so that it's not actually draining the battery all the time , but you will have the battery there for when you need it.


so we can maybe do something like that whereas there is a battery , but if there's enough light , then it's using the light , so that it's not actually draining the battery all the time , but you will have the battery there for when you need it.

Yeah , I I mean th th this needs going t into the technology a bit.


Yeah , I I mean th th this needs going t into the technology a bit.

I mean the the actual time that a remote control is actually operating


I mean the the actual time that a remote control is actually operating

I would think is i is is probably , you know , no more than minutes in its entire life. Um.


I mean the the actual time that a remote control is actually operating

I would think is i is is probably , you know , no more than minutes in its entire life. Um.

Oh , it depend if it's  uh depends who who's using it , who's just sitting there clicking clicking clicking clicking ,


I would think is i is is probably , you know , no more than minutes in its entire life. Um.

Oh , it depend if it's  uh depends who who's using it , who's just sitting there clicking clicking clicking clicking ,


I would think is i is is probably , you know , no more than minutes in its entire life. Um.

Oh , it depend if it's  uh depends who who's using it , who's just sitting there clicking clicking clicking clicking ,

If , but I say if if people are getting R_S_I_ from it then uh then uh then then perhaps we're looking at the wrong market


Oh , it depend if it's  uh depends who who's using it , who's just sitting there clicking clicking clicking clicking ,

If , but I say if if people are getting R_S_I_ from it then uh then uh then then perhaps we're looking at the wrong market

yeah. Yeah ,  then they're clicking a lot , yeah.


If , but I say if if people are getting R_S_I_ from it then uh then uh then then perhaps we're looking at the wrong market

yeah. Yeah ,  then they're clicking a lot , yeah.


If , but I say if if people are getting R_S_I_ from it then uh then uh then then perhaps we're looking at the wrong market

yeah. Yeah ,  then they're clicking a lot , yeah.

like like this um this uh market research thing says number of times per hour that it's used , channel selection a hundred and sixty eight


yeah. Yeah ,  then they're clicking a lot , yeah.

like like this um this uh market research thing says number of times per hour that it's used , channel selection a hundred and sixty eight


like like this um this uh market research thing says number of times per hour that it's used , channel selection a hundred and sixty eight


Oh , I must admit I hadn't um  I'd I'd missed that. That does sound excessive.


Oh , I must admit I hadn't um  I'd I'd missed that. That does sound excessive.

But then again , if you think it  of the amount of , you know amount of use it's like


But then again , if you think it  of the amount of , you know amount of use it's like


Well that's right , and and I I don't I don't even know whether the I don't even know whether the s the signal lasts as long as you actually keep the button pressed ,


sorta tenth of a second , no matter how long you press it for , I don't know I don't actually know. Um.


sorta tenth of a second , no matter how long you press it for , I don't know I don't actually know. Um.

Though I think with digital T_V_ , like I know on my cable box , you're not supposed to do that because the channel can't keep up with it if you just press it like that ,


Though I think with digital T_V_ , like I know on my cable box , you're not supposed to do that because the channel can't keep up with it if you just press it like that ,

so you're supposed to use the menu and go through the different


so you're supposed to use the menu and go through the different


Right , so I've got a message to say five minutes , I dunno how long ago that appeared. Um 'cause we're we're getting


Right , so I've got a message to say five minutes , I dunno how long ago that appeared. Um 'cause we're we're getting

um  right , so I'd  I need to sum up very quickly here um.  We're looking at extreme simplicity. We're looking at a radically different shape. Possibly no buttons at all um , but if you can incorporate um channel change and volume buttons um in into the design , then then that's fine. Um in the  I mean the the role of the of the um the user interface des designer becomes b you know more important here , because , you know , shape is no longer an a uh um a serious constraint. But we clearly only need th the main buttons , although , uh if  clearly only need the main functions. Um I don't see why we shouldn't go for voice recognition um and the the only buttons that I think we need are channel control , volume control and on off. Um it needs to incorporate the corporate logo , uh the the grey and yellow colour scheme and  there's no reason why we can't introduce um interchangeable uh covers.  Um uh d so does that accurately summarise what we've discussed ?


um  right , so I'd  I need to sum up very quickly here um.  We're looking at extreme simplicity. We're looking at a radically different shape. Possibly no buttons at all um , but if you can incorporate um channel change and volume buttons um in into the design , then then that's fine. Um in the  I mean the the role of the of the um the user interface des designer becomes b you know more important here , because , you know , shape is no longer an a uh um a serious constraint. But we clearly only need th the main buttons , although , uh if  clearly only need the main functions. Um I don't see why we shouldn't go for voice recognition um and the the only buttons that I think we need are channel control , volume control and on off. Um it needs to incorporate the corporate logo , uh the the grey and yellow colour scheme and  there's no reason why we can't introduce um interchangeable uh covers.  Um uh d so does that accurately summarise what we've discussed ?


So uh   Yeah. We are doing just the television.


So uh   Yeah. We are doing just the television.

Oh I just have one question. So are we doing just the television or are we doing  so not D_V_D_ players ,


Oh I just have one question. So are we doing just the television or are we doing  so not D_V_D_ players ,

I think that's quite clear from the the information that we've been given ,


I think that's quite clear from the the information that we've been given ,


Yeah , like in the email of television only. In fact they're  in the constraints email that I got.


Yeah , like in the email of television only. In fact they're  in the constraints email that I got.

Didn't you mention the teletext , just television only ?


Yeah , like in the email of television only. In fact they're  in the constraints email that I got.

Didn't you mention the teletext , just television only ?

Oh yeah well th that's one I s that's one I sent you ,


Didn't you mention the teletext , just television only ?

Oh yeah well th that's one I s that's one I sent you ,


Oh yeah well th that's one I s that's one I sent you ,

which which was my interpretation of uh of the uh  what came down from from head office. Um


which which was my interpretation of uh of the uh  what came down from from head office. Um


That's  that that that that's their uh their view.


That's  that that that that's their uh their view.

Okay , so uh we can all give some thought to that uh for for the next meeting , thank you very much indeed.


Okay , so uh we can all give some thought to that uh for for the next meeting , thank you very much indeed.


Okay. Oh , that's not gonna work.  Oh , alright.  Okay. Okay. Um alright.

I'll just put that there. Uh as you all know we're here to create a brand new fantastic remote. Uh I'm Nick Debusk , I'm the Project Manager. Uh we'll just get started with everyone kind of letting each other know who they are and what you're doing , what your what your role is um. Go ahead.


I'll just put that there. Uh as you all know we're here to create a brand new fantastic remote. Uh I'm Nick Debusk , I'm the Project Manager. Uh we'll just get started with everyone kind of letting each other know who they are and what you're doing , what your what your role is um. Go ahead.

Okay.  I am Corinne Whiting and I will be the Marketing Expert and in each of the three phases I will have a different role. In the function design phase I will be talking about user requirement specification , and this means what needs and desires are to be fulfilled , and I'll be doing research to figure this out. In the conceptual design phase I will be dealing with trend watching and I'll be doing marketing research on the web. And then finally in the um detailed design phase I will be doing product evaluation and so I will be collecting the requirements and ranking all the requirements to see how we did.


I'll just put that there. Uh as you all know we're here to create a brand new fantastic remote. Uh I'm Nick Debusk , I'm the Project Manager. Uh we'll just get started with everyone kind of letting each other know who they are and what you're doing , what your what your role is um. Go ahead.

Okay.  I am Corinne Whiting and I will be the Marketing Expert and in each of the three phases I will have a different role. In the function design phase I will be talking about user requirement specification , and this means what needs and desires are to be fulfilled , and I'll be doing research to figure this out. In the conceptual design phase I will be dealing with trend watching and I'll be doing marketing research on the web. And then finally in the um detailed design phase I will be doing product evaluation and so I will be collecting the requirements and ranking all the requirements to see how we did.

Hiya , I'm Ryan. Um I'm the User Interface Designer. Um likewise I've three different roles for each stage of design. Um the functional design is looking at the tex technical functions of a remote control. Um in the concept design , the user interface , how the user reacts with the the product. And the detailed design um  sort of like the user interface design , what they might be looking for , uh things like fashions , what makes wha how we're gonna make it special. That's about it.


Okay.  I am Corinne Whiting and I will be the Marketing Expert and in each of the three phases I will have a different role. In the function design phase I will be talking about user requirement specification , and this means what needs and desires are to be fulfilled , and I'll be doing research to figure this out. In the conceptual design phase I will be dealing with trend watching and I'll be doing marketing research on the web. And then finally in the um detailed design phase I will be doing product evaluation and so I will be collecting the requirements and ranking all the requirements to see how we did.

Hiya , I'm Ryan. Um I'm the User Interface Designer. Um likewise I've three different roles for each stage of design. Um the functional design is looking at the tex technical functions of a remote control. Um in the concept design , the user interface , how the user reacts with the the product. And the detailed design um  sort of like the user interface design , what they might be looking for , uh things like fashions , what makes wha how we're gonna make it special. That's about it.

Right.  I'm Manuel and I'm the Industrial Designer in in this project um. In the functional design phase I'm  I'll be dealing mostly with the requirements , um we'll discuss what the prog what functions the the product has to fulfil and so and so on. Um I suppose we'll work pretty much together on that one. Um um in the conceptual design um I'll be pro mostly dealing with properties and materials um of our product.


Hiya , I'm Ryan. Um I'm the User Interface Designer. Um likewise I've three different roles for each stage of design. Um the functional design is looking at the tex technical functions of a remote control. Um in the concept design , the user interface , how the user reacts with the the product. And the detailed design um  sort of like the user interface design , what they might be looking for , uh things like fashions , what makes wha how we're gonna make it special. That's about it.

Right.  I'm Manuel and I'm the Industrial Designer in in this project um. In the functional design phase I'm  I'll be dealing mostly with the requirements , um we'll discuss what the prog what functions the the product has to fulfil and so and so on. Um I suppose we'll work pretty much together on that one. Um um in the conceptual design um I'll be pro mostly dealing with properties and materials um of our product.


Hiya , I'm Ryan. Um I'm the User Interface Designer. Um likewise I've three different roles for each stage of design. Um the functional design is looking at the tex technical functions of a remote control. Um in the concept design , the user interface , how the user reacts with the the product. And the detailed design um  sort of like the user interface design , what they might be looking for , uh things like fashions , what makes wha how we're gonna make it special. That's about it.

Right.  I'm Manuel and I'm the Industrial Designer in in this project um. In the functional design phase I'm  I'll be dealing mostly with the requirements , um we'll discuss what the prog what functions the the product has to fulfil and so and so on. Um I suppose we'll work pretty much together on that one. Um um in the conceptual design um I'll be pro mostly dealing with properties and materials um of our product.

And uh the detailed design  in the detailed design I'll be concerned with the look and feel of the product itself , um so we're pretty much working together obviously on the design front here. Okay.


Right.  I'm Manuel and I'm the Industrial Designer in in this project um. In the functional design phase I'm  I'll be dealing mostly with the requirements , um we'll discuss what the prog what functions the the product has to fulfil and so and so on. Um I suppose we'll work pretty much together on that one. Um um in the conceptual design um I'll be pro mostly dealing with properties and materials um of our product.

And uh the detailed design  in the detailed design I'll be concerned with the look and feel of the product itself , um so we're pretty much working together obviously on the design front here. Okay.

Okay. Um so we've got our opening , our our agenda is the opening , uh acquaintance which we've kinda done. Uh tool training , project plan discussion and then closing.


And uh the detailed design  in the detailed design I'll be concerned with the look and feel of the product itself , um so we're pretty much working together obviously on the design front here. Okay.

Okay. Um so we've got our opening , our our agenda is the opening , uh acquaintance which we've kinda done. Uh tool training , project plan discussion and then closing.

Uh grand total of twenty five minutes we have here. Um so we are putting together a new remote control. Um we want it to be something original. Um of course we're a  not only a electronics company but a fashion um conscious electronics company , so we want it to be trendy um and we want it to be easy to use.  Um we've got the functional design , conceptual design and detailed design um which basically is is the three of you um. And w uh  well um functional design um. Um do we have  um any ideas of of   maybe d let's just throw out some ideas of what kind of remote control we want to have , and then we can go into how we're gonna design it and and how we're gonna do the detailing on it.


And uh the detailed design  in the detailed design I'll be concerned with the look and feel of the product itself , um so we're pretty much working together obviously on the design front here. Okay.

Okay. Um so we've got our opening , our our agenda is the opening , uh acquaintance which we've kinda done. Uh tool training , project plan discussion and then closing.

Uh grand total of twenty five minutes we have here. Um so we are putting together a new remote control. Um we want it to be something original. Um of course we're a  not only a electronics company but a fashion um conscious electronics company , so we want it to be trendy um and we want it to be easy to use.  Um we've got the functional design , conceptual design and detailed design um which basically is is the three of you um. And w uh  well um functional design um. Um do we have  um any ideas of of   maybe d let's just throw out some ideas of what kind of remote control we want to have , and then we can go into how we're gonna design it and and how we're gonna do the detailing on it.

Yeah. Well uh s function of remote control is just just  you know , change channels is its main function.


Okay. Um so we've got our opening , our our agenda is the opening , uh acquaintance which we've kinda done. Uh tool training , project plan discussion and then closing.

Uh grand total of twenty five minutes we have here. Um so we are putting together a new remote control. Um we want it to be something original. Um of course we're a  not only a electronics company but a fashion um conscious electronics company , so we want it to be trendy um and we want it to be easy to use.  Um we've got the functional design , conceptual design and detailed design um which basically is is the three of you um. And w uh  well um functional design um. Um do we have  um any ideas of of   maybe d let's just throw out some ideas of what kind of remote control we want to have , and then we can go into how we're gonna design it and and how we're gonna do the detailing on it.

Yeah. Well uh s function of remote control is just just  you know , change channels is its main function.

So we want it to be um a T_V_ remote or  I I mean do we want it to to do other things besides just be a a television remote ?


Uh grand total of twenty five minutes we have here. Um so we are putting together a new remote control. Um we want it to be something original. Um of course we're a  not only a electronics company but a fashion um conscious electronics company , so we want it to be trendy um and we want it to be easy to use.  Um we've got the functional design , conceptual design and detailed design um which basically is is the three of you um. And w uh  well um functional design um. Um do we have  um any ideas of of   maybe d let's just throw out some ideas of what kind of remote control we want to have , and then we can go into how we're gonna design it and and how we're gonna do the detailing on it.

Yeah. Well uh s function of remote control is just just  you know , change channels is its main function.

So we want it to be um a T_V_ remote or  I I mean do we want it to to do other things besides just be a a television remote ?

Oh right. I suppose you c try make it a universal remote


Yeah. Well uh s function of remote control is just just  you know , change channels is its main function.

So we want it to be um a T_V_ remote or  I I mean do we want it to to do other things besides just be a a television remote ?

Oh right. I suppose you c try make it a universal remote


So we want it to be um a T_V_ remote or  I I mean do we want it to to do other things besides just be a a television remote ?

Oh right. I suppose you c try make it a universal remote

for  could work on all sort of electrical products in in one person's house. But , you know , they all sorta have the same role changing channels , volumes and then programming.


Oh right. I suppose you c try make it a universal remote

for  could work on all sort of electrical products in in one person's house. But , you know , they all sorta have the same role changing channels , volumes and then programming.


for  could work on all sort of electrical products in in one person's house. But , you know , they all sorta have the same role changing channels , volumes and then programming.


I think they all work on the same prin principle as well sorta like  I don't actually know.  But is it just infra-red ? Is that standard ?


I think they all work on the same prin principle as well sorta like  I don't actually know.  But is it just infra-red ? Is that standard ?

I I think  yeah , yeah , r universal remote.


I think they all work on the same prin principle as well sorta like  I don't actually know.  But is it just infra-red ? Is that standard ?

I I think  yeah , yeah , r universal remote.

Um this is my first uh go-round with creating a remote control ,


I I think  yeah , yeah , r universal remote.

Um this is my first uh go-round with creating a remote control ,


Um this is my first uh go-round with creating a remote control ,


I think we're all in the same boat here.  Um


I think we're all in the same boat here.  Um

Um one thing I thought of with the remote control is you always lose 'em.


I think we're all in the same boat here.  Um

Um one thing I thought of with the remote control is you always lose 'em.

So if there's a g a way of finding it quite easily , I thought that'd be quite good quite a good feature.


Um one thing I thought of with the remote control is you always lose 'em.

So if there's a g a way of finding it quite easily , I thought that'd be quite good quite a good feature.


So if there's a g a way of finding it quite easily , I thought that'd be quite good quite a good feature.

So we should we should set our remote control up to where it has a uh


So we should we should set our remote control up to where it has a uh


So we should we should set our remote control up to where it has a uh

Oh you can get those key  well you could whistle or make a noise


Oh you can get those key  well you could whistle or make a noise


Oh you can get those key  well you could whistle or make a noise

there's a button on the T_V_ that you press


there's a button on the T_V_ that you press


Generally , all remotes are sort of quite similar in their appearance.


Generally , all remotes are sort of quite similar in their appearance.

so they're kinda like long and rectangular.


so they're kinda like long and rectangular.


You know , we want something new that's gonna stand out.


I think so. Maybe sorta spherical or something. A ball.


I think so. Maybe sorta spherical or something. A ball.

Maybe like user-friendly , like a little


I think so. Maybe sorta spherical or something. A ball.

Maybe like user-friendly , like a little

you know , where you can use both hands , like a little keyboard type thing.


Maybe like user-friendly , like a little

you know , where you can use both hands , like a little keyboard type thing.


you know , where you can use both hands , like a little keyboard type thing.


you know , where you can use both hands , like a little keyboard type thing.

I thought maybe , because people always tend to throw a remote control about the place to one another  if it was in a ball ,


I thought maybe , because people always tend to throw a remote control about the place to one another  if it was in a ball ,


I thought maybe , because people always tend to throw a remote control about the place to one another  if it was in a ball ,

and maybe the actual controls are inside or something.


and maybe the actual controls are inside or something.


and maybe the actual controls are inside or something.

Well there are of course certain restrictions , you can't have it be any form and fulfil all functions at the same time ,


Well there are of course certain restrictions , you can't have it be any form and fulfil all functions at the same time ,


Well there are of course certain restrictions , you can't have it be any form and fulfil all functions at the same time ,

so there are always the  some restrictions we have to apply here. Um however um one question is how stable is that thing supposed to be , that refers to the material , pretty much um. What are we gonna build that thing out of ?


so there are always the  some restrictions we have to apply here. Um however um one question is how stable is that thing supposed to be , that refers to the material , pretty much um. What are we gonna build that thing out of ?

How sturdy is it gonna be ? Do we want it to last longer or rather have people whatever , have to buy one every half a year ?


so there are always the  some restrictions we have to apply here. Um however um one question is how stable is that thing supposed to be , that refers to the material , pretty much um. What are we gonna build that thing out of ?

How sturdy is it gonna be ? Do we want it to last longer or rather have people whatever , have to buy one every half a year ?

Okay so  yeah , so we want it to be sturdy ,


How sturdy is it gonna be ? Do we want it to last longer or rather have people whatever , have to buy one every half a year ?

Okay so  yeah , so we want it to be sturdy ,


How sturdy is it gonna be ? Do we want it to last longer or rather have people whatever , have to buy one every half a year ?

Okay so  yeah , so we want it to be sturdy ,

we want it to to hold up to somebody's child , you know , throwing it across the room or , as you said , people kinda throw it , so ball-shaped , uh you know , if it were ball-shaped maybe ,


Okay so  yeah , so we want it to be sturdy ,

we want it to to hold up to somebody's child , you know , throwing it across the room or , as you said , people kinda throw it , so ball-shaped , uh you know , if it were ball-shaped maybe ,


we want it to to hold up to somebody's child , you know , throwing it across the room or , as you said , people kinda throw it , so ball-shaped , uh you know , if it were ball-shaped maybe ,


we want it to to hold up to somebody's child , you know , throwing it across the room or , as you said , people kinda throw it , so ball-shaped , uh you know , if it were ball-shaped maybe ,

It could be cased on the outside and t everything could be inside.


It could be cased on the outside and t everything could be inside.

'Kay. Um so we want it to be modern , fun , sturdy , um  So our form and our function. Um we want it to be um easy to find.  Um   What else  it  what else do we want it to to do ? So we want it to be universal. It's something that we're supposed to sell for about twenty five Euros um and you know , goals for profits are I think somewhere around uh fifty million Euros , what they wanna make on it , so.


It could be cased on the outside and t everything could be inside.

'Kay. Um so we want it to be modern , fun , sturdy , um  So our form and our function. Um we want it to be um easy to find.  Um   What else  it  what else do we want it to to do ? So we want it to be universal. It's something that we're supposed to sell for about twenty five Euros um and you know , goals for profits are I think somewhere around uh fifty million Euros , what they wanna make on it , so.

Mm. Also since we're partners of the International Remote Control Association , maybe we wanna make it something that would globally appeal.


'Kay. Um so we want it to be modern , fun , sturdy , um  So our form and our function. Um we want it to be um easy to find.  Um   What else  it  what else do we want it to to do ? So we want it to be universal. It's something that we're supposed to sell for about twenty five Euros um and you know , goals for profits are I think somewhere around uh fifty million Euros , what they wanna make on it , so.

Mm. Also since we're partners of the International Remote Control Association , maybe we wanna make it something that would globally appeal.

That's more on the research end , but  the marketing.


Mm. Also since we're partners of the International Remote Control Association , maybe we wanna make it something that would globally appeal.

That's more on the research end , but  the marketing.

So marketing , you know , how  maybe uh marketing , you could s find out what is the most universally um appealing  remote control out there.


That's more on the research end , but  the marketing.

So marketing , you know , how  maybe uh marketing , you could s find out what is the most universally um appealing  remote control out there.


That's more on the research end , but  the marketing.

So marketing , you know , how  maybe uh marketing , you could s find out what is the most universally um appealing  remote control out there.

And maybe as far as design goes , maybe we could have different ones for different target audiences ,


So marketing , you know , how  maybe uh marketing , you could s find out what is the most universally um appealing  remote control out there.

And maybe as far as design goes , maybe we could have different ones for different target audiences ,


And maybe as far as design goes , maybe we could have different ones for different target audiences ,

'cause maybe one won't apply to all of the countries we're targeting.


'cause maybe one won't apply to all of the countries we're targeting.


'cause maybe one won't apply to all of the countries we're targeting.

Um   Do you guys have any ideas for what it should look like ? Maybe we could draw it up on the on the board over there. Some ideas ? We want it to be a b a ball ,


Um   Do you guys have any ideas for what it should look like ? Maybe we could draw it up on the on the board over there. Some ideas ? We want it to be a b a ball ,


Um   Do you guys have any ideas for what it should look like ? Maybe we could draw it up on the on the board over there. Some ideas ? We want it to be a b a ball ,

you know , we'll draw up we'll draw up the ball and maybe th um where the buttons are located.


Um   Do you guys have any ideas for what it should look like ? Maybe we could draw it up on the on the board over there. Some ideas ? We want it to be a b a ball ,

you know , we'll draw up we'll draw up the ball and maybe th um where the buttons are located.

My original idea was just simply sort of a sphere , where maybe you  this is where it's connected together , and then when you open it out , it could fol it could be maybe flip , like a flip phone , and then when you fold it out the middle  Maybe a hinge that'll have to be the strongest part of it. If that  if we did use a hinge , or if it was just two parts ,


you know , we'll draw up we'll draw up the ball and maybe th um where the buttons are located.

My original idea was just simply sort of a sphere , where maybe you  this is where it's connected together , and then when you open it out , it could fol it could be maybe flip , like a flip phone , and then when you fold it out the middle  Maybe a hinge that'll have to be the strongest part of it. If that  if we did use a hinge , or if it was just two parts ,

and then you'd have just sorta you you you know , your buttons. Thing is inside I think , sometimes remotes have too many buttons , so maybe as simple as possible , um as few buttons inside as possible. Um , I dunno , what's the idea for. Just something  maybe if you ha if it had like if some kind of like light or something or lights around it. It's looking a bit like something out of Star Wars at the moment though , to be fair.


My original idea was just simply sort of a sphere , where maybe you  this is where it's connected together , and then when you open it out , it could fol it could be maybe flip , like a flip phone , and then when you fold it out the middle  Maybe a hinge that'll have to be the strongest part of it. If that  if we did use a hinge , or if it was just two parts ,

and then you'd have just sorta you you you know , your buttons. Thing is inside I think , sometimes remotes have too many buttons , so maybe as simple as possible , um as few buttons inside as possible. Um , I dunno , what's the idea for. Just something  maybe if you ha if it had like if some kind of like light or something or lights around it. It's looking a bit like something out of Star Wars at the moment though , to be fair.


and then you'd have just sorta you you you know , your buttons. Thing is inside I think , sometimes remotes have too many buttons , so maybe as simple as possible , um as few buttons inside as possible. Um , I dunno , what's the idea for. Just something  maybe if you ha if it had like if some kind of like light or something or lights around it. It's looking a bit like something out of Star Wars at the moment though , to be fair.

That was that was a sorta simple idea I had


That was that was a sorta simple idea I had


That was that was a sorta simple idea I had

and then you know you could  about  Right , it would almost be like a ball. So that was just just an idea I had. I don't know whether anybody else has other ideas ?


That was that was a sorta simple idea I had

and then you know you could  about  Right , it would almost be like a ball. So that was just just an idea I had. I don't know whether anybody else has other ideas ?

Right. One problem you'd get with this design is um  the ball is a nice idea because of it's stability really ,


and then you know you could  about  Right , it would almost be like a ball. So that was just just an idea I had. I don't know whether anybody else has other ideas ?

Right. One problem you'd get with this design is um  the ball is a nice idea because of it's stability really ,


and then you know you could  about  Right , it would almost be like a ball. So that was just just an idea I had. I don't know whether anybody else has other ideas ?

Right. One problem you'd get with this design is um  the ball is a nice idea because of it's stability really ,

but of course , since it's a ball , it'll roll , so we'd have to have it flat on one side at least , down here somewhere ,


Right. One problem you'd get with this design is um  the ball is a nice idea because of it's stability really ,

but of course , since it's a ball , it'll roll , so we'd have to have it flat on one side at least , down here somewhere ,


but of course , since it's a ball , it'll roll , so we'd have to have it flat on one side at least , down here somewhere ,

take away that part. That's one of the big issues. Also also you risk the hinges here. That's that's um a problem.


but of course , since it's a ball , it'll roll , so we'd have to have it flat on one side at least , down here somewhere ,

take away that part. That's one of the big issues. Also also you risk the hinges here. That's that's um a problem.

Yeah , that's g that's a good idea. Yeah. The idea  it didn't have to necessarily be f a hinge ,


take away that part. That's one of the big issues. Also also you risk the hinges here. That's that's um a problem.

Yeah , that's g that's a good idea. Yeah. The idea  it didn't have to necessarily be f a hinge ,


Yeah , that's g that's a good idea. Yeah. The idea  it didn't have to necessarily be f a hinge ,

but that's of course a weak point , yeah.


but that's of course a weak point , yeah.


but that's of course a weak point , yeah.

How would we go about um making you know  getting rid of our weak points ? What  I mean would we just have a flat spot on the bottom of the ball ?


How would we go about um making you know  getting rid of our weak points ? What  I mean would we just have a flat spot on the bottom of the ball ?


the point is that  well maybe  I dunno. The shape is perhaps not the most ideal.


the point is that  well maybe  I dunno. The shape is perhaps not the most ideal.

As as stable as it is , there must be a compromise between um stability and design here , so.


the point is that  well maybe  I dunno. The shape is perhaps not the most ideal.

As as stable as it is , there must be a compromise between um stability and design here , so.

Well I I suppose that things become  design. But I mean i


As as stable as it is , there must be a compromise between um stability and design here , so.

Well I I suppose that things become  design. But I mean i


As as stable as it is , there must be a compromise between um stability and design here , so.

Well I I suppose that things become  design. But I mean i

I was trying to think of like the design of others. I can't think of anything other than a long rectangle for remote ,


Well I I suppose that things become  design. But I mean i

I was trying to think of like the design of others. I can't think of anything other than a long rectangle for remote ,


I was trying to think of like the design of others. I can't think of anything other than a long rectangle for remote ,

maybe small , sort of fatter ones , but there's nothing being done sort of out of left field , yeah.


I was trying to think of like the design of others. I can't think of anything other than a long rectangle for remote ,

maybe small , sort of fatter ones , but there's nothing being done sort of out of left field , yeah.

It's not new , it's not innovative , it's  you know , everybody does long remote because it's easy ,


maybe small , sort of fatter ones , but there's nothing being done sort of out of left field , yeah.

It's not new , it's not innovative , it's  you know , everybody does long remote because it's easy ,


It's not new , it's not innovative , it's  you know , everybody does long remote because it's easy ,


My idea was just to have it be kind of like a keyboard type shape , you know , like video games


My idea was just to have it be kind of like a keyboard type shape , you know , like video games

l so. But maybe  I mean that would be kinda big and bulky. We could also try to do the hinge thing , so it could like flip out that way. I don't know.  That's my idea.


My idea was just to have it be kind of like a keyboard type shape , you know , like video games

l so. But maybe  I mean that would be kinda big and bulky. We could also try to do the hinge thing , so it could like flip out that way. I don't know.  That's my idea.

I think definitely doing something different


l so. But maybe  I mean that would be kinda big and bulky. We could also try to do the hinge thing , so it could like flip out that way. I don't know.  That's my idea.

I think definitely doing something different


I think definitely doing something different


I mean maybe design something , that's sort of like  suppose not everybody's everybody's hand's the same , but something that would maybe fit in the hand easier.


Yeah. Because even  I suppose even with the ball


Yeah. Because even  I suppose even with the ball

it still not the ho easiest thing to hold , yeah.


it still not the ho easiest thing to hold , yeah.

it might not be the easiest to hold onto um.


it still not the ho easiest thing to hold , yeah.

it might not be the easiest to hold onto um.

So perhaps the the joystick  the the keyboard idea might work better.


it might not be the easiest to hold onto um.

So perhaps the the joystick  the the keyboard idea might work better.


So perhaps the the joystick  the the keyboard idea might work better.

But then again , people like to use one hand to flip and one hand to hold their soda , so maybe maybe we


But then again , people like to use one hand to flip and one hand to hold their soda , so maybe maybe we


But then again , people like to use one hand to flip and one hand to hold their soda , so maybe maybe we

It's d yeah. I think it's definitely got to be a a one-handed a one-handed job.


It's d yeah. I think it's definitely got to be a a one-handed a one-handed job.


It's d yeah. I think it's definitely got to be a a one-handed a one-handed job.

I feel like I'm just shooting everything down here.


I feel like I'm just shooting everything down here.


Well with the one-handed design you also have the the problem of the size w 'cause you know from cell phones , they can be too small. So if the remote is too small it


Well with the one-handed design you also have the the problem of the size w 'cause you know from cell phones , they can be too small. So if the remote is too small it

if it's small it probably looks better , but may not be th as functional. So for that there's


if it's small it probably looks better , but may not be th as functional. So for that there's


if it's small it probably looks better , but may not be th as functional. So for that there's

unfortunately we've got about five minutes here  to come up with our um remote control idea and start rolling with it. Um we've talked about our experiences with remote control and um we've got a couple ideas um. Let's see here. What if we had what if we had not only um  say we went with the ball the ball function um , but maybe we give it sort of grips along the side s um to make it easier to hold on to. So you know um s so it's easier to hold onto that way.