With an understanding of issues facing the planet and food production, a study of current production methods was undertaken. Having identified challenges and misconceptions with Organic farming, alternative methods were sought. Vertical farming and aquaculture were identified as possible areas for growth and innovation. Studies were completed using current equipment and techniques. Challenges for scaleability and widespread adoption were identified. The GrowMesh system is our answer to those challenges.
Challenges solved for widespread adoption of Hydroponic Vertical Farming
Recognition of the Design Utility -
From Concept to Reality –
We solve problems; Using a real-world approach and lean methodologies to bring products to life.
While working with a leading AeroSpace design and manufacturing firm. We recognized an opportunity to provide the customer with a new process. Although, initially, we were presented with a straightforward request for a work proposal, instead, we proposed prototyping a new approach, which led to adopting a new method of rapid product prototyping.
By initially prototyping the process, we spread the risk of failure and resource consumption across multiple stakeholders. This kept the individual stakeholder risk low relative to the upside. Then, using the lean methodology, we identified corrections to the process before implementation on a broader scale.
Perspective-
Companies are often not aware of cutting-edge technology which will significantly enhance their process or business models. Teams are typically focused on daily operations and providing service to existing customers. Often teams lack the organizational structure, time, and budgets for research, failure, and experimentation.
An interactive training guide for Emergency Response Apparatus. The solution was to use the available Prezi platform to create a visual application mimicking the physical process of navigating through the compartments.
With an understanding of the implications of widespread Internet adoption, a business model was sought to connect the physical and digital advertising mediums of online ads and physical real estate.
HouseNetwork.com was developed as the manifestation of the Idea. A site with a unique number attached to the sign of a property listing provided all the commonly found information of today. At the time, the site had cutting-edge features such as Maps (MapQuest) and mobile phone access to the ads (WAP)
Having an ongoing contract to provide labor and services to an Aerospace Defense contractor, a situation arose from an international incident where the Defense contractor needed expertise outside their knowledge base. I was tasked to develop a COTS solution that could be rapidly deployed, enhancing their engineers' capabilities with remote digital video editing and communication.
Perspective-
My experience has shown corporate and governmental agencies are not always aware of the latest technology. This can be due to constraints within the organization. The company can benefit from an agile third party close to cutting-edge advancements with industry vendors. Often superior technology exists which can enhance operations but is unknown to a company.
Industry problem with an innovative solution- Before the ubiquity of high-speed internet and the availability of Youtube, Zoom, or TicTok. Video streaming was difficult. An investor hired me to evaluate a new streaming technology. My conclusion and report identified the technology as superior in the market, but the overbearing limitation of market-wide low bandwidth would prevent the product's success.
From this encounter, an opportunity was recognized that bandwidth limitation and a solution to this limitation would provide further opportunities in the space. A test was designed to place servers on the backbone of the Internet (T9 at the time). With the understanding of the choke points of video servers and streaming content, the idea was to provide a repository of video to be streamed from high-speed connections. (Circa 1999)
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