Just this past semester me and a friend of mine created a startup company, Global Smart Home Technologies (LLC). The first product we have been working on is an electric smart lock that integrates facial recognition. We want to provide a smarter and safer alternative to the classic key and lock method. There are several challenges but we believe facial recognition is the future of security because it cant be duplicated and has many more elements than a traditional lock or keypad. We also had the chance to compete at a pitch contest at the Cade Museum and share our idea with a panel of judges for the chance to win $25000.Unfortunately,
we did not win the prize but it was a great experience that showed us our flaws
and ways we can improve our pitch and overall design. Entrepreneurship is a
great thing because it really shows that your own hard work can lead to
innovation and success.
Alex, I love this idea. The lock on my door is one of the ones where you have to put a fob up to the lock and it sucks! Facial recognition is definitely becoming more popular and can be used in many situations. That's awesome that you got to enter your product at the Cade Museum. When I was in middle school I competed in a couple invention contests and I learned a lot. Best of luck.
ReplyDelete