Designing With Web - Part 3: week 1

Rethink flying experience using the internet of thing

Group 136

Project 1: Easy Sky : finally a flights comparator that meet your expectations

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when? where? who? why?

According to the consumer expectation (we have been reported on the lack of personalization) we decided to create a new flights comparator. The best add value of our flights comparator will be the ability to chose your special luggage and make sure the flight can take it onboard without overcost. We are trying to respect the will of travelers in order to make their life easier. We found that we needed to go further than other flights comparators, to be more specific on the criterias travelers can apply on their research, like for musiciens, cyclers or whatever.
This hasn't been easy because we had first to contact all the flights companies in order to ask them about their policies on luggages, their price, the different class sitting they have etc. Then we took contact with all the airports to see what kind of innovation they would be able to use, if they are modern or old airports etc.
First, we will only compare the flights in the european zone, it is a lot of work to respect the consumer expectations, we can't just take the data online and publish it on a comparative way. We need to invite companies to work on the ratio price/easy-way for unusual luggage, and not only price/quality. We also want to be able to allow travelers to sleep in other places than the biggest hotel, the chippest etc. Of course these one will be compared, but also we want people finding great places to stay at night, cutest one, most confortable one etc.

All these possibilities for the consumers need time, but it will result as a better flights comparator for all of them.

Target

for whom?

We are targeting the forever unsatisfied travelers. The ones that can't peacefuly fall asleep in their 9 hours long flight, because they are too much concerned about the condition of their belongings stored in the baggage hold. We know that a music instrument, a bike, or your favorite coffee table inherit from your great grand mother have way more emotional value for you than most people think, and that's what we care about. So wether you're a musician, a bike rider or a lovely great grand children, you are going to love Easy Sky, we garanty that you'll even fall asleep during the most badass thunderstorm.

Service offered

what? how?

Easy Flight is a flight comparator that includes as a major requirement the transportation of lugages of unusual sizes. We assess flights and travel companies that meet all of the customers concerns and we suggest them the very best we find.

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Project 2: The revolutionary connected and protecting case for music instruments in airplanes

Context

when? where? who? why?

Besides our flight comparator, we are pleased to dedicate ourselves in the prototyping of a brand new concept: a connected protecting case for music instruments for airplane transportation.

Nowadays, transporting fragile tools such as music instruments is a risky move. Airplanes do have baggage holds for relatively medium and big size solid luggages but with no guarantee of getting back luggages in good state.

It is possible to contract with a baggage insurance, however, they are expensive and usually sold punctually from a flight to another. Therefore, people usually drop their baggages in the baggage hold and carry with them, when possible, their high value belongings. Nonehteless, it is restricted to carry big items on cabin even when they are expensive.

Thus, we are left with the following problematic: How can we make sure to transport fragile music instruments with maximum security in airplanes and being able to consult their current state in real time?

Target

for whom?

We are here for the musicians who travels with their instruments. Music instruments can sometimes be very expensive and necessitate meticulous maintenance and attention. Many musicians feel scared of travelling and leaving their instruments in other hands then wait long flight hours without having any clue of the condition of their instrument.

This goes without saying how they feel when they discover that after a flight their instrument will never be the same again ... without any possibility to complain and ask for a refund ...

We are therefore addressing to all the musicians who want to travel with their music instruments in a relaxed, serene mind, without having any preoccupation of what could happen to their beloved music instruments.

Service offered

what? how?

M-Protect is a robust music instrument case that is designed for flights and that is able to resist to the most strong turbulence and chocs inside the baggage hold.

On top of that, M-Protect case hold a cell that allow a real time connectivity with its owner through his smart devices who can check the movement of the case inside the baggage hold.

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