lighthouse pitch - startup weekend edu seattle 2014
TRANSCRIPT
“The tragic end to the search for Avonte
Oquendo clearly demonstrates that we
need to do more to protect children with
autism who are at risk of running away.”
~ NY Senator Chuck Schumer
12.8%K–12 students
w/disabilities1
1 EdData Express, 2008-092 Bureau of Labor Statistics
6.4mStudents receiving special
education services1
443k# of special education
teachers2
Value
• Promote safety of special needs students
• Increase accountability amongst faculty and caretakers
• Increase trust between parents and the school system
• Reduce response time when an incident occurs
Additional Business Model Information
• We’re services company, we don’t build hardware.
• Turnkey solutions sold through VARS, including installation, services, support.
• A few monetization options to consider :
• Recurring fee based on number of students
• Annual fee, per site
“I LOVE this idea. My school has had issues with students who are known to be
‘runners’ or ‘escape artists.’ My administration still needs to put a protocol in place
that would actually make a difference.”
~ Barbara P., Elementary school speech pathologist
“I want this. Special needs students are pulled out my class frequently throughout
the day. I think it would be a good idea for a teacher to be more aware of their
students whereabouts.”
~ Nicole P., Elementary school special education teacher
TeamFrank Chen
Tanya Dastyar
Jeff Davis
Louisa Fan
John Griffin
Vinny Pasceri
Special ThanksJanine B.
Pat B.
Michael F.
Elizabeth G.
Laura G.
Becky H.
Michael H.
Chris L.
Jamie L.
Barbara P.
Nicole P.
Megan Z.
iBeacon Tech
• Low cost, low power transmitter
• Limited range: <210m ~2 year battery life
• Costs between $5-50
• Sense proximity with newer smartphones and as well as other iBeacons
(only certain devices)
Privacy Concerns
• iBeacons utilize Bluetooth Low Energy, a positional tracker that doesn't transmit location or connect to the internet.
• They will be distributed at school and only used on school grounds. iBeacons will not follow students home.
• Users who are able to connect to iBeacons will only see a jumble of metadata, and not actual student information.