“Moneo”
It’s not what you know,
But who you know…
… Yet, how to remember them all?
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- The Business Card: A classic method for exchanging contact information
- The Handshake: A classic method of professional greeting
Can we combine these two iconic symbols of professionalism?
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Introducing the Moneo
- Acts as an electronic business card
- Can transfer contact information to other Moneos upon shaking hands
- Can store many contacts – No risk of losing that stack of cards!
- Suitable for large events where you meet many new people
- Everything is contained in a low-profile wrist strap
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Evolution of the Moneo
- Initially started as a glove device, and then a half glove, but these ideas were scrapped due to concerns of bulkiness.
- Eventually settled on a wrist strap both for its simplicity and that many conferences already use wrist straps as I.D.
- Initial idea was to use NFC, Near Field Communication, but this technology is complicated to use and there were serious range concerns.
- 2.4 GHz radios were eventually picked for communication due to the ease of use and cost.
Moneo: Showing general layout and parts.
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Bill of Materials
- Nylon Wrist Strap : $10
- Microcontroller : $20
- RF Transceiver : $2
- Accelerometer : $15
- MicroSD Socket : $5
- Battery : $7
- Miscellaneous Parts & Tools : $150
Estimated Mass Production Cost
~ $15 at Qtys >10,000
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Production Process
- Order and Assemble Prototype Components
- Determine Circuit for Transmission Range
- Design a PCB (TBD)
- Assemble Final PCB(s) and Sew to Strap(s)
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Skills Required
- RF Circuit Design
- PCB Design and Assembly (TBD)
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Production Schedule
- Oct 28: Order Prototype Parts
- Nov 11: Assemble Prototype, Design PCB
- Nov 18: Order PCB, Software Development
- Dec 2: Assemble PCB, Assemble Strap
- Dec 9: Final Testing and Tweaking
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Fallback Plans
Major Risk: PCB Production Time
- Worst Case: Sew Prototype Parts to Strap
- Alternative: Replace PCB
Risk: RF Circuit Design
- Worst Case: Fallback to Physical Contacts
- Alternative: Use IR, Sound, Induction, etc…