Reflection – Visualization    Deiby 

 Challenge     For some time I frequented a public gym and showered there before my work day .   Although the   showers may have been cleaned daily , they were not cleaned between each use - sometimes   the floor was , well “ icky ” and traditional flip - flops just did n’t cut it .   I searched and searched , for   an existing product that would provide the protection I needed , without any success .   I then   realized a need for a solution for increased sanitation when using any facility that has communal   showers - gyms , dorms , camps , athletic training facilities , etc .   I came up with an idea that would   provide antimicrobial protection for the feet while using these facilities ’ showers .   The challenge   was how best to explain my idea , prove that there was a need , offer a solution , and propose it to   potential sponsors for development .     I spoke with fellow gym rats , college students , moms of summer campers , professional athletes ,   etc . to see if they agreed that a product like mine could be helpful . Once I received excited   interest in my solution , I set about trying to find a way to make it a reality . My next step was to   submit a formal request for a design patent . Then , equipped with a list of businesses from my   target market , I would need to find the best way to get my idea out to the potential backers .       Selection       With limited funds , I had to focus on a method to share a prototype of my antimicrobial shower   shoe idea to determine interest , by potential stakeholders , in a product that was only a concept   at that point .   I thought of using some type of drawing that would depict what it would look like   and highlight the benefits , instead of a physical prototype . This is where the Visualization Tool   came into play .     As Angela Meyer stated in her Visualization video from Module 1 , ​“When you get to concept   development visualization becomes incredibly key . Because concepts are literally coming out of your   imagination . And your brain is creating pictures of something that does n't yet exist . It 's creating   pictures of something that will soon be . ”     She also stated that , “ As we move forward into prototyping , we get much more detailed in the way   that we start to visualize . Then we create very complex diagrams , or maps of how we think the   customer experience ideally is going to work . ”     I needed that complex diagram of something that was n’t yet real . 

 Application       Since I already had a rough “ to - scale ” drawing submitted along with my request for a design   patent , I was able to provide enough details of the product idea to a professional that could   construct an electronic 3 - D rendering in a video format . This way a link to the video could be   shared via email to each business on the list that I gathered for my target market . 

 The video was built similar to an infomercial with the 3 - D artistic technology making the concept   appear real , including a voice - over explaining the benefits of the product while highlighting   features of the design . I believed this would be a good way for others to visualize my idea .   I   emailed this video link to those on my target list and was able to get feedback by receiving   callbacks from companies that wanted to discuss the idea further .        Insight     Using the Visualization Tool was a great advantage to getting my idea in the hands of the right   people .   It generated the feedback and interest that helped me understand that this could   actually work , and helped me to begin developing a product that could be beneficial to so many .   At the same time it helped me learn that there would be additional challenges that I would need   to work out before this could ever get to market - with regard to companies ’ procedures for   investing and taking on new products . I learned that there are many cost , evaluation , and   statistical figures that were needed upfront .        Approach      So , having gathered the insight that there would be much more work needed to get my idea off   the ground , I would still use a Visualization Tool to capture the figures that I would need to   present . Since these figures would be guesstimates , I would do the legwork and then prepare a   presentation document ( e.g. PowerPoint ) with maybe an embedded spreadsheet .   Once this is   done I could reach back out to those companies that showed interest , or a totally new set of   companies and this time be prepared with solid information using the tools that I chose . 


EMAIL: 
ID_NUM: 
NAME_STUDENT: Deiby
PHONE_NUM: 
STREET_ADDRESS: 
URL_PERSONAL: 
USERNAME: 

### Task: You are a PII (Personal Identity Information) Detection. Given a essays written by students, you have to identify ONLY the following:
NAME_STUDENT - The full or partial name of a student that is not necessarily the author of the essay. This excludes instructors, authors, and other person names.
EMAIL - A student’s email address.
USERNAME - A student's username on any platform.
ID_NUM - A number or sequence of characters that could be used to identify a student, such as a student ID or a social security number.
PHONE_NUM - A phone number associated with a student.
URL_PERSONAL - A URL that might be used to identify a student.
STREET_ADDRESS - A full or partial street address that is associated with the student, such as their home address.
### Input: Reflection – Visualization    Deiby 

 Challenge     For some time I frequented a public gym and showered there before my work day .   Although the   showers may have been cleaned daily , they were not cleaned between each use - sometimes   the floor was , well “ icky ” and traditional flip - flops just did n’t cut it .   I searched and searched , for   an existing product that would provide the protection I needed , without any success .   I then   realized a need for a solution for increased sanitation when using any facility that has communal   showers - gyms , dorms , camps , athletic training facilities , etc .   I came up with an idea that would   provide antimicrobial protection for the feet while using these facilities ’ showers .   The challenge   was how best to explain my idea , prove that there was a need , offer a solution , and propose it to   potential sponsors for development .     I spoke with fellow gym rats , college students , moms of summer campers , professional athletes ,   etc . to see if they agreed that a product like mine could be helpful . Once I received excited   interest in my solution , I set about trying to find a way to make it a reality . My next step was to   submit a formal request for a design patent . Then , equipped with a list of businesses from my   target market , I would need to find the best way to get my idea out to the potential backers .       Selection       With limited funds , I had to focus on a method to share a prototype of my antimicrobial shower   shoe idea to determine interest , by potential stakeholders , in a product that was only a concept   at that point .   I thought of using some type of drawing that would depict what it would look like   and highlight the benefits , instead of a physical prototype . This is where the Visualization Tool   came into play .     As Angela Meyer stated in her Visualization video from Module 1 , ​“When you get to concept   development visualization becomes incredibly key . Because concepts are literally coming out of your   imagination . And your brain is creating pictures of something that does n't yet exist . It 's creating   pictures of something that will soon be . ”     She also stated that , “ As we move forward into prototyping , we get much more detailed in the way   that we start to visualize . Then we create very complex diagrams , or maps of how we think the   customer experience ideally is going to work . ”     I needed that complex diagram of something that was n’t yet real . 

 Application       Since I already had a rough “ to - scale ” drawing submitted along with my request for a design   patent , I was able to provide enough details of the product idea to a professional that could   construct an electronic 3 - D rendering in a video format . This way a link to the video could be   shared via email to each business on the list that I gathered for my target market . 

 The video was built similar to an infomercial with the 3 - D artistic technology making the concept   appear real , including a voice - over explaining the benefits of the product while highlighting   features of the design . I believed this would be a good way for others to visualize my idea .   I   emailed this video link to those on my target list and was able to get feedback by receiving   callbacks from companies that wanted to discuss the idea further .        Insight     Using the Visualization Tool was a great advantage to getting my idea in the hands of the right   people .   It generated the feedback and interest that helped me understand that this could   actually work , and helped me to begin developing a product that could be beneficial to so many .   At the same time it helped me learn that there would be additional challenges that I would need   to work out before this could ever get to market - with regard to companies ’ procedures for   investing and taking on new products . I learned that there are many cost , evaluation , and   statistical figures that were needed upfront .        Approach      So , having gathered the insight that there would be much more work needed to get my idea off   the ground , I would still use a Visualization Tool to capture the figures that I would need to   present . Since these figures would be guesstimates , I would do the legwork and then prepare a   presentation document ( e.g. PowerPoint ) with maybe an embedded spreadsheet .   Once this is   done I could reach back out to those companies that showed interest , or a totally new set of   companies and this time be prepared with solid information using the tools that I chose .
### Output: 