Reflection - Learning Launch 

 Challenge : I am working in an organization named as Cocoa Innovation Center . We are into fencing 

 as well as security related products and equipments . We are manufacturers of Fence , Gates , 

 Gabions , Window grills , Barbed wire , Concertina coil , electric fencing , boom barriers and many 

 more . Recently we faced a challenge from some of our privilege customers that intruders try to 

 cut the fence or climb above fence and intrude their properties . We gathered all the data from 

 various customers about the nature of intrusion , impact of the intrusion and requirement of 

 safety and intrusion detection system . The challenge was to design a complete system for 

 perimeter intrusion detection and alert the property owner about the intrusion .      Selection : ​After collecting all the data from customers about the intrusion we had our multi 

 functional team including R&D , sales and production team for brainstorming about finding a 

 solution for the same . After intense brainstorming we had multiple ideas floating around to work 

 on and we were not able to finalise on an idea . At this point of time we planned to use the tool of 

 “ Learning Launch ” from design thinking to find an optimum solution . It was taught in the video 

 lecture of week 4 that when there are many ideas and how to proceed , then Learning Launch is 

 the tool to proceed with .      Application : After the intense brainstorming , we had many ideas to work upon and we were 

 not able to decide the business plan for the same . We were in the dilemma that how to decide 

 which idea is the best ? We decided to use learning launch and as the learning launch defines , it 

 is a technique where small experiments are conducted that tests your new idea in the real 

 marketplace . Hence now our purpose was to test the solutions in market with our customers 

 and learn from the same . We carried out small experiments where prepared prototypes of 

 sensing the intrusion . At the first attempt we made a cable to pass through our fence and if the 

 intruder is trying the cut the fence , the wire will also get cut and it will give an alarm to the 

 control room about an intrusion . The prototypes were made and we experimented it with those 

 premium customers but the output came that this works fine if the intruder is trying to cut the 

 fence but if the intruder climbs above the fence and intrudes , then system ca n't detect the 

 intrusion . We took the learning and planned to make a prototype where the electric fencings are 

 placed and if there are any intrusions , the voltage difference in the fence can detect the 

 intrusion . This idea was again experimented with the customers but the issue with this was that 

 any stray animals will also touch the fence and it will cause damage to them as well and also 

 will give the false alarm of intrusion . Later this idea was discarded and we tried and 

 experimented a new idea where a laser or IR beam will be projected behind the fence so as to 

 detect any intrusion either by cutting or climbing the fence and also since the laser beam will be 

 placed inside the perimeter , it will not affect the animals and also wo n’t give any false alarm . 

 This idea was again prototyped and we conducted the experiment with customers . The 

 drawback of this system was that it ca n’t be placed on an uneven ground surface as the laser or 

 IR beams need to pass precisely as well as in the winter condition , snowfall or rainfall will be 

 detected in the laser or IR beam and again it will give false alarm . 

 After conducting many small experiments with different ideas , we had many learnings for how to 

 proceed . We had defined our boundary conditions , nature of intrusion , geographical conditions , 

 environmental conditions . Hence finally we developed the electronic vibration sensors to sense 

 any vibrations of cutting or climbing on the fence . We again conducted some experiments and 

 took inputs from the customers . After many discussions and various inputs from multiple 

 functions we developed our vibration sensors and integrated with cameras , radars , GPS tagger 

 and underground buried seismic sensors and also with thermal sensing . Hence finally we 

 developed a complete system for perimeter intrusion detection . This lead to the great business 

 gains as well .     Insight : The insight gained from this experience was that instead of taking a big step slowly , 

 small steps should be taken but quickly . Engaging the customers into the development and 

 research for your product can prove as one of the best tools . When there are lots of ideas are 

 floating around , every idea should be tried and tested for better approach towards development .      Approach : We might also use different tools for next time such as visualisation where the 

 complete detection system is picturized and mapped for better understanding of system to 

 inhouse colleagues as well as for new potential customers . We might also plan to increase the 

 sample size of our customers for experimentation to get better inputs and feedbacks for better 

 development . 


EMAIL: 
ID_NUM: 
NAME_STUDENT: 
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 - Learning Launch 

 Challenge : I am working in an organization named as Cocoa Innovation Center . We are into fencing 

 as well as security related products and equipments . We are manufacturers of Fence , Gates , 

 Gabions , Window grills , Barbed wire , Concertina coil , electric fencing , boom barriers and many 

 more . Recently we faced a challenge from some of our privilege customers that intruders try to 

 cut the fence or climb above fence and intrude their properties . We gathered all the data from 

 various customers about the nature of intrusion , impact of the intrusion and requirement of 

 safety and intrusion detection system . The challenge was to design a complete system for 

 perimeter intrusion detection and alert the property owner about the intrusion .      Selection : ​After collecting all the data from customers about the intrusion we had our multi 

 functional team including R&D , sales and production team for brainstorming about finding a 

 solution for the same . After intense brainstorming we had multiple ideas floating around to work 

 on and we were not able to finalise on an idea . At this point of time we planned to use the tool of 

 “ Learning Launch ” from design thinking to find an optimum solution . It was taught in the video 

 lecture of week 4 that when there are many ideas and how to proceed , then Learning Launch is 

 the tool to proceed with .      Application : After the intense brainstorming , we had many ideas to work upon and we were 

 not able to decide the business plan for the same . We were in the dilemma that how to decide 

 which idea is the best ? We decided to use learning launch and as the learning launch defines , it 

 is a technique where small experiments are conducted that tests your new idea in the real 

 marketplace . Hence now our purpose was to test the solutions in market with our customers 

 and learn from the same . We carried out small experiments where prepared prototypes of 

 sensing the intrusion . At the first attempt we made a cable to pass through our fence and if the 

 intruder is trying the cut the fence , the wire will also get cut and it will give an alarm to the 

 control room about an intrusion . The prototypes were made and we experimented it with those 

 premium customers but the output came that this works fine if the intruder is trying to cut the 

 fence but if the intruder climbs above the fence and intrudes , then system ca n't detect the 

 intrusion . We took the learning and planned to make a prototype where the electric fencings are 

 placed and if there are any intrusions , the voltage difference in the fence can detect the 

 intrusion . This idea was again experimented with the customers but the issue with this was that 

 any stray animals will also touch the fence and it will cause damage to them as well and also 

 will give the false alarm of intrusion . Later this idea was discarded and we tried and 

 experimented a new idea where a laser or IR beam will be projected behind the fence so as to 

 detect any intrusion either by cutting or climbing the fence and also since the laser beam will be 

 placed inside the perimeter , it will not affect the animals and also wo n’t give any false alarm . 

 This idea was again prototyped and we conducted the experiment with customers . The 

 drawback of this system was that it ca n’t be placed on an uneven ground surface as the laser or 

 IR beams need to pass precisely as well as in the winter condition , snowfall or rainfall will be 

 detected in the laser or IR beam and again it will give false alarm . 

 After conducting many small experiments with different ideas , we had many learnings for how to 

 proceed . We had defined our boundary conditions , nature of intrusion , geographical conditions , 

 environmental conditions . Hence finally we developed the electronic vibration sensors to sense 

 any vibrations of cutting or climbing on the fence . We again conducted some experiments and 

 took inputs from the customers . After many discussions and various inputs from multiple 

 functions we developed our vibration sensors and integrated with cameras , radars , GPS tagger 

 and underground buried seismic sensors and also with thermal sensing . Hence finally we 

 developed a complete system for perimeter intrusion detection . This lead to the great business 

 gains as well .     Insight : The insight gained from this experience was that instead of taking a big step slowly , 

 small steps should be taken but quickly . Engaging the customers into the development and 

 research for your product can prove as one of the best tools . When there are lots of ideas are 

 floating around , every idea should be tried and tested for better approach towards development .      Approach : We might also use different tools for next time such as visualisation where the 

 complete detection system is picturized and mapped for better understanding of system to 

 inhouse colleagues as well as for new potential customers . We might also plan to increase the 

 sample size of our customers for experimentation to get better inputs and feedbacks for better 

 development .
### Output: 