From NPR podcast recorded 2013.
Not Your Grandpa's RV: This Roving Lab Tracks Air Pollution
Atmospheric scientist Ira Leifer installed special air sensors on a camper, then drove from Florida to California, measuring methane levels all along the way. More than 6,000 readings later, he found some noticeable spikes, especially around petrochemical
Kickstart a self-containted device that would only require power and wifi. The box would have monitoring equipment inside.
Cost?
How delicate are the instruments? Will end user damage the calibration?
If the cost is too high or instruments too delicate for home use, put a solar cell on the unit, add batteries, and sell to pipelines and drillers and state regulatory monitoring groups. The pipelines would save money from fixing leaking gas.
Measure:
methane and possibly other gases
temperature
humidity
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Saturday, May 11, 2013
WIX.com App Market - Detect Mobile Browser
No revenue potential.
Host on http://www.wix.com/about/app-market
Usage reports, like the standards google would provide, for when intercepts occurred.
Intercept when mobile devices access the page to put up a small static page with contact info, and a link to go to the main website.
http://www.handsetdetection.com has a mobile device detection API.
http://detectmobilebrowsers.com has scripts in many languages.
Host on http://www.wix.com/about/app-market
Usage reports, like the standards google would provide, for when intercepts occurred.
Intercept when mobile devices access the page to put up a small static page with contact info, and a link to go to the main website.
http://www.handsetdetection.com has a mobile device detection API.
http://detectmobilebrowsers.com has scripts in many languages.
Parked Car Temperature Management
Using existing electronics in new car, or a plug-in box to control electronics of a car, keep a set temperature.
Crack windows
Crack sunroof
Turn on ventilation
Check web for weather forecast and close windows tighter if rain is predicted
Close windows completely if windshield wipers sense rain
Start car and turn on A/C or heater to achieve a temperature at a scheduled time (or when person sends text message to the car)
Start engine if battery is low.
Close everything and shut off devices if battery is low or fuel is low.
Crack windows
Crack sunroof
Turn on ventilation
Check web for weather forecast and close windows tighter if rain is predicted
Close windows completely if windshield wipers sense rain
Start car and turn on A/C or heater to achieve a temperature at a scheduled time (or when person sends text message to the car)
Start engine if battery is low.
Close everything and shut off devices if battery is low or fuel is low.
Car Club for Friends
Fun Car Club, LLC would own and insure cars.
Can this be done for half the cost of a nice rental car?
Members of club would pay:
yearly fee
check out/in fee
day use fee to have the vehicle
mileage fee
Track and report on all expenses and scheduled maintenance notifications.
Like a shared boat or plane or vacation house, this club would allow rotating cars. Club software:
Crescent Club Management System
2013 May update: Keep track of actual costs and mileage payments by person, per car. When car is sold, any profit would be given as credits to the people who paid into that car.
Can this be done for half the cost of a nice rental car?
Members of club would pay:
yearly fee
check out/in fee
day use fee to have the vehicle
mileage fee
Track and report on all expenses and scheduled maintenance notifications.
Like a shared boat or plane or vacation house, this club would allow rotating cars. Club software:
Crescent Club Management System
2013 May update: Keep track of actual costs and mileage payments by person, per car. When car is sold, any profit would be given as credits to the people who paid into that car.
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