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The
MatchMaker
CS 410The MatchMaker Project
Feasibility Presentation 1.129Oct03
Presented by Michael Pererashttp:www.cs.odu.edu/~cgilkey/cs410.html
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Group A Organizational Chart
Craig GilkeyProject Manager/ Documentation
Nick HundstadResearch & Development/
Technical Manager
Mike PererasWeb Designer/ Legal Analyst
Mike UrbanMarketing Manager/
Statistician
Our personnel and their contributions
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Group A Organizational Chart**crap spelled legal wrong
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CS 410 Group A Problem Statement
There is a lack of basic compatibility based dating services on cruise ships.
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Singles on Cruise Ships A ‘limited or nonexistent
perspective as to who they are compatible with’ (Motter, Campbell, 2003)
10 major cruise lines carried 7.6 million passengers on 3,575 different cruises in 2002 (Garrison, 2003)
Of these, 54% were single
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Gadget Use on the Rise Technology influencing Gadget use
In 2002, there were 132 million cellular phone subscribers in the United States alone (American Press Institute, 2003)
From 2001 to 2003, consumer sales of Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) grew at an 18 percent increase each year (East Bay Business Times, 2003)
10 million e-mail-capable telephones are in use in Japan (French, 2003)
CS 410 Group A The MatchMaker
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Match-up methods underway Singles on Cruise
Ships, 83% had used available ‘match-up’ methods set up by the ship (Campbell, 2003) Cocktail Hour and
Meet and Greet socials (Travelocity, 2003)
NO Compatibility match-up
Pic of the Americana Lounge on The Carnival
Sensation
(Carnival, 2003)
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Compatibility Lack of Compatibility is a
key factor in unsuccessful relationships (Dixon, 2003)
Long term relationships need compatibility (Warren, 2003)
‘Most online dating services use compatibility to match’ (MSNBC, 2003)
Monica Godfrey and Andrew Lehrer met online. (Photo: CBS)
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Fast Communication Single at a bar/social gathering:
On average, 3.3 hours trying to meet someone (MSNBC, 2003)
‘Time constraints are the main reason for going into a dating service’ (Shipp, 2003)
78% of online dating service customers: ‘speed of (internet dating) service was a primary consideration’ (Jupiter, 2003)
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The Bottom Line Singles need a compatibility
based dating service that utilizes both portability and fast communication
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Our Goal The MatchMaker Project
intends to create more compatible relationships between singles at resorts and cruises by incorporating portability and fast data transfer into a dating service.
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Our Solution A handheld device that will
provide compatibility matching through the exchange of information using Bluetooth™ technology
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Range of Bluetooth
Device Power Class
Max Output Power (mW)
Max Output Power (dBm)
Expected Range (?Obstructed Environment?)
Class 1 100mW 20dBm 100m
Class 2 2.5mW 4dBm 10m
Class 3 1mW 0dBm 10cm
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Range of Bluetooth
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Name NickGender maleAge 22Marital Status Single - never marriedBody Type AthleticHeight 6'Eyes BlueHair BolndEthnicity caucasionSmoking noDrinking SociallyHave Kids noWant (more) kids don’t knowEducation Some CollegeEmployment Status StudentOccupation Student/ComputerrelatedIncome less than $25,000Religion ChristianAttend Services RarelyPolitical Views Middle of the roadAstrology TaurusLanguages English
Compare Data
About My Match CriticalGender preferences Y woman seeking manAge Y 18-25Marital Status N Single - never marriedBody Type N slim,average,athleticHeight N 5'5"- 6'3"Eyes N anyHair N anyEthnicity N caucasianSmoking N noDrinking N noHave Kids N anyWant(more)kids N yes,don't knowEducation N highschool or beyondEmployment Status N Full-time,Part-time,Self-employed,StudentOccupation N anyIncome N anyReligion Y Christian,None/AgnosticAttend Services Y weeklyPolitical Views N anyAstrology N anyLanguages N English
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Name NickGender maleAge 22Marital Status Single - never marriedBody Type AthleticHeight 6'Eyes BlueHair BolndEthnicity caucasionSmoking noDrinking SociallyHave Kids noWant (more) kids don’t knowEducation Some CollegeEmployment Status StudentOccupation Student/ComputerrelatedIncome less than $25,000Religion ChristianAttend Services RarelyPolitical Views Middle of the roadAstrology TaurusLanguages English
Compare Data
About My Match CriticalGender preferences Y woman seeking manAge Y 18-25Marital Status N Single - never marriedBody Type N slim,average,athleticHeight N 5'5"- 6'3"Eyes N anyHair N anyEthnicity N caucasianSmoking N noDrinking N noHave Kids N anyWant(more)kids N yes,don't knowEducation N highschool or beyondEmployment Status N Full-time,Part-time,Self-employed,StudentOccupation N anyIncome N anyReligion Y Christian,None/AgnosticAttend Services N weeklyPolitical Views N anyAstrology N anyLanguages N English
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The Scope What the device WILL do
Portable Easy to use Provide Free Service (no monthly fees) Allow User Defined Profiles Allow User Refined Search Parameters Allow the exchange of Personal Information and
pictures Operate without use of a central database Provide Optional Levels of Disclosure Be Usable with a PC through USB or Stand Alone Have a Transmitting Range of 10 meters
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The Scope What the device WON’T do
Keep a large database with lots of member information: where you are is who you see
Receive signals at distances over 100 meters Provide Compatibility “Advising” Prevent Misleading/ False Profile Information Guarantee a Successful Relationship Take pictures
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Our Target Customer 1) Cruise lines
Carnival and NCL customers: Typical Income $40,000/yr (RTG, 2003) Typical (2002) Cruise Price $1038 (RTG, 2003)
Growing business: deep pockets = expenses covered
NCL is on track to make a $100 million profit or better this year, double what it did in 2002 (PBN, 2003)
(OR) Unit price Included as option when buying ticket
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Our Target Customer 2) The 58% of the 20-34 year old
population in the United States that is single (U.S Census, 2000)
U.S. cellular phone users were willing to pay a 27% premium for Bluetooth connectivity in their handsets (Strategy Analytics, 2003)
3) Eventually, Sony Ericsson and other Cell Phone manufacturers
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Pros No monthly fee Easy to use Mobile Increases chances for
relationships
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Cons/Risks Fear that it could be used as a
prostitution tool (WiredNews, 2003)
Startup of the service may require financial backing
Cost of components Stalkers Lack of interest on the part of
Cruise Line/Resort
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Technical Issues Does the Technology exist Gadget will Require FCC
Compliance For Blue Tooth Technology (FCC,
2003) Meet UL (Underwriter
Laboratories) standards Durability/shock testing Hacking/security
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Management Issues Our group
Good Research Two experienced travelers
One frequent Cruise customer (both NCL and Carnival)
Existing, but limited Engineering skills 1 CpE Minor on staff
Lack of Manpower Lack of real world computer work
experience
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Resource Issues Staff Needed
Computer Engineer or Electrical Engineer
Mechanical Engineer Project Manager
Time to complete Biggest Risk: component/part
prices
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Competition Matrix**update!!
Yahoo! Personals ● ● ● ●* ● ● ●
Match.com ● ●* ●* ● ●* ● ●+ *eHarmony ● ●* ● ●
Kiss.com ● ● ●* ● ● +
Lavalife ● ● ● ●* ●
uDate ● ● ● ●* ● ●
SMS ● ● ● ●* ● ●* ● ●*
AmericanSingles ● ● ● ●* ● ● ●
Lovegety ● ● ● ● ●
Crusie Ships ● ● ●
The cs410 MatchMaker ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
* - Pay for Service+ - Possible feature
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Current Solutions 1) Require Cell phone towers
SMS Text and Pic messages SMS.ac has relationships
with over 400 operators/mobile networks worldwide (SMS, 2003)
Requires existing phones like Sprint Sanyo 6100 pic phone
Price: $200 (FCPG, 2003)
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Current Solutions 2)Use Bluetooth, but too
costly Sprint PCS Treo 660
The cost without a contract is $599 USD (Handspring /Palm, 2003)
Sprint Sanyo 6100 pic phone
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Staff BudgetPOSITION SALARY LENGTH OF
EMPLOYMENT
Project Manager
$58,000/ year 6 months
Computer /Elec. Engineer
$60,000/ year 6 months
Mechanical Engineer
$60,000/ year 6 months
Parts/ Assembly $5.00/device 2 week
Salaries based off monster.com, 2003
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Cost of DevelopmentRESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PRICES TimeCost (in USD)
Research 1 month$6,000
Software Development 2 month $40,000
Product Development 2 months $20,000
Software FCC Licensing 1 week $1,000
Startup Costs (HW)$20,000
TESTING/ QUALITY ASSURANCE
Unit/ Prototype Tests 1 month $10,000
QA/ Post Development 2 months $10,000
COMPONENT PRICES (includes Assembly)
Total Price per Unit $120
INITIAL (TOTAL) DEVELOPMENT COSTS$107,120
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Timeline ** needs retooling
GROUP TASK
Research
Software Development
Product Development
FCC/ Software Lisc.
Unit/ Prototype Testing
Quality Assurance
Legnth Of Time
JANUARYNOVEMBEROCTOBER DECEMBER
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Projected Profit Analysis Sale Price: 1 Unit $150 Manufacturing Cost/ Unit $120 Number of Units to overcome Initial
Development Costs: 3570 Units
($ 107,120) Profit from 1st 100,000 units
$2,892,880 Number of Lovegety’s Sold (1st 3
months):350,000 units (Wired, 2003)
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Conclusion The MatchMaker Product is
Feasible Technology is available Can be completed in ~6 months time Budget is viable Financial Backing: no problem Existing solutions are
Too expensive Don’t meet the needs of the problem
Market is ripe for the picking
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Any Questions? Thank you for your time!