Innovation Project Idea
by Richard Lamnea
1. Possible Web Technologies
1.1. Google Places [1].
1.2. Google Maps API [2]
1.2.1. Geocoding for location tracking [3]
1.2.2. AJAX Search (Postcode) [4]
1.2.3. Distance Matrix [5]
1.3. Node.JS Backend framework [12]
1.3.1. Cloud based[6]
1.3.2. SQL Database [7]
1.4. Vue.Js Frontend Framework [13]
1.4.1. HTML & Javascript [8]
1.5. Webpage Accessibility [14]
1.5.1. Web Speech API [9]
1.5.2. AWS Rekognition API [10]
1.5.3. Web Authentication API [11]
2. Current Problems
2.1. The effect of the economic takeover by global web businesses upon small & local businesses. (Amazon, AliExpress, Wish, etc) [15]
2.2. Coronavirus Lockdown difficulties for local businesses [16]
2.3. Elderly & Disabled People Shielding - Unable to locally shop [17]
2.4. Rising unemployment [18]
2.5. Climate Crisis [19]
3. Sustainability [21]
3.1. Reduce transmission
3.2. Possibility to reduce delivery packaging [23]
3.3. Reduce carbon emissions from vehicle used for logistics [22]
3.4. Aid local stores compete
4. Target Market [24]
4.1. Shielded Individuals
4.2. Elderly
4.3. Physically / Psychologically Disabled
5. Corporate Values & Ethics [25]
5.1. Professionalism
5.2. Collaboration & Excellence
5.3. Respect for diversity & human rights
5.4. Staff empowerment
5.5. Innovation
6. Solutions
6.1. Web Directory to allow local business's to easily and affordably list products
6.1.1. Online Store
6.1.2. Low Cost to Register
6.1.3. Easy Menu Style
6.1.4. Online payments
6.1.5. Easy to use for non tech savvy individuals
6.2. City targeted product listings for stores
6.2.1. Local Stores
6.2.2. Local Crafts
6.2.3. Corner Shops
6.3. Real Time Competitive Logistic System (Geolocation) for lower costing local delivery, allowing for quick & easy employment of individuals for local delivery.
6.3.1. Similar to Uber / Just Eat
6.3.2. Estimated Delivery based on distance for deliverer
6.3.3. Possibility of walking deliveries (local society interaction)
6.4. Client Shopping View & Real Time Order System as deliveries can now take minutes - hours.
6.5. Responsive Web Application for ease of use
6.5.1. User Interface Designed for a focus on Accessibility
6.5.1.1. Voice Control
6.5.2. Facial Recognition for secure login
6.5.3. Finger Print scanning
7. Timeline
7.1. Planning & Design Due Date: 6th December
7.2. Prototype Due Date: 7th January
8. How will it work?
8.1. Vendor Registers Products and Store location onto website
8.2. Delivery Driver Registers location and Logs in to search for local orders
8.3. Client searches directory for local business's
8.4. Client Orders product.
8.5. Order is sent to Store and waits until accepted.
8.6. Once accepted, message is sent to local registered delivery drivers
8.7. Local delivery driver accepts order and a message is sent to Client that the order will be delivered, and Store receives a message to prepare the package.
8.8. Client can track delivery store to home.
8.9. Package Delivered, Payments sent to Store & Delivery Person.
9. What makes this different?
9.1. Delivery personell can choose their own hours.
9.2. Localisation over globalisation [20]
9.3. Specific for current situation
10. References
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