Part B - Preliminary Problem Statement

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Problem statement 1) Advertisment column

Description

Advertisment columns are an opportunity to make people aware of announcements, requests, events or any other information which might be relevant for a diverse customer group.

Problem

Advertisment columns face a significant challenge in being recognized. In their goal of gaining attention, they compete against many other impressions like traffic or the habits people stick to while walking for example listening to music or being in a hurry. This causes a magnificent gap in meeting supplier and demands sides which is the task of an advertisement column.

Relevance

Advertisement is a highly recognized marketing tool in order to promote commercial ideas, products or services. Further, it is a way to connect people with each other by sharing all imaginable information. Due to its social acceptance and its long traditions improving advertisement columns to be more efficient in connecting supply and demand can be seen as relevant.

Problem statement 2) Gutter cleaner

Description

Gutters are a billion dollar market in facility management. They enable a sensible and orderly handling with water from the roof. That is, water might be directed in order to use it at other areas like to flush toilets or it might be directed to a sewer system.

Problem

As the protection possibilities are limited, gutters might soil easily which can not only effect their efficiency but also their functionality in general. That is, water might get lost due to branches or leaves. Over longer time a gutter can take damage caused by storms. The maintenance is not only time consuming but can also be dangerous as often house owners climb on ladders to gutters which leads so sometimes deadly accidents.

Relevance

As all gutters might need a cleaning after some time, an automatic solution which prevents pollution can solve many issues like accidents, a better longevity of gutters and a better efficiency of the gutter systems and what they are installed for.