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19. Invention, Intellectual Property, and Income

Learning Outcomes: - Develop a plan to share your work

  • Formulate future opportunities and/or development for your final project

Dissemination Plan

Target Audience:

  • Who: This project targets medical professionals, orthotists, and physical therapists involved in custom splint fabrication.

  • Why: These professionals require accurate, quick, and consistent 3D models for creating custom splints, enhancing the treatment process and patient outcomes.


Funding and Business Plan:

  • Initial Funding: The initial phase will be funded through personal investments, small grants, and potentially through Fab Academy sponsorship.

  • Business Plan:

    • Pilot Testing: Start with pilot testing in local clinics to gather initial user feedback and validate the technology.
    • Marketing Campaigns: Launch targeted marketing campaigns to raise awareness and attract early adopters.
    • Partnerships: Seek partnerships with medical device companies and healthcare providers to expand the reach and credibility of the project.
    • Scaling Up: Utilize crowdfunding platforms like Kickstarter to raise funds for large-scale production and seek venture capital for further expansion.


Licensing:
- Choice of License: The project may adopt an open-source license like the MIT license to encourage collaboration and improvements or a proprietary license to protect commercial interests.

MIT License

© Naim Al-Haj Ali 2024

Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this project and associated documentation files (the "PROJECT"), to deal in the Project without restriction, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Project, and to permit persons to whom the Project is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:

The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all copies or substantial portions of the Project.

THE PROJECT IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROJECT OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE PROJECT.
  • Reasoning:
  • Open-Source Benefits: An open-source license can help build a community around the project, leading to faster improvements and wider adoption.
  • Proprietary License Benefits: A proprietary license ensures control over the project’s commercial applications, potentially increasing revenue from sales and licensing agreements.

Future Possibilities and Probabilities

Future Possibilities:
- AI Integration: Implement AI algorithms to enhance photogrammetry accuracy and automate model creation, reducing manual intervention and increasing precision.
- Mobile App Development: Develop a companion mobile app to control the scanner, manage data, and integrate seamlessly with cloud services for processing and storage.
- Market Expansion: Expand the application to other fields such as prosthetics, rehabilitation, and educational tools for anatomy studies, broadening the market reach and impact.
- Exploring Other Scanning Techniques: Investigate alternative scanning techniques such as structured light, laser scanning, or time-of-flight methods to potentially improve accuracy, speed, and flexibility of the scanning process.

Making Them Probabilities:
- Research and Development: Allocate resources for continuous R&D to integrate advanced technologies like AI and improve the overall software and hardware.
- Collaborations: Partner with technology companies, universities, and medical institutions to gain access to advanced resources, expertise, and market channels.
- User Feedback: Establish a robust feedback loop with users to continuously refine and improve the product, ensuring it meets the evolving needs of the target market.

Conclusion:

By creating a comprehensive dissemination plan, focusing on targeted improvements, and exploring new opportunities, the 3D hand scanner project can significantly impact the field of custom splint fabrication and beyond, ensuring its sustainability and success.