Intro: Heli Ball

Pros:
* Propellors are dull and will not cut you.
* A weighted rod is on the top which will provide balance.
* It has an on/off power button.
* A distance sensor is used to make it not crash into the ground.
* When you plug it in, a status LED shows whether it is charged or not charged through the shell. (red=charging)
Cons:
* Does not look high quality
* The power cable could easily be twisted and break.
* The battery does not last long.
* Distance sensor will make it hard to catch while flying.
* Spherical design so it cannot stand up by itself.

Elements and Principles Matrix

Visual Analysis

Front View
This view shows a point on the top of the axle over the propellor. The design on the front under the eyes is made up of lines. The color scheme is made up of mostly white, black and gray. The blue part of the eyes is made up of different values to provide contrast. The main body is made in a spherical form. The black area around the eyes creates positive space for the eyes. The entire texture is smooth. This also represents economy since they only used one texture for the entire model. The design represents balance since it is symmetrical. There is emphasis on the blue eyes since they stand out against the black.

Right Side View
The design of the right side is in the shape of two cocentric circles. The propellors represent rhythm since their form is repeated. The cocentric circles are also proportional since they are cocentric. The moulding did not work perfectly though, the parts are not lined up correctly. The design represents unity as it is mostly gray.

Bottom View
Writing "CHARGE" would have not fit, so the designers decided to just use "CHA". This represents economy. The spherical form also represents economy since there are no complex ridges. There are not feet or structures to stand it up on, you just hold it in your hand, which also represents economy. If more material were used, it might not fly.

Product in Motion

Functional Analysis

Structural Analysis

Product Improvement / Innovation

Innovation - Generate Concepts

Improvements:
* Better battery (possibly different battery chemistry)
* Balance charging for battery so it lasts longer
* Power cut-off so battery lasts longer
* Feet or rails on the bottom so it can stand up
* randomness in the circuit making it more interesting
* Remote control to actually control it more
* more sensors so it can move sideways
* Lights on the inside, fly at night (and cooler!)
* Stronger plastic
* Replacement propellers
* Camera so you can see what it "sees"
* Larger battery (everything scaled up) so it flies longer
* Better airfoil so it is more efficient

Rails on the bottom so it can stand up
The rails will just be little cylinders on the bottom which make it so the heli ball can just stand up and takeoff by itself. This will eliminate the need to hold it while takeoff. There will be less injuries.
Joystick and receiver inside heli ball to control it
This would make the heli ball much more interesting! It would also be safer since people would have more control over it. It might decrease the amount of crashes. People could turn it around and prevent a crash before it crashes and possibly breaks or breaks something else.
Camera and transmitter
This would be a lot more fun! It could also be safer since people could see something more easily. This could be used to prevent crashes.

Product Pitch (Present Solution)

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By Benjamin Chase
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(Quick warning at the end: Be safe, observe FAA regulations and guidelines)