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Solution Overview & Team Lead Details

Solution name.

Junior typer

Provide a one-line summary of your solution.

dsygraphia cure

What specific problem are you trying to solve?

The problem im trying to solve is called bad handwriting while experts consider it a as a disability called dsygraphia.Ok bad handwriting is a serious problem without a solution not only to the community or globally but in my family as well.So ive noticed how people with bad handwriting struggle.What makes it a serious problem is that bad handwriting has led millions of learners to fail while others are being bullied even worse by teachers saying words like u write like you are writing with your leg or you write like a 5 year old.which leads to low self esteem.So please help me put and to this because it was estimated that there are about 1.5 billion learners globally with 5 out 20 learners having dsygraphia this is a real problem.

Elevator pitch

What is your solution?

Ok so the Junior typer is a rectangular design which has a key bord on top and a screen.So unlike on the video ive provided for the pitch the keyboard doesn't really have to be moved by hand but it must move at a press of a button.So the keyboard moves from left to write while typing.which gives it the ability to be used on a book.

Who does your solution serve? In what ways will the solution impact their lives?

The Junior typer was designed especially for learners with bad handwriting.Every day around the learners are facing a challenge which really didn't have a solution till now.So many learners get a question mark or marked wrong just because teachers cant see whats written.We must understand that bad handwriting does not only affect learners but also teachers as well beacuse its a struggle and its time consuming when you have to read a bad handwriting while you still have the whole class to deal with.So this are the setbacks that I see and to think about it education is one of the most important things in our lives.

How are you and your team well-positioned to deliver this solution?

Ok so we are a team of four people.The other one is a student just like me while the other 2 are teachers.So I think the skills and the experiences which we all have is really based education which makes it easy.

What steps have you taken to understand the needs of the population you want to serve?

I have already conducted a research not only this but I've visited about 20 schools and asking if its a good idea.They seem so impressed by the product although its not a finished product.

Which aspects of the Challenge does your solution most closely address?

Improving learning opportunities and outcomes for learners across their lifetimes, from early childhood on (Learning)

What is your solution’s stage of development?

Prototype: A venture or organization building and testing its product, service, or business model

In what city, town, or region is your solution team located?

Pretoria, South Africa

Who is the Team Lead for your solution?

Junior Nkosi

More About Your Solution

What makes your solution innovative?

I think the product is the best way on how to solve this situation since there is no other option.

What are your impact goals for the next year, and how will you achieve them?

Ok so my plans for years to come based on my project.I want to at list have about 100 million learners using the Junior typer.Which is my target and I know for a fact that having that kind of a target would bring in billions of dollars in revenue.But its not just about the money but I know that those millions of learners who will buy the product will have it easy when it comes to handwriting.

Describe the core technology that powers your solution.

Ok so I wouldn't consider to be so new.We all know the biggest type writer but what makes it unique and stand out is that the method used is completely different from the previous typer.We all know that patents only protect the method not the idea which makes it easy when it comes to patents.

Please select the technologies currently used in your solution:

Ancestral Technology & Practices

How many people does your solution currently serve, and how many do you plan to serve in the next year? If you haven’t yet launched your solution, tell us how many people you plan to serve in the next year.

Ok so I haven't served but if my invention sees the light I think I can serve any number but since nothing starts out big.My estimation is around 10 million people.

What barriers currently exist for you to accomplish your goals in the next year?

Ok so I think the only thing stopping us is money and nothing more beacause we have tried our best to tackle the product s disadvantages.The biggest disadvantage of them all was that the Junior typer would make learners slow because typing requires a little bit of skills.But I'm glad we managed to solve it.Since the keyboard is small this gives the learners the advantage to type as if they were typing on a phone.So i think the only thing stopping the Junior typer is finacial problems which we are facing as a team right now.

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