The Kickstarter-funded 'GeniScale' is a multifunctional scale that is easily controlled by a handy smartphone app. This pocket-sized gadget is the perfect scale for household items, but it is also capable of weighing large-scale items as well, such as wooden beams, tires or furniture.
The lightweight portable scale is network-enabled, which means it functions as a stand-alone device with no integrated display screen. The scale uses Bluetooth technology to communicate with the accompanying GeniScale app to measure the weight of any object with both speed and accuracy. Simply place an object on top of the Geniscale and it will convey the weight to you through the GeniScale app. If the object is larger, you can place various GeniScales underneath the object and they will work together to act as one large scale.
In addition to weighing items, this multifunctional scale can also be used as a diet tracker, cooking alert, occupancy alert, weight alert system and more.
What's Driving This Trend
- App-controlled Scales
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop smart scales that can be controlled through a mobile app for precise and convenient measurements.
- Bluetooth-enabled Weighing Devices
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create portable scales that use Bluetooth technology to communicate with mobile apps, allowing for efficient weight measurements.
- Multifunctional Measurement Tools
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Design scales that have multiple functionalities such as diet tracking, cooking alerts, occupancy alerts, and weight monitoring.
Who This Affects Most
- Kitchen Accessories
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore the development of smart scales specifically designed for use in kitchens to enhance cooking and portion control.
- Health and Fitness
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Introduce wearable scales or app-controlled scales that can track and monitor weight as part of health and fitness tracking systems.
- Logistics and Warehousing
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop Bluetooth-enabled scales that can accurately and quickly measure the weight of large-scale items for efficient logistics management.
