Thursday, September 29, 2016

Assignment 2- Product Summary Draft 2

According to the website "https://pearlauto.com" (n.d.), Pearl Rear Vision is a solar powered backup camera for cars which provides the driver with extensive vision of the car’s surroundings. With state-of-the-art image processing of “high dynamic range scenes”, the rearview screen is viewable under direct sunlight while the dark mode enables visibility in inferior light situation. It has a caution system which provides the driver with sounding and visual caution when there are obstructions to the lane caused by incoming traffic. The caution may be in the form of a motion of waves or intonation which becomes firmer as obstacles are in closer proximity. Not only can the rear view camera be readily installed on the car’s number plate, it is theft proof and uses the driver's phone via the Pearl app as the screen.

For these reasons, while there are many similar products in the market, Pearl Rear Vision is a useful product that can stand out from its competitors as it provides many unique functionalities.

One such functionality is the ability of the drivers to use their mobile phones to control the view of the camera. In contrast, Pearl Rear Vision’s competitor, Garmin, has a similar product Garmin BC 30, that provides identical offerings such as the visibility of incoming traffic to avoid accidents. However, it require the driver to purchase an additional portable navigator to synchronize with the camera to view the footage. Therefore, I feel that Pearl Rear Vision provides greater convenience for the driver as they can simply use their phone as the navigator instead of purchasing one which sets them apart from their competitor’s product like Garmin BC 30.

Another functionality would be the caution system that becomes firmer when obstacles are in closer proximity. This can help to alert the driver to obstacles and minimize the risk of potential accidents. In contrast, according to Garmin's website, Garmin BC 30 does not comes with an alert system which I feel is an important function for a rearview camera.

All of the functionalities shows that Pearl Rear vision is a useful product as it provides convenience for the users such as easy setup, an alert system as well as the pairing of the driver’s mobile phone with the camera. With this, it helps to prevent and minimize road accidents which is the purpose of the rearview camera. 

Reference:
Pearl Rear Vision. (n.d.). Retrieved October 07, 2016 from https://pearlauto.com/

Garmin BC 30. (n.d.). Retrieved October 07, 2016 from https://www.garmin.com.sg/products/ontheroad/bc30/

Venkatesan PRS. (2016, June 25). Pearl RearVision : Rear Camera For Your Car. Retrieved October 07, 2016, from http://geeksnewslab.com/pearl-rearvision-is-a-rear-camera-for-your-car/





4 comments:

  1. Dear Jamie,

    - you can use layman's term for words like "auricular, undulation and intonation".


    Cheers,
    Sze Dee & Zakirah

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    1. Dear Sze Dee and Zakirah,

      Thank you for your feedback. I will take note of the points you mentioned. I look forward to learning from you.

      Regards,
      Jamie

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  2. Dear Jamie,

    1. "According to Pearl Rear Vision's website "https://pearlauto.com", Pearl Rear Vision"- do not need to insert the link of the article.

    2."Therefore", "On the contrary", "in conclusion" - used incorrectly, and transition words can be reduced.

    3. Use proper APA citations

    4. "required the driver..." - use present tense.

    5. "Garmin BC 30" - do not need to use quotations marks for the product name.

    Regards,
    Sze Dee & Zakirah

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  3. Dear Jamie,

    Is this really the latest version of this essay? It doesn't seem to have been posted after we discussed this in class.

    In any case, I think you've done a decent job with this essay. It is generally clear, concise and appropriate. There could, however, be a bit more detail in your argument that the Pearl is a more complete product than the Garmin one. I feel that your stand is not fully developed in terms of more info on the products under discussion in terms of
    areas such as practicality of installation, wear and tear and cost. Is there any available info?

    A couple other issues include:

    1) functionalities >>> functions

    2) it require the driver >>> ?

    3) for the driver as they >>> they? who?

    4) instead of purchasing one which sets them apart from their competitor’s product like Garmin BC 30.
    >>>
    them? their? Who is they?

    5) One such functionality.... / Another functionality.... >>> of what? you need to mention the product, for clarity's sake....

    6) system which I feel is an important function for a rearview camera. >>> (punctuation)

    7) All of the functionalities shows .... >>>> ?

    Let's work on this. I look forward to seeing each draft, including the 3rd one, posted on your blog.

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