Marcel Furmie
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I am the founder of Fyto Autonomous Firefighting Inc. A California-based technology company that pairs a patented sprinkler system with advanced artificial intelligence systems to protect homeowners from wildfires.
Prior to founding Fyto, I was the Director of Product for Quantgene where I built and launched the Serenity at-home cancer detection system (www.chooseserenity.com).
Concurrently I have served as a specialist advisor to the Project Management Institute since 2017, with a specific focus on enhancing younger talent in the profession.
I have been a product leader since 2014 and a system engineer between 2007 and 2014.
I earned a Bachelor of Science in Management and Law degree from the London School of Economics (at UOL) and a Master of Science in Entrepreneurship and Innovation degree from USC's Marshall School of Business.

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Fyto Technologies
Fyto Technologies
Los Angeles, California, United States

Wildfire tracking and prediction satellite design

Fyto has a number of existing technological innovations which rely heavily on external satellite data and these satellites are very out of date in terms of their detection capabilities. Fyto would like to design a low-cost satellite that will continually monitor the earth for markers and wildfire risk. The goal of this project is to design and build a satellite that can scan the Earth for wildfires. The satellite will be equipped with various sensors, including infrared cameras and thermal imaging sensors, to detect and locate active wildfires. It will also have the ability to transmit real-time data and images to ground stations. The satellite will be placed in a low Earth orbit, allowing it to cover a large area of the Earth's surface

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Category Robotics + 4
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Fyto Technologies
Fyto Technologies
Los Angeles, California, United States

Create a wildfire risk score for US homeowners

Fyto Autonomous Firefighting is a California-based wildfire protection company. Our mission is to end the destruction of private property caused by wildfires with a specific focus on California and the neighboring states. As the problem of wildfires grows in scale each year, the risk to homeowners and insurers rises. As the risk rises, insurers withdraw their policies from homeowners with properties in the WUI (wildland urban interface). Redfin estimates that 4.5 million homes will not have insurance against wildfires by the end of 2022. In this project, we would like to create a system whereby we can calculate the wildfire destruction risk of a specific home. Deliverables for this project are: Determine a list of addresses, or, if that's not possible, then a list of zip codes that are no longer covered by full wildfire insurance Create a wildfire risk score for homeowners. This will consist of evaluating publicly available data to determine the risk index for an address or zip code. For example, a risk score of 90/100 would be a very high risk of wildfire damage within 5 years. These metrics can be defined further and are flexible. You can learn more about our company and products in the attached files and resources.

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Category Data modelling + 2
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Fyto Technologies
Fyto Technologies
Los Angeles, California, United States

Website Development

We would like a new website for our organization. We would like to work with students to develop a new website for us. Students should be prepared to: Create a design proposal including wireframes or low-fidelity mockups for our company's review. Build a fully-functioning website, with our assistance in providing content and copy. Provide training on updating and maintaining the site. Design with modern design elements in mind, building on modern technologies and trends Use existing public data to make the website more interactive, for example using a list of zip codes that are marked as 'high risk' for wildfires. Our current website is here: www.fytoinc.com More details about the company: Fyto Autonomous Firefighting is a California-based wildfire protection company. Our mission is to end the destruction of private property caused by climate disasters with a specific focus on wildfires.

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Category Website development + 3
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Fyto Technologies
Fyto Technologies
Los Angeles, California, United States

Mobile App UI UX Design and Prototype

Our company would like to explore designing a prototype for a native mobile application version of our current web-based product. We would like a group of students to design a prototype mobile application for our current wildfire protection products. This will involve: Research modern UI/UX trends for mobile apps Learn and use various software design tools. We strongly recommend students learn how to use Figma as it is the latest and greatest tool currently available. Creation of a screen-by-screen UX / UI prototype of a native mobile application that can be used on both iOS and Android.

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Category Software development + 3
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