Lost Item Locators Priscilla Sample

Always, Priscilla		Lost Item Locators, Inc.
Home About Me Dyslexia Game Lost Item Locators, Inc. Walking Wild ActLab Home		In our modern world, technology has solved lots of problems for us, but some seemingly simple problems – such as the common cold – remain unresolved. One area that we now have many tools that assist us is in finding or retrieving lost people and animals. We have GPA devices that help find lost people. The signal from a cell phone can be identified and its location identified, and there are GPA devices that can be worn or attached to clothing or backpacks. Automobiles have GPA systems built into them. Pets have microchips implanted in them that can be read with scanners at veterinarians’ offices or animal shelters. For my second project I was thinking of further applications for such location devices. I have lived in tourist communities and worked in high-traffic facilities such as theaters and museums. Items are continually forgotten – wallets, cameras, phones, glasses, sweaters, umbrellas, etc. While not irreplaceable, often they are of some significant value and generally there is no way to identify the owner of the item or contact them. In thinking about what type of system might be created to address this issue, In my attempt to find the simplest and least expensive way to reconnect items with their owners, I went from thinking high-tech to low-tech. Instead of involving devices that emit a signal and required a power supply, or an implanted chip that requires a reading device, I decided to create a simple identification system that could be used by anyone and would not required anything more challenging than the ability to use a telephone. My new company is called “Lost Item Locators, Inc.” and relies only on label identifiers, a simple data-base system. I created cards that could be carried in a purse or wallet, small and tiny labels that could be attached to small items such as glasses or cell phones, and iron-on labels that could be attached to clothing. Each label has a unique number. When purchased, the owner would be responsible for attaching the labels to their items. They would then have to register their items with my data-base. If an item was later found, the finder could report finding the item – either by going on-line or calling an 800 number. Through the use of an auto-responder program, the owner of the item would then be notified and given information on how to contact the finder and retrieve their property. Click here to see the Sample Retrieval Sheet.

Always, Priscilla

Lost Item Locators, Inc.

In our modern world, technology has solved lots of problems for us, but some seemingly simple problems – such as the common cold – remain unresolved. One area that we now have many tools that assist us is in finding or retrieving lost people and animals. We have GPA devices that help find lost people. The signal from a cell phone can be identified and its location identified, and there are GPA devices that can be worn or attached to clothing or backpacks. Automobiles have GPA systems built into them. Pets have microchips implanted in them that can be read with scanners at veterinarians’ offices or animal shelters. For my second project I was thinking of further applications for such location devices. I have lived in tourist communities and worked in high-traffic facilities such as theaters and museums. Items are continually forgotten – wallets, cameras, phones, glasses, sweaters, umbrellas, etc. While not irreplaceable, often they are of some significant value and generally there is no way to identify the owner of the item or contact them. In thinking about what type of system might be created to address this issue, In my attempt to find the simplest and least expensive way to reconnect items with their owners, I went from thinking high-tech to low-tech. Instead of involving devices that emit a signal and required a power supply, or an implanted chip that requires a reading device, I decided to create a simple identification system that could be used by anyone and would not required anything more challenging than the ability to use a telephone. My new company is called “Lost Item Locators, Inc.” and relies only on label identifiers, a simple data-base system. I created cards that could be carried in a purse or wallet, small and tiny labels that could be attached to small items such as glasses or cell phones, and iron-on labels that could be attached to clothing. Each label has a unique number. When purchased, the owner would be responsible for attaching the labels to their items. They would then have to register their items with my data-base. If an item was later found, the finder could report finding the item – either by going on-line or calling an 800 number. Through the use of an auto-responder program, the owner of the item would then be notified and given information on how to contact the finder and retrieve their property. Click here to see the Sample Retrieval Sheet.