Ngizokuphathelene i-hardware yokuqala ngaphandle kwe-something enhle ngaphansi kwe-hatch. I-Vyana ibonise ukubaluleka yami ngemuva kokufika ku-post mayelana ne-founder Arjun Gupta kanye ne-presentation yayo ku-Antler-hosted HW session e-Austin. I-Pitch yayo ayikho ama-vapor; kwaba umxube enhle we-founder-with-a-scratch-your-your-chitch-thistory, ubuchwepheshe enhle, kanye nemibuzo eyenza kuphela ekukhiqizeni izixhobo zangempela. The problem I care about (and you probably do too) I-problem I'm concerned about (and you probably do too) Thina uthatha iningi lamahhala, futhi indoor air kungenziwa ngempumelelo ukunambitheka - CO2, VOCs zangaphakathi, i-pollen wafting lapho ungenza ifenisha ngexesha elifanayo. Thenga izindleko zokushisa futhi ungenza i-optimization ikhulumeni: kanjani ukuguqulwa kwe-air emangalisayo ye-air emangalisayo ngaphandle kwe-chucking yakho ye-air conditioning (ne-money) emangalisayo emangalisayo? The founder, in one paragraph Umbhali, e one paragraph U-Arjun u-computing engineer uye wahlanganyela u-repeat founder enikezela eminyakeni eminyakeni e-Dell. Uye wahlanganyela futhi wahlanganyela i-business ye-consumer (ukufinyelela ku-3M amakhasimende nge-1200 i-sharepoint e-India) bese uye wahlanganyele ku-data-driven operations e-Dell ngaphambi kokufinyelela e-hard tech. Umlando wokufinyelela lapha kulula: ama-pandemic dog walks wahlanganyela ngaphezu kwebhizinisi; uye wahlanganyela i-why, futhi wahlanganyela. What Vyana actually is Yini Vyana ngokwenene I-Vyana iyinhlangano ye-intelligent ventilation eyenziwe Thola amaphilisi amabili asebenzayo - omnye okuvimbela emoyeni emoyeni, omnye wabelana emoyeni emoyeni emoyeni - plus izinzuzo kanye ne-predictive control loop. air replacement, not dilution Sensors: CO2, izinhlayiya (PM2.5 / PM10), VOCs, lokushisa, umlomo. Brain: i-controller ebhedeni enokusebenzisa izibalo ze-indoor + izibalo ze-weather / i-pollen yokufaka lapho ukuguqulwa kwamanzi. Izinhlelo zokusebenza: i-6-inch wall mount (ukushisa-vent usayizi) noma window mount ngoba abalandeli noma i-hole-averse. I-Filtration: i-MERV-8 yokuhlanza (i-MERV-7/8 ku-docs ezidlulileyo) ne-optional activated charcoal; Akukho i-HEPA ngokufanelekileyo ukuze ukugcina i-airflow ephezulu ngenkathi akuyona i-pollen. Ukuhlobisa: ama-dampers eyenziwe nge-motorized zihlukanise lapho ashisayo ngakho-ke ungenza i-air conditioned. I-App: Ukufinyelela kwebhizinisi, ama-air metric, izimo ezivamile (i-auto/sleep/boost), i-runtime history, ama-filter reminders; ukuhlanganiswa kwethu nge-thermostats/i-smart home. I-"substitute-don't-dilute" bit kubalulekile. Abaningi ama-add-ons "i-air fresh" zihlanganisa kuphela i-trickle ye-air ephakathi futhi ibonise okungenani okungenani. I-Vyana ye-spare flow ibonise i-gradient ye-pressure ukuze , okuyinto enhle kakhulu - futhi etholakalayo. push old air out while pulling fresh air in Why this isn’t another pretty render Why this is not another pretty render Three things put Vyana on my “plausible” list: I-Data-First Control: I-device ibonisa i-CO2/PM/VOC amadolobha futhi ibonise amaphrojekthi lapho izindlu zangaphakathi izindlu zangaphambili / ezinzima ukusetshenziswa. Lokhu kuvumela ukuguqulwa kwe-ventilation kwi-off-peak noma i-low-pollen times futhi ibonise i-~double-digit HVAC energy savings ezivamile ezivamile (i-claim kuyinto ~15% ngokuvumelana nezifundo ze-laboratory ku-intelligent ventilation). Ukukhiqizwa kwama-mathematics: I-prototype-costed bill of materials ibonisa ukuthengiswa kwe-approx $250-300 nge-hardware margins asekelwe ku-miracle-scale. Ama-filters zihlanganisa (ukushintshwa kwonyaka), ne-optional consumables (i-aroma pads) yokuthengisa okuqhubekayo. Umbhali we-scratch we-right tissue: I-Arjun iyatholakala ngokushesha mayelana nemiphumela emzimbeni yokuqala-ukuthumela ukuvalwa kwimarike ngokushesha, ukuhlola i-prototype nge amabhizinisi ngaphambi kokufinyelela i-firmware / i-app - futhi kusukela nyaka i-rebuilt nge-scrappier freelancer-led network. That-course-correction muscle is undervalued. What I like (and what I’ll watch) I-What I Like (and What I Will Watch) Promising I-Replace vs. dilute kuyinto isakhiwo esahlukile ye-ventilation ye-consumer. Izinzuzo ezinzima (hhayi HEPA yokuhlanza umoya; ama-dampers ezihlangene ukuhlinzeka i-AC yakho). I-Clear First Customers: izinsiza ze-allergy, ama-CO2-meter dads/moms, abantu nge-window ACs noma i-Central HVAC eqinile; futhi amahhotela / amahhotela njengama-pilot e-B2B evamile. Open questions I-onboarding ye-reliability: zithunyelwe ukubuyekeza ku-BLE; Ngithanda ukubuyekeza ukufinyelela okungapheliyo ku-out-of-box. Certifications: UL / FCC / CE / ROHS kungenziwa isihlalo for hardware yokuqala; timelines slide. I-Noise vs. I-CFM: I-spec inikeza i-airflow ephakeme ne-sub-40 dB ama-targets; ukugcina ukuthi emahhovisi emangalisayo kuyinto lapho abantu abaninzi abalandeli. I-Cash & Cadence: I-hardware inikeza imali yokusebenza kanye ne-operations rhythm; Ngithanda i-100+ i-beta ye-payment e-wild nge-updates ye-firmware ye-weekly ne-telemetry-driven improvements. Founder notes (the candid part) Izindaba ze-Founder (I-Candy Part) Umbhalo we-Dell we-Arjun ufakwe kwimodeli esisekelwe ku-control kanye nenkinga lokuphendula kwezindleko kanye nezinkinga ze-attachment. Umbhalo wayo we-startup ufakwe ngokunambitheka: Uyakwazi ukuthi ufakwe ngokushesha ukuthi ufakwe imizila ye-hardware, ufakele imali ku-advertisements ezidlulile, futhi izimboni ze-over-trusted ye-prototyping. I-course eyenziwe - izindiza ezincinane ze-pilot, ukulawula kwe-firmware / i-app, futhi ukuhlanganiswa okusheshayo phakathi kwe-design ne-field testing. If you’re the target user, here’s the “try-it” heuristic Uma ungumthengi we-target, apha i-"try-it" heuristic Uyazi i-CO2 sensor futhi usebenza ngokuvamile i-1200-2000 ppm + e-bedroom noma i-home office. Umntu ekhaya u-allergy ye-seasonal, kodwa ungenza emoyeni omncane. I-account yakho ye-utility inikeza wena e-summer, futhi uzothola ngempumelelo ukuguqulwa kwama-hour emangalisayo uma i-bot usebenzise. Ingabe ukunakekela nge-wall core (6") noma uzothola i-window unit ukuze ukunceda ukuchithwa. Uma lokhu, Vyana kunzima ukubuyekeza ekupheleni lokuqala yokukhiqiza. For the builders reading this Ukuze abacwaningi ukufunda lokhu Izinhlelo ezithile zokusebenza Iphuzu ezinye abakhaya hardware abakhaya: "Khona-HEPA" kubonakala njenge-heresy kuze kube ukuguqulwa umsebenzi (ukudluliselwa kwamanzi nge-pollen control) kanye nokukluliselwa kulabo. Ukuxhumanisa ama-sensors e-home ne-weather/pollen predictions ivimbela i-timer ebuthile ku-chartler enhle. Motorized ama-dampers ziquka i-detail enhle enikezela umkhosi we-energy; amakhasimende abacabanga lokhu embhokisini yabo. I-100 yakho yokuqala. I-beta ye-cohorts eqinile, eyenziwe nge-telemetry ikhava ukuthengiswa kwe-glossy ngalinye. Disclosure Ukukhangisa Ngingu-investor noma umbhali weVyana. Ngithole mayelana ne-Austin HW event session kanye nokulandwa nge-debrief eside ye-product / technology. Uma (kuye) ngithole i-unity e-home, ngifake lokhu nge-CO2/PM curves ezilinganiselwe, i-noise ku-CFMs ezahlukene, kanye ne-real energy deltas. U-Vyana isabela ukwenza izinga lokushisa isixazululo se-algorithmic, akuyona isivumelwano se-manual. Uma zihlanganisa isibambo, umsindo, kanye nokuqinisekiswa, "ukushintshwa-ukushintshwa-ukushintshwa-ukushintshwa" ingangena indlela yokushisa izindlu. TL;DR:

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