I have (had) this wonderful, amazing idea for my design project. Imagine, if you will, an app you could load on your iPhone, iPad, Android, etc. that would allow you go create a shopping list for a particular store. The app would interface with and allow you to choose from the store's product database with current pricing, quantity available, etc. Now - and here's the cool part - once you get to the store there would be a localized GPS system that would compute the most efficient path through the store, telling you to stop when you reach each product! You could also use the system for single products as you enter the store. For instance, you walk into Lowe's or Home Depot and need just one thing. . . say duct tape. You would search the app for duct tape and a map of the store would appear on your device and/or turn by turn directions on how to find the item. I would think that this would be very useful in those mega warehouse stores where I think the management purposefully understaffs so customers have to walk around for hours just trying to find one single item.
I was looking around online today. . . . and found that someone came up with the idea. . . IN 2009! See this page from the Dvice website.
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