Ideas Nobody Else Thought Of
These aren't concept papers or pitch decks. They're working systems, grounded in research. Each one started with a question that seemed off-tangent until you review the scientific literature.
The common thread: seeing connections that others miss, then building them.
aXread
AI-powered cognitive accessibility for any website
Complex web content transformed into easy-read format in real-time. AI simplifies text to configurable reading levels, adds visual emoji anchors, and reads aloud with word-by-word highlighting. Built because my son shouldn't need someone to read every website for him.
The insight: What if we could give people with cognitive disabilities the same independence everyone else takes for granted when reading websites?
Savanax / Dialectica
Multi-perspective reasoning without compression
Most AI systems compress everything into averages. Savanax preserves disagreement. 18 philosophical frameworks analyse decisions through isolated corpora—the computational equivalent of savant cognition's reduced top-down inhibition.
The insight: What if we could suppress AI's Bayesian priors the way rTMS suppresses neural compression in savants?
AxelV1
Autonomy support for neurodivergent lives
Event-driven decision automation for complex support needs. Processes 24,000+ annual events—support worker messages, medication alerts, behavioural observations—through policy-based automation. Augments human judgment without replacing it. The person's expressed preferences are always the primary signal.
The insight: What if we could automate routine care decisions while preserving genuine autonomy and catching when support workers override the person's actual preferences?
PSight
Biometric-informed nervous system regulation
Closed-loop therapeutic system built on Polyvagal Theory and the Window of Tolerance framework. Connects to HRV monitors and EEG devices to detect dysregulation proactively—then suggests the right intervention for your current arousal state. Hyperaroused? Grounding and slow breathing. Hypoaroused? Activation exercises.
The insight: What if your wellness app knew whether you needed grounding or activation before you consciously realised you were struggling?
The Innovation Philosophy
Every innovation here started as a question that seemed tangential—until you dig into the research. "What if AI could reason like a savant?" "What if your nervous system could guide your wellness app?" "What if care automation could preserve autonomy?"
The difference between an unconventional idea and an innovation is implementation. I don't just wonder about these things—I build them and find out.
Got an idea that sounds too unconventional? Those are my favourite.