Kluster

= Crowdsourcing for design of prototypes

URL = http://kluster.com/

Description

From Treehugger:

"projects with a defined goal -- a logo or product design, event, campaign, etc. -- are submitted, and the community users submit their ideas, designs or solutions that meet the goal. Broken down into four phases (phases, sparks, amps and watts -- more on them in a sec), projects take the best from a handful of brains to create the final product.

It's key innovation includes the flexibility of the project architecture, focusing on the four key concepts mentioned above:

phases break down projects into small manageable deliverables. Phases also allow users to define an audience, either public (allowing the entire world to influence the decision) or private (allowing just a select group to participate).

sparks are ideas or proposed solutions to a phase. sparks can be text, photos, graphics, audio/video, CAD, animation, etc. Users may express themselves however they are most comfortable.

amps

Community members show support by investing watts into sparks that they believe in. watts are kluster’s internal currency. Members can earn and grow their watts based on sound judgments and positive participation. watts encourage users to participate and stay on target, keeping the community productive. Participants who invest in phases that carry a “reward” have the opportunity to turn their watts into cash." (http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/02/kluster_crowdso.php)