Umbrella redesign
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Executive Summary
Research and Observations
Design Problem
User Studies
Survey Questions
The following information was collected from study participants. The questions were asked and recorded by one of the team members, along with usage observations.
- Demographic information
- What do you do when it rains?
- What do you do once you get out of the rain?
- How much did you pay for your current rain protection device, how long have you had it, and what happened to your previous one?
- What other options have you tried?
- Why did you choose what you currently use, compared to the other options?
- What’s your favorite feature?
- What’s your least favorite feature?
- If you could improve some aspect of the product, what would it be?
- If you could have the perfect rain protection device, what would it be like?
- Please rate the following categories from 1 to 5, with 1 being something that is unimportant to you and 5 being very important:
- Durability
- Aesthetics
- Weight
- Size
- Coverage
- Ease of use
- What about your device is difficult to use?
- Do you have any workarounds for these difficulties?
- The participants then were asked to use the standard umbrella, golf umbrella, purse umbrella, and auto open/close umbrella. Observations were recorded by a team member.
- What did you like and dislike about the sample umbrellas?
- Other remarks or comments?
Observations
Selected Responses
Pictures
Conclusions
Conclusion Paragraph
Identified Needs and Opportunities
Design Concepts
Concept 1: ID Takeout System
Need:
Sketches
Concept 2: Ring Umbrella
Need:
Sketches
Concept 3: Velcro Umbrella
Need:
Sketches
Concept 4: Adjustable Shape Umbrella
Need:
Sketches
Concept Evaluation
Pugh Chart
Description | Standard Umbrella | ID Take Out Deposit System | Collapsable Ring Umbrella | Customizable Bag Storage | Adjustable Size Umbrella | |
Total for all sectors | 0.002753406 | 0.002206022 | 0.000231169 | 0.000250724 | 6.54906E-05 | |
221100 | Power generation and supply | 0.000873159 | 0.00086266 | 0 | 0 | 1.04994E-05 |
484000 | Truck transportation | 0.000187293 | 0.000184434 | 2.85945E-07 | 2.57351E-06 | 0 |
111920 | Cotton farming | 0.000185227 | 3.37757E-05 | 0 | 0.000151451 | 0 |
321999 | Miscellaneous wood product manufacturing | 0.000121531 | 0.000121531 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
331111 | Iron and steel mills | 0.000101568 | 0.000101568 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
420000 | Wholesale trade | 9.96767E-05 | 9.96767E-05 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
562000 | Waste management and remediation services | 9.77437E-05 | 1.54527E-05 | 8.21722E-05 | 1.18804E-07 | 0 |
325222 | Noncellulosic organic fiber manufacturing | 7.14761E-05 | 7.14761E-05 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3221A0 | Paper and paperboard mills | 5.49042E-05 | 5.49042E-05 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
211000 | Oil and gas extraction | 5.43236E-05 | 9.1147E-06 | 4.52089E-05 | 0 | 0 |