Weed whacker redesign
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== Brainstorming Ideas == | == Brainstorming Ideas == | ||
| - | + | Weed whacker head | |
| - | + | *Blades instead of wire | |
| - | + | *Weed “vacuum” | |
| - | 4 | + | *Opposing rotation whacker heads |
| - | + | *Full shield (360 degrees) | |
| - | + | *Adjustable shield | |
| - | + | *Clear shield | |
| - | + | *Automatic line feed | |
| - | + | *Heavier shield | |
| - | + | ||
| - | + | Shaft | |
| - | + | *Length adjustable | |
| - | + | *Hula hoop weed whacker | |
| - | + | *Rotatable shaft | |
| - | + | *Clear plastic shaft | |
| - | + | *Angled shaft | |
| - | + | ||
| - | + | Handle | |
| - | + | *Clamping handle | |
| - | + | *Smaller handle | |
| - | + | *Ergonomic trigger | |
| - | + | *Button or slide instead of trigger | |
| - | + | *Grip trigger | |
| + | *Shoulder strap | ||
| + | |||
| + | Power Source | ||
| + | *4 stroke engine | ||
| + | *Self-starting engine (no pull cord) | ||
| + | *Electric motor | ||
| + | *Power source closer to head | ||
| + | *Back pack style power source | ||
| + | *Solar powered | ||
| + | *Hydrogen powered | ||
| + | *User powered | ||
| + | *Corded | ||
| + | |||
| + | Miscellaneous | ||
| + | *Night light | ||
| + | *Vacuum attached to whacker | ||
| + | *Blower attached to whacker | ||
| + | *Wheel on bottom of whacker | ||
| + | *Plastic whacker | ||
| + | *Tripod whacker | ||
Revision as of 17:21, 4 October 2008
Contents |
User Testing
Research and Observations
Shopping
After asking many potential customers who were looking at weed whackers we found that the main concerns of users were:
- Cost
- Maintenance
- Safety
- Ease of use
Other concerns included:
- Weight
- Noise
- Vibration
- Power
We noticed that many of them assumed characteristics of the design.
Gas powered:
- High power
- Noisy
- Vibrates
- Hot
Electric powered:
- Not enough power
- Low battery life
Usage
After observing a few weed whacker users, we asked them what their main complaints and difficulties of using their particular weed whacker.
Gas Powered:
Electric:
Brainstorming Ideas
Weed whacker head
- Blades instead of wire
- Weed “vacuum”
- Opposing rotation whacker heads
- Full shield (360 degrees)
- Adjustable shield
- Clear shield
- Automatic line feed
- Heavier shield
Shaft
- Length adjustable
- Hula hoop weed whacker
- Rotatable shaft
- Clear plastic shaft
- Angled shaft
Handle
- Clamping handle
- Smaller handle
- Ergonomic trigger
- Button or slide instead of trigger
- Grip trigger
- Shoulder strap
Power Source
- 4 stroke engine
- Self-starting engine (no pull cord)
- Electric motor
- Power source closer to head
- Back pack style power source
- Solar powered
- Hydrogen powered
- User powered
- Corded
Miscellaneous
- Night light
- Vacuum attached to whacker
- Blower attached to whacker
- Wheel on bottom of whacker
- Plastic whacker
- Tripod whacker
