Weed whacker redesign
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Weed whacker head | Weed whacker head | ||
*Blades instead of wire | *Blades instead of wire | ||
| + | *Heavier wire | ||
| + | *Metal wire | ||
*Weed “vacuum” | *Weed “vacuum” | ||
*Opposing rotation whacker heads | *Opposing rotation whacker heads | ||
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*Heavier shield | *Heavier shield | ||
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| + | Shaft/axle/power transfer | ||
*Length adjustable | *Length adjustable | ||
*Hula hoop weed whacker | *Hula hoop weed whacker | ||
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*Clear plastic shaft | *Clear plastic shaft | ||
*Angled shaft | *Angled shaft | ||
| + | *Locking positions | ||
| + | *Torsion cable | ||
| + | *Hydraulic | ||
| + | *Pneumatic | ||
| + | *Electric cables | ||
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Handle | Handle | ||
*Clamping handle | *Clamping handle | ||
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*Grip trigger | *Grip trigger | ||
*Shoulder strap | *Shoulder strap | ||
| + | *Strap to arm | ||
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Power Source | Power Source | ||
*4 stroke engine | *4 stroke engine | ||
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*Corded | *Corded | ||
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Miscellaneous | Miscellaneous | ||
*Night light | *Night light | ||
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*Plastic whacker | *Plastic whacker | ||
*Tripod whacker | *Tripod whacker | ||
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Revision as of 17:33, 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
- Heavier wire
- Metal wire
- Weed “vacuum”
- Opposing rotation whacker heads
- Full shield (360 degrees)
- Adjustable shield
- Clear shield
- Automatic line feed
- Heavier shield
Shaft/axle/power transfer
- Length adjustable
- Hula hoop weed whacker
- Rotatable shaft
- Clear plastic shaft
- Angled shaft
- Locking positions
- Torsion cable
- Hydraulic
- Pneumatic
- Electric cables
Handle
- Clamping handle
- Smaller handle
- Ergonomic trigger
- Button or slide instead of trigger
- Grip trigger
- Shoulder strap
- Strap to arm
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
