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Customer Preferences

• A device that detects sickle cell crisis, without having to prick for blood test

• Small device/light weight

• Does not interfere with daily activities (comfortable to wear)

• Able to alert the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) - bluetooth

• Waterproof

• Reliable & accurate early detection

• Long battery life (1 week)

Design Attributes

• 14: Strength (Durability)

• 35: Adaptability/versatility (Multiple usage - multiple ways device can be worn)

• 2: Weight of stationary (light weight material)

• 39: Productivity (comfortable)

• 13: Stability of object (strong buckle)

• 36: Device Complexity (i.e. IP68 Waterproof)

HOQ1

QFD - Quality Function Deployment / CPI - Continuous Process Improvement

• Quality Function Deployment is a crucial aspect of projectZero. This process contains our quality assurance method to ensure the product was designed to cater the needs and wants of our end users - sickle cell patients.

  • Within this important pillar of our business, projectZero continues to practice CPI (continuous process improvement). Although our employee base is small, we are growing and constantly are taking in feedback from our employees to understand how to maximize performance of our manufacturing and engineering process. Even as projectZero continues expanding and hiring more employees, the voice of our employees and customers will remain at the forefront of our product development to ensure it is optimized.

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