Pretotyping 2

Pain Point: Safety considerations, users worried about children having access to the controls

• We will press the control buttons when the user presses the foot pedal

• This will allow us to test the idea without complicated wiring adjustments

• Scale of 1 to 5 to determine how much better this is versus the current button system

Pain Point: Lack of storage options, would be nice to also hide the mechanical
components

• Low fidelity storage options to show how it can hide the mechanism

• Test if people would use the concept, scale from 1 to 5

• Develop in CAD to reduce wasting materials and time on the full storage concept

Pain Point: Users mentioned this would be a nice feature, most cribs have an upper level for changing and it would be good to make this even simpler (Options for diaper/wipe storage, trash can for used diapers)

• Modular changing table attachments for the upper level of the crib

• Can also ask users what they would like to see in addition to our current ideas (get more feedback)

• Let users test it out to see if they would use the upper level as a changing table 

Pain Point: Worries of crib getting too high and going above the bars, safety considerations and preventing the baby from rolling off the platform

• use a stopper made out of cardboard to show the maximum height it can go upto

• Help users visualize the concept, make the crib overall seem safer

• We will ask users if this makes the product feel safer and alleviates some concerns

Pain Point: Stability worries, safety considerations

• Add a plywood lower platform (versus the foam used in the first prototype)

• This will be more of a physical test done by the team; we want to make sure the leg does not sway and can support more weight this time around

Pain Point: Users afraid that the babies finger will be stuck in between the crib 

• We used a strip of thermocol to show how we will use the angled bedding to avoid the fingers of the baby to get stuck in between cage and bed.

• The distance between the cage and the bed is maintained to be minimum

Pain Point: The product may be out of users’ price range, would only be advertised as a luxury item. We want to expand to a wider market

• When showing the product to users we can discuss the option to have it covered by medical insurance and how it can be classified as a medical device

• This makes it seem like it is more widely accepted and offered than a small startup product

• Explain to users that the product is a “medical necessity” for many women after birth, fathers with back issues, and caretakers with mobility limitations, etc.

• This will show the product in a new light, hopefully making more users accept it as a necessity vs a luxury

• This is more quantitative data which will allow us to get a feel for the market and if this is the correct way to market the product