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Option A1 is the most ideal input function because including a microphone will make the
product much easier to use. Option A2 could be a possibility but it would not be the ideal option
because this would require the user to put much more effort into using the product.
In addition to the microphone, option B3 will also be ideal because this option will allow
the inputs from the microphone to be outputted by a speaker. Similar to the input options, B2 is
a possibility but this option would still require more effort for the consumer.
C1 will be the best interactive component because the movement of the arms and head
will allow the robot to have much more emotion and make it seem interactive for the child.
Option C3 would be the next best option because children also enjoy playing games. C2 would
most likely not be realistic because this option would be too difficult to work on based on the
resources available to our team.
For the power source options D1 and D3 would both be realistic. We believe that we
could easily incorporate either of these options into our design. These options also make it easy
for the consumer to recharge the product. D2 would not be the best choice because then the
product would not be portable and would need to be near a power outlet.
The shape of the RoboBuddy must be something that is appealing to children, and after
some market research, we have decided that option E1 would be a realistic shape. Our survey
results showed that many possible consumers liked the idea of having the product resemble a
stuffed animal. Option E3 also came up in our survey’s multiple times. Compared to the stuffed
animal, this option was not as popular but it is still a possible solution. Function E2 would not be
realistic because this option would give the consumer no way to connect with the product.
Pro: Con:
● Voice recognition and speaker ● Having a speaker and a microphone
features make the product very will increase the price
interactive ● Incorporating motion will make it
● Microphone makes the product easy harder to design
to use ● Rechargeable battery will cost more
● Rotational parts will make it seem ● Having text to speech features will
more fun for children to play with require more coding
● Rechargeable batteries will make the
device portable
● A stuffed animal shape will be friendly
and have a visually appealing look
Pro: Con:
● Text based components will be easier ● Text to speech will not make the
to design product as interactive as having a
● Text features still allow the user to microphone and speaker
interact with the product ● The detailed face will be very difficult
● A more detailed screen design will to design
make the product look more human ● AA batteries may not last as long as a
and show more emotion rechargeable battery and are more
● AA replacement batteries are easy to wasteful
implement and standard in most ● A bodiless rectangular shape will be
households less appealing to children
● A bodiless shape will make the design
much easier to produce
● No moving parts will make the product
more sturdy and less likely to break
Design Concept Possibility 3: A3 + B1 + C3 + D2 + E3
Pro: Con:
● Buttons are the easiest interactive ● Buttons will make the children feel like
component to design they are not having a two-way
● Movement based communication conversation
makes the product seem more ● Movement based communication is
interactive not effective unless we design a
● Interactive games can make the complex system
product more enjoyable for children ● Including interactive games may make
and will increase the probability of the product seem less like an
parents purchasing the item educational tool
● By plugging directly into the wall the ● The device is not portable if it can only
product will never lose charge be plugged into the wall
● A robot design will appeal to children
and look friendly
A1 + B3 + C1 + D1 + E1
Concept 1 appears to have the most benefits with the least amount of impact from the
harms. The speaker and microphone features will be key for our product to properly function.
We also want to incorporate a friendly design and we believe the stuffed animal shape will be
able to accomplish this goal. Having a power source be portable is also a very important feature
for our design. Finally, having a motion component will make the product much more enjoyable
for the consumer. The only negatives to this design is that it will most likely be harder to design
and cost more. We believe that the end goal will be able to justify the higher price point because
the final product will be able to complete more tasks making it worth a higher price tag.
Selection Breakdown
Our first take did not include any details on the possible shape for the product. Our new
revised classification scheme now addresses the shape of our product with three possible
options including a robot, stuffed animal, and bodiless box. Our original take also did not include
any design sketches. We have now incorporated design sketches into the classification scheme
to better visualize how the product will actually look.