Pupup
If you own a dog you have experienced the sad moment of leaving your dog alone in the house without nothing to do. This has become a real problem because dogs become anxious, and tend to develop destructive behavior. Pupup is an interactive dog toy that lets busy owners play with their dogs from anywhere using their mobile device.
AdvisorsChristina WodtkeFieldsUser Research, Experience Design, Rapid Prototyping, User Testing, Market Research, BrandingYear2015TeamBrodie Legnon, Colin Wilson, Amos McCray-Goldsmith, Shue Wong
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Approach
Since this was a semester long project we were able to follow the design process from deciding on an area to explore, to creating a final product. We used lean methodology to find and test our MVP.
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Choosing An Area To Explore
Our team consisted of a mix of dog lovers and drone enthusiasts so we thought, “hey why not explore those field.” It turns out there is a need for busy pet owners to feel more secure about leaving their dogs at home. Not only is their a user need but there is space in the market for it.
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Interviews
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Competitive Research
We found that there are already companies out there attempting to bridge the gap between busy owners and their dogs but are failing to make it a two-sided form of interaction.
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Prototyping
Due to the fact we were using the lean startup approach we had to prototype every week. We prototyped everything from whether or not dogs would like a robotic toy, to the form of the actual product.
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Final Product
The final product was an interactive dog toy that let busy dog owners play with their dogs from anywhere using their smartphone or mobile device.
