Testing the Hypotesis, Part 1
The Opportunity
Nowadays, so many people have grown so dependent on their smart phones that they find themselves running out of phone battery before the day ends. In college, I notice this happening a lot where my friends will run out of battery by 4pm, and they won't have a wall to plug in their phone. They end up asking me to use my phone for a little, and that's just not convenient. A solution to this problem is that a form of phone jumper cables need to be created. This will allow someone who is at 80% to transfer some of their phone juice to a person who is at 5%. This solution does not require a wall power socket in order to be completed.
Who: People (often college students) who lose their battery on their smart phones before the day ends
What: Phone batteries are running out too quickly, and people can't get things done without their phones.
Why: People are so dependent on their phones now, so they end up using them for more than they are supposed to which causes them to run out of battery.
Hypothesis
Testing the Who: All people who are around a dead phone battery are affected by this very common issue. A friend or neighbor might be asked to allow the person whose phone ran out of battery for their own phone so that they can continue to do work, social media, or any other tasks that they were in the middle of. The phone owners are just half the "who" when it comes to this issue.
Testing the What: This need for a type of phone jumper cable is very apparent at a college campus for college students, but it is not just limited to them as regular working adults would find this solution very useful.
Testing the Why: The people who are struggling with their phone battery would definitely find this useful, as it is very easy nowadays to ask a friend or coworker to "jump" their phone for them to give them a little extra boost.
Interviews
Summary
After doing the above steps to test my hypothesis, I found mostly results that support my idea's who, what, and why. I was able to come to the conclusion that almost all college students would find this useful so long as they had an iPhone. I will check into whether it's possible to make it work for other phones as well. When it comes to adults using the cable, I think it will depend on their profession and whether or not it gives them the opportunity to use it or not. Overall, I believe there is a definite need for this at least on college campuses, and maybe even in the adult workforce.
Nowadays, so many people have grown so dependent on their smart phones that they find themselves running out of phone battery before the day ends. In college, I notice this happening a lot where my friends will run out of battery by 4pm, and they won't have a wall to plug in their phone. They end up asking me to use my phone for a little, and that's just not convenient. A solution to this problem is that a form of phone jumper cables need to be created. This will allow someone who is at 80% to transfer some of their phone juice to a person who is at 5%. This solution does not require a wall power socket in order to be completed.
Who: People (often college students) who lose their battery on their smart phones before the day ends
What: Phone batteries are running out too quickly, and people can't get things done without their phones.
Why: People are so dependent on their phones now, so they end up using them for more than they are supposed to which causes them to run out of battery.
Hypothesis
Testing the Who: All people who are around a dead phone battery are affected by this very common issue. A friend or neighbor might be asked to allow the person whose phone ran out of battery for their own phone so that they can continue to do work, social media, or any other tasks that they were in the middle of. The phone owners are just half the "who" when it comes to this issue.
Testing the What: This need for a type of phone jumper cable is very apparent at a college campus for college students, but it is not just limited to them as regular working adults would find this solution very useful.
Testing the Why: The people who are struggling with their phone battery would definitely find this useful, as it is very easy nowadays to ask a friend or coworker to "jump" their phone for them to give them a little extra boost.
Interviews
- Jimmy Wheeler: "I think this is a great idea. As your roommate I know first hand that you struggle with keeping your phone battery. There have been a lot of times where we have gone out somewhere together and then your phone battery dies and you end up complaining to me about it. This solution could definitely help you out."
- Libby Shaw: Libby is my girlfriend and she agreed with me when I brought up this idea that it is something she would definitely need. "The main reason I would need this is because I have to use my phone way too much for different school things, and student organizations. If I start using my phone at 8am, I run out by 3pm, and I have to run find a power outlet to plug into. It's so inconvenient."
- Matt Roof: Wes is one of my fraternity brothers. "I am not sure how beneficial this would be to people like me because I do not have an iPhone. I feel like if this invention came out, it would be geared more toward iPhones, not Androids. That could be a limitation on your 'who'."
- Michael Murphy: "I use my phone so much for Student Government tasks, that I always run out of battery by dinner time. Lately I have been able to find power outlets, but it's not very convenient. Considering I'm always around other people, this idea could definitely work for me."
- Margie Lanoue: This is my mom. "I personally don't think I would need this. Because I work in my car all day long as a pharmaceutical rep, I can always keep my phone plugged into my car. I think this is a great idea, but I would not have any use for it."
Summary
After doing the above steps to test my hypothesis, I found mostly results that support my idea's who, what, and why. I was able to come to the conclusion that almost all college students would find this useful so long as they had an iPhone. I will check into whether it's possible to make it work for other phones as well. When it comes to adults using the cable, I think it will depend on their profession and whether or not it gives them the opportunity to use it or not. Overall, I believe there is a definite need for this at least on college campuses, and maybe even in the adult workforce.
Hi Sean,
ReplyDeleteThis is a really interesting opportunity that you present here! I agree that many college students are so reliant on their phone these days that the creation of your "phone jumper cables" would greatly benefit them. I can relate to this problem presented because I too have experienced a number of times where my phone battery runs out or I am in desperate need to find someone with a charger. It is critical to think about how impactful this creation would be with more people buying smartphones that are not even necessarily college students.