individual research about AR Glasses

individual research about AR Glasses

sContents

Team Work Schedule 3 Team Task Assignment 3 Project Plan 4 Step 1: Define the Problem 4 Step 2: Create a Plan 4 Step 3: Execute 4 Step 4: Check Work 6 Step 5: Learn and Generalize 6 House of Quality (HOQ) for Theia’s Smart Glasses 7 Step 1: Define the Problem 7 Step 2: Create a Plan 7 Step 3: Execute 8 Step 4: Check Work 14 Step 5: Learn and Generalize 14 Aggregate Project Plan 15 Step 1: Define the Problem 15 Step 2: Create a Plan 15 Step 3: Execute 16 Step 4: Check Work 22 Step 5: Learn and Generalize 22 I was able to use the APP skills from the midterm and apply it to our actual project. We learned that project #2 yields the highest EMV so that will be the industry we will be focusing on. 22 Theia’s Conceptual Design Process 23 Step 1: Define the Problem 23 Step 2: Create a Plan 23 Step 3: Execute 24 Concept 1 27 Concept 2 28 Concept 3 29 Concept 4 30 Concept 5 31 Concept 6 32 Step 4: Check Work 34 Step 5: Learn and Generalize 34 Phase Ⅱ Reportca 36 Step 1: Define the Problem 36 Step 2: Create a Plan 36 Step 3: Execute 36 Project Planning 36 House of Quality 37 Aggregate Project Plan 37 Reverse Engineering (includes FAST analysis + diagram) 38 Conceptual Design 38 Step 4: Check Work 38 Step 5: Learn and Generalize 39

Team Work Schedule

Date	Task
10/24	Homework assigned, touch bases with team to decide weekend plans.
10/25	Read handout and HOQ example. Everyone assigned to do individual research about AR Glasses.
10/26	Read handout and HOQ example. Everyone assigned to do individual research about AR Glasses.
10/27	Meet at a cafe downtown, due to the power outage. Meeting time is 1 hour.
10/28	Everyone working remotely. Also everyone is working on Phase I/II at the moment. HOQ problem is postponed for a while as we are working on Phase I/II.
10/29	Meet at TBD. Meeting time is 1 hour.
10/30	Revise our work.
10/31	Final revisions. Turn in homework.

Team Task Assignment

Task

Phase 1 – Missing Info + Tech Strategy

Phase 1 – Missing Functional Maps

Project Planning

House of Quality for Product

Aggregate Project Plan

Reverse Engineering

Conceptual Design

Phase II Report

Project Plan

Step 1: Define the Problem

We need to clearly determine the tasks required of this project and develop a systematic plan of action to tackle these tasks.

Step 2: Create a Plan

Framework for Project Planning:

1. Clearly state the intent of the Project
2. Determine the Design/Development sub-tasks and activities Comment by Christopher Chiang: Develop OS Develop Display technology Develop glasses framework Audio Output Develop Bluetooth compatibility Battery development Charge development Environment sensing capability
3. Create a design/development activity matrix
4. Create a schedule for each subtask using a GANTT Chart
5. Identify the Critical Path for the Project
6. Assign Clear Roles and Responsibilities & track progress

Step 3: Execute

1. Clearly state the intent of the Project
2. Develop smart glasses wearable technology prototype within a 1 year timespan.
3. Determine the Design/Development sub-tasks and activities Comment by Christopher Chiang: Develop OS Develop Display technology Develop glasses framework Audio Output Develop Bluetooth compatibility Battery development Charge development Environment sensing capability
4. Develop OS/core software
5. Develop Display technology
6. Develop glasses framework, design, and look
7. Develop Audio Output
8. Develop Bluetooth compatibility
9. Develop battery
10. Develop charging technology
11. Environment/Surrounding capability
12. Create a design/development activity matrix

	A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H
A	A
B	x	B	x
C		x	C
D	x		x	D
E	x				E
F			x			F
G			x			x	G
H	x	x			x			H

4. Create a schedule for each subtask using a GANTT Chart
5. Identify the Critical Path for the Project

It is critical that the foundations of our operating system and core software is completed as soon as possible. Only then can other subprojects be worked on. Once the physical framework of our product is developed can we begin to work on all other projects besides the operating system.

6. Assign Clear Roles and Responsibilities & track progress

We will begin by assigning all available labor to design our operating systems and core software. Once the critical components are complete our design team can work with a small subgroup of engineers to create the display technology and physical frame of the glasses. Once that is complete, a small portion of our engineers will finish developing the core software and the rest of the engineers will be split into various subprojects.

Step 4: Check Work

Our work aligns with our project plans and needs.

Step 5: Learn and Generalize

To successfully develop our product we must follow a strict development order and prioritize appropriately due to the fact that many of the sub projects rely on others to be completed or near completed to begin developing. Without following a strict development schedule, it will not be possible to implement our existing technology and develop a prototype within a year.

House of Quality (HOQ) for Theia’s Smart Glasses

Step 1: Define the Problem

Use the structured problem-solving process to create an explicit plan for developing the HOQ for your company’s line of products. This process will include reverse engineering, and assigning specific tasks to the group members

Step 2: Create a Plan

1. Make a FAST diagram
2. How do smart glasses work?
3. Identify the main functions of modern smart glasses.
4. Understand and note the “why?” and “how?” of smart glass functionality.
5. Create FAST diagram.
6. Make a list of customer needs for our product based on what we’ve researched, assess the importance of each need using a convenience scale.
7. Make a technical metrics list and assess each metric using a convenience scale
8. Correlate customer needs from SP2 and technical metrics from SP3 using a correlation matrix
9. Correlate technical metrics to each other using a convenience scale.
10. Assess competing products using customer benchmarking and from a technical engineering viewpoint by using a convenience scale.
11. Set targets for customer needs and technical metrics.
12. Review work, and draw conclusions.

Step 3: Execute

1. Create a FAST diagram
2. Step 1: First understand how the product works.

Theia glasses are a wearable device that helps businesses improve the quality of their output thus enabling employees to work more efficiently. We are providing hands-on capabilities to professionals with glanceable, voice-activated assistance. Our glasses are designed to be there in a time of need and out of the way otherwise.

1. Step 2: Make a list of all the important subsystems that are relevant for your FAST diagram
2. Built in camera
3. Bluetooth capabilities

iii. Optical display

1. Microphones
2. Android Operating System and Android platform APIs
3. Audio output via speaker, USB audio, BT audio
4. Step 3: Make a list of the primary (or main) function, & key sub-functions of the product (Subfunction refers to the function of a subsystem)
5. Primary (main) function:Store and display information for relevant time periods.
6. Key sub-functions:
7. Use standard Android platform APIs and built in camera to get location data from available location providers
8. Optimize user input via voice commands (at least two words)
9. Utilize audio output and optical display to give user relevant information
10. Grocery shopping list
11. Directions to and from locations
12. Set of instructions for a task
13. Step 4 -6 :
14. Write down the main function of the system on the extreme right of the diagram.
15. Organize the diagram with the why to the right and the hows to the left.

iii. creating a FAST diagram for a complex product is a trial and error process: to minimize the trial & error work from both ends of the diagram (using results of step 2 & 3)

2. Importance of Customer Needs

Customer Needs	Importance ([Score]/10)
User Friendly Interface	7
Safety	10
Aesthetically Pleasing	8
Battery Life	9
Build Quality / Durability	8
Sizing	8

3. Make a technical metrics list and assess each metric using a convenience scale

Metrics	Importance ([Score]/10)
Ergonomics	9
Weight	7
Boot time	7
Quality of Camera	4
Latency	10
Processing power	8
User Interface (UI)	10
Integration with other devices	9
Peripheral sensors (haptic motor, gyrometer, proximity sensor)	8

4. Correlate customer needs from [2] and technical metrics from [3] using a correlation matrix.

		User Friendly Interface	Safety	Aesthetically Pleasing	Battery Life	Build Quality/Durability	Sizing
	Value	7	10	8	9	8	8
Ergonomics	9	low	high	high	low	high	high
Weight	7	med	high	high	low	high	high
Boot Time	7	med	low	low	med	low	low
Quality of Camera	4	med	low	med	med	low	low
Latency	10	high	low	low	med	low	low
Processing Power	8	high	med	low	high	low	low
UI	10	high	med	high	high	low	low
Integration with other devices	9	high	med	low	med	low	low
Peripheral Sensors	8	med	high	med	high	high	med

5. Correlate technical metrics to each other using a convenience scale

1 = No Correlation 2 = Negative Correlation 3 = Weak Negative Correlation4 = Weak Positive Correlation 5 = Positive Correlation

		User Friendly Interface	Safety	Aesthetically Pleasing	Battery Life	Build Quality/Durability	Sizing
	Value	7	10	8	9	8	8
Ergonomics	9	2	5	5	2	5	5
Weight	7	4	5	5	2	5	5
Boot Time	7	4	2	2	4	2	2
Quality of Camera	4	4	2	4	4	2	2
Latency	10	5	4	2	4	2	2
Processing Power	8	5	4	2	5	2	2
UI	10	5	4	5	5	2	2
Integration with other devices	9	5	4	2	4	2	2
Peripheral Sensors	8	4	5	4	5	5	2

6. Assess competing products using customer benchmarking and from a technical engineering viewpoint by using a convenience scale.

Customer Needs	Theia (our product)	Google Glass	Vuzix Blade	Snap Spectacles	Sony Smart Eye Glass HUD
User Friendly Interface	10	5	5	4	5
Safety	7	7	7	6	7
Aesthetically Pleasing	7	9	9	4	4
Battery Life	9	7	7	5	6
Build Quality / Durability	9	9	7	5	4
Sizing	9	8	7	7	4

7. Set targets for customer needs and technical metrics.

Metric	Related Customer Need	Unit	Marginal Value	Ideal Value
Ergonomics	Safety, Aesthetics, Durability, Sizing	Customer Rating	4/5	5/5
Weight	Safety, Aesthetics, Durability, Sizing	oz	3	2.5
Boot Time	User friendly interface, Battery Life	ms	1500	500
Camera Quality	User friendly interface, Aesthetics, Battery Life	Mega Pixels	6	8
Latency	User friendly interface	ms	2000	500
Processing Power	User friendly interface, battery life	GHz	1.7	2
UI	User friendly interface, Aesthetics, battery life	Customer Rating	4/5	5/5
Integration with other devices	User friendly interface	Percent of Market	60%	80%
Peripheral Sensors	Safety, Battery life, Durability	Number of Sensors	2	4

Step 4: Check Work

Overall, the HOQ and Fast Diagrams seem to be correct based on the team’s knowledge. Our information on the products could be improved with further research or guidance. Several other categories could be added to customer needs and technical metrics, but the team used the essential aspects to assess the product.

Step 5: Learn and Generalize

HOQ is a method used in product development that allows companies to pick the parameters by which they can make a comparison to other competing products. Using this technique we were able to establish the important features for our product.We established customer needs as ergonomics, weight, boot time, quality of camera, latency, and processing power. Using customer needs, we were able to specify the technical needs that we need to accomplish as: ergonomics, weight, boot time, quality of camera, latency, processing power, UI, and integration with other devices and peripheral sensors. To choose our technical features, we noted the importance of each feature from a development perspective with consideration to how well each feature coincides with customer needs. This allowed us to see how much we had to focus on each individual facet of our product. HOQ is an extremely useful method of aligning company product development goals with customer needs.

Aggregate Project Plan

Selecting the right mix of product development projects for further development using the appropriate decision analysis and optimization framework (See Midterm, problem #2)

Step 1: Define the Problem

• SP1: Determine product development project values
• SP2: Determine the “best” mix of product development projects for further development using decision analysis
• SP3: Incorporate the optimization framework

Step 2: Create a Plan

• Information available:
• Lecture notes
• Old homework
• Past handouts
• Midterm
• Assumptions made:
• We are part of an R&D team for Theia, preparing a report for upper management.
• Analysis:
• SP1:
• P1: Industrial
• P2: Entertainment
• P3: Disabled
• P4: Education
• R&D: Development of a new product for the future that includes the use of “Augmented Reality” oriented towards consumer needs. The resulting product, when commercialized, has the potential to change the way people interact with the world around them.
• SP2:
• Use the DA process
• SP3:
• Apply optimization framework

Step 3: Execute

• SP1:

Project/Product	Technical Feasibility (TF) Study	Product Development (PD)	Time to Market (months)	Expected Profit ($M)
	Cost ($M)	p(TF)	Cost ($M)	p(PD)
P1	3	0.7	5/year	0.8	30	350
P2	4	0.65	20	0.7	24	700
P3	4	0.7	15	0.75	24	60
P4	1.5	0.95	5	0.8	18	75
R&D	4	0.8	5/year	0.85	24	500

• SP2: DA process
• Step 1: Decision blocks

YNFund technical study?Develop ProductYNYNYNMax ProfitResearch successfulProduction successful?P1P2 = 1 – P1P1P2 = 1 – P1

• Step 2: Influence Diagram

Fund technical study?Research successfulDevelop product?Production successful?MaxProfit

• Step 3: Convert ID into a Decision Tree (DT)

P1:Fund Technical Study? P1NYResearch successful?-$3MNP2=0.3YP1= 0.7Develop product?YN$-3MProduction successful?NP2=0.2YP1= 0.8$350M-$(5+3)MP2:Fund Technical Study? P2NYResearch successful?-$4MNP2=0.15YP1= 0.65Develop product?YN$-4MProduction successful?NP2=0.3YP1= 0.7$700M-$(20+4)MP3:Fund Technical Study? P3NYResearch successful?-$4MNP2=0.3YP1= 0.7Develop product?YN$-4MProduction successful?NP2=0.15YP1= 0.75$60M-$(15+4)MP4:Fund Technical Study? P4NYResearch successful?-$1.5MNP2=0.05YP1= 0.95Develop product?YN$-1.5MProduction successful?NP2=0.2YP1= 0.8$75M-$(5+1.5)MR&D:Fund Technical Study? R&DNYResearch successful?-$4MNP2=0.2YP1= 0.8Develop product?YN$-4MProduction successful?NP2=0.15YP1= 0.85$500M-$(4+5)M

• Step 4: Fold back the DT to obtain (Calculate) payoff associated with each choice in the decision blocks

Calculate Profits P1:Profit = $350MEMV = (0.8)($350M) + (-$12.5M)= $280M – $12.5M= $267.5MCalculate Profits P2:Profit = $700MEMV = (0.7)($700M) + (0.3)(-$24M)= ($490M) – $7.2M= $482.8MCalculate Profits P3:Profit = $60MEMV = (0.75)($60M) – (0.15)($19M)= $45M – $2.85M= $42.15Calculate Profits P4:Profit = $75EMV = (0.8)($75M) + (0.2)(-$6.5M)= $60M – $1.3M= $58.7MCalculate Profit: R&DProfit = $500MEMV = (0.85)($500M) + (-$12M)= $425M – $12M= $411M

Projects	Cost	Profit ($)	EMV(M)
P1	12.5	350	267.5
P2	24	700	482.8
P3	19	60	42.5
P4	6.5	75	58.7
R&D	14	500	411

• SP3: Apply optimization framework

(See lookup table below) The optimal choice is row #9 which consists of solely investing in project #2. Project #2 is the venture into the entertainment industry and it yields the highest EMV while staying under our budget constraint of $25M.

Step 4: Check Work

I have checked the work and I believe that it is correct. I looked at the processes I did on my midterm and double checked my answers.

Step 5: Learn and Generalize

I was able to use the APP skills from the midterm and apply it to our actual project. We learned that project #2 yields the highest EMV so that will be the industry we will be focusing on.

Theia’s Conceptual Design Process

Step 1: Define the Problem

Apply the conceptual design process to create several alternative concepts for Theia’s product idea.

Step 2: Create a Plan

Conceptual Design Process

1. Establish Customer Needs and Technical Specifications using the HOQ
2. Identify the Primary Function (intent) of the product
3. Find related products and dissect (reverse engineer) these products using FAST
4. Develop the Function Structure (main function, sub functions, etc) for the product
5. Generate solution principles (SPs) for each Sub function; organize Sps in Morphological Matrix
6. Generate 6-10 alternative product concepts by suitably combining the SPs in the MM
7. Develop a set of Selection Criteria;
8. Generate a Utility Function (UF) to assess the alternatives in step 6. Use the UF to select 1-2 feasible product concepts for further development.

Step 3: Execute

1. Establish Customer Needs and Technical Specifications using the HOQ

Customer Needs	Importance ([Score]/10)
User Friendly Interface	7
Safety	10
Aesthetically Pleasing	8
Battery Life	9
Build Quality / Durability	8
Sizing	8

Metrics/Technical Specifications	Importance ([Score]/10)
Ergonomics	9
Weight	7
Boot time	7
Quality of Camera	4
Latency	10
Processing power	8
User Interface (UI)	10
Integration with other devices	9˜
Peripheral sensors (haptic motor, gyrometer, proximity sensor)	8

2. Identify the Primary Function (intent) of the product
3. Simplify as many lives as possible
4. Reduce distractions by displaying information conveniently and hands free
5. Find related products and dissect (reverse engineer) these products using FAST Reverse Engineering
6. Google Glass[footnoteRef:0] [0: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Glass#Features]
7. Vuzix Blade
8. Snap Spectacles
9. Sony Smarteyeglass HUD
10. Develop the Function Structure (main function, sub functions, etc) for the product
11. Generate solution principles (SPs) for each Sub function; organize Sps in Morphological Matrix
12. Generate 6-10 alternative product concepts by suitably combining the SPs in the MM

Concept 1

Concept: Piezoelectric, Gyroscope, Haptic, Changes in Vitals, Bluetooth Low EnergyExplanation: Device will collect energy from the vibrations resulting from the general movement of the person in their day to day. Using a gyroscope, we will be able to detect positioning and overall orientation of the person. Interacting with the device can be achieved as a response to a change in vitals of the user. By detecting the heartbeat in the superficial temporal artery, the device can provide a haptic stimulation to warn user of unusual changes. And this device can interact with a companion mobile app via low energy bluetooth to transmit data. Intended mainly as general use for health monitoring.

Concept 2

Concept: Solar, Ultrasonic Sensor, Haptic, Touch Pad, BluetoothExplanation: Device would collect energy from miniaturized integrated solar panels and power the device. It would detect distance from nearby objects using an ultrasonic sensor. All feedback from the device will be given through a systematic set of vibrations (haptic feedback), while all input to the user’s device will be given from the integrated touch pad. The device will also communicate with a companion mobile app via bluetooth.

Concept 3

Concept: Thermal, Gyroscope, Haptic, Eye Movement, Bluetooth Low EnergyExplanation: Concept 3 will use thermal energy to provide power and a gyroscope to sense the surrounding environment. the device can provide a haptic stimulation to inform the user of changes. Eye movement will indicate what the user is looking at and facial expression to change what information the receives. Low energy Bluetooth will be used to communicate with others.

Concept 4

Concept: Battery, Camera, Audio, Projected AR HUD, Sensing Hand Motion, BluetoothExplanation: This concept will be battery powered, and sense the surrounding environment with a camera making it relatively reliable. The projected AR HUD will allow the user to have feedback on the environment within the device, and based on hand motion the device can determine what the user wishes to do. Bluetooth will allow the individual to connect with other devices.

Concept 5

Concept: Gasoline, Lidar, Projected AR HUD, Speech Recognition, Cellular NetworkExplanation: The power will be provided with gasoline, therefore this concept is not sustainable. The projected AR HUD would allow for solid feedback to the user. Additionally speech recognition would allow for a hands free experience that the user can safely input information into the device and complete tasks. The cellular network connection provided with this concept would allow for the user to easily complete tasks and communicate wherever a connection is available.

Concept 6

Concept: Battery, Camera, Projected AR HUD, Speech Recognition, BluetoothExplanation: This concept is very solid due to the reliability of the battery and camera to sense the environment. The project AR HUD provides a great user feedback, so the individual has a simple, easy to understand user interface. With speech recognition technology, the user has a safe, hands free experience that allows them to input commands and therefore complete tasks. Bluetooth will allow for connection to other devices and additional features. Overall, this concept is accommodates to many consumers and the technology is feasible.

7. Develop a set of Selection Criteria

Selection Criteria

Ease of Use

Utility of Feedback Provided

Ability to Sense Surrounding Environment

Reliability/Durability

Safety

Cost

8. Generate a Utility Function (UF)to assess the alternatives in step 6. Use the UF to select 1-2 feasible product concepts for further development.

		Concept 1	Concept 2	Concept 3	Concept 4	Concept 5	Concept 6
Selection Criteria	Weight	Rating: 1 – 5	Score	Rating: 1 – 5	Score	Rating: 1 – 5	Score	Rating: 1 – 5	Score	Rating: 1 – 5	Score	Rating: 1 – 5	Score
Ease of Use	0.3	3	0.9	3	0.9	2	0.6	4	1.2	3	0.9	4	1.2
Utility of Feedback Provided	0.2	3	0.6	3	0.6	3	0.6	4	0.8	4	0.8	4	0.8
Ability to Sense Surrounding Environment	0.15	3	0.45	3	0.45	2	0.3	4	0.6	2	0.3	4	0.6
Reliability/Durability	0.2	3	0.6	2	0.4	2	0.4	5	1	2	0.4	5	1
Safety	0.1	4	0.4	2	0.2	2	0.2	4	0.4	1	0.1	4	0.4
Cost	0.05	3	0.15	2	0.1	3	0.15	4	0.2	1	0.05	5	0.25
Total Score (Max of 5)	1		3.1		2.65		2.25		4.2		2.55		4.25

• Based on the results, the highest scoring products were Concept 4 (4.2) and Concept 6 (4.25). These concepts are feasible and will be selected for further development.
• Concept 6: Battery, Camera, Projected AR HUD, Speech Recognition, Bluetooth
• Explanation:This concept is very solid due to the reliability of the battery and camera to sense the environment. The project AR HUD provides a great user feedback, so the individual has a simple, easy to understand user interface. With speech recognition technology, the user has a safe, hands free experience that allows them to input commands and therefore complete tasks. Bluetooth will allow for connection to other devices and additional features. Overall, this concept is accommodates to many consumers and the technology is feasible.
• Concept 4: Battery, Camera, Audio, Projected AR HUD, Sensing Hand Motion, Bluetooth
• Explanation:This concept will be battery powered, and sense the surrounding environment with a camera making it relatively reliable. The project AR HUD will allow the user to have feedback on the environment, and based on hand motion the device can determine what the user wishes to do. Bluetooth will allow the individual to connect with other devices.

Step 4: Check Work

The solutions provided are correct, the assumptions are reasonable, and based on the team’s knowledge and the resources provided the results make sense. The framework for solving the problem allowed the team to create the conceptual design process. The solution could be improved by consulting with additional experts about what weights to give each individual category and help draw better conclusions with the utility function. Additional research could also be done online to identify better weights for each category.

Step 5: Learn and Generalize

The team underwent the conceptual design process for Theia’s new product that allows people to simplify their lives. We became more familiar with each step in the process and developing a utility function to identify product concepts for further development. The choice to proceed developing concept 4 and concept 6 was possible by developing an absolute weight for each of the selection criteria and then proceed to come up with a corresponding rating of 1 to 5 for each product. The best concept are not always the most innovative, some of the concepts were higher in rating due to their reliability, safety, overall feasibility, or sustainability of the environment.

Phase Ⅱ Report

Step 1: Define the Problem

Create a well-structured Project Phase Ⅱ report documenting all the work done.

Step 2: Create a Plan

• Information available for solving the problem?
• Project: Phase Ⅱ handout
• What assumptions need to be made to make the solution process manageable?
• For the solution process to be manageable, we need to assume that our current assessment of our product is correct and consistent.
• What analysis needs to be performed to resolve the issues defined in Step 1?
• Phase Ⅰ backlog
• Project Planning
• House of Quality
• Aggregate Project Plan
• Reverse Engineering (includes FAST analysis + diagram)
• Conceptual Design

Step 3: Execute

· Project Planning

• To successfully develop our product we must follow a strict development order and prioritize appropriately. In this task we are working towards the goal to move forward with a new product in the next year. Due to time restrictions, we must follow this guideline due to the fact that many of the sub projects rely on others to be completed or near completed to begin developing. Without following a strict development schedule, like this one, it will not be possible to implement our existing technology and develop a prototype within a year. By using a project plan we are able to identify critical subprojects to work on with our existing operating system and core software.

· House of Quality

• Our House of Quality allows us to establish important features of our product when comparing theia’s product against competitors. By understanding customer needs, we were able to establish technical needs we plan to accomplish including ergonomics, weight, boot time, latency, and so on. In order to establish our technical focus we rated the importance of each feature from a development perspective with consideration of how these metrics coincide with customer needs. By establishing the two relationships, between technical metrics and customer needs, we are able to visualize our focus on each facet of our product. For example, a technical metric, such as boot time, meets the customer needs for user friendly interface and battery life. HOQ is an extremely useful method of aligning company product development goals with customer needs.

· Aggregate Project Plan

• By using the Aggregate Project Plan we can select the right mix of product development projects, we are able to visualize the appropriate decision analysis and optimization framework. For this step in the plan, we must assume we part of the research and development team at Theia who is focusing on “Augmented Reality” oriented towards consumer needs. In the end, we strive to commercialize a product that has the potential to change the way people interact with the world around them. After applying the decision analysis to our framework, we see that it is most profitable to fund the technical study and develop the product ourselves. This product is expected to yield a profit of 482.8 million dollars if we venture into the entertainment industry.

· Reverse Engineering (includes FAST analysis + diagram)

• By reverse engineering similar products such as Google Glass, Vuzix Blade, Snap Spectacles, and Sony Smarteyeglass HUD, our team was able to assess which functions and subfunctions are most important. Using a FAST analysis helped our team create the structured plan for developing a house of quality for the company’s existing products. The FAST analysis and diagram helped our team transition from the whys and how of smart glass functionality to assessing the relationship between customer needs and technical metrics.

· Conceptual Design

• Our team underwent the conceptual design process for Theia’s new product that allows people to simplify their lives. By using this process, we became more familiar with each step we need to take and develop a utility function to identify product concepts we plan to develop in the near future. In our process we decided concept four and concept six were feasibly to develop by assessing the absolute weight for each selection criteria. The two remaining concept selections have similarities of battery operation and cameras to observe its surrounding environment. The main differences between our last two concept selections is that concept four and concept six is in the feedback from user recognition, sensing hand motion versus speech recognition.

Step 4: Check Work

The above practices are correct, the assumptions are reasonable, and based on the team’s knowledge and resources provided the results make sense.The framework for solving the above problems allowed for our team to create a HOQ, Aggregate Project Plan, Reverse Engineering, and Conceptual Design. Our solutions could be improved by consulting with additional experts about current processes and specific metrics needed to properly continue development. Additional research could also be done online to better understand technical metrics and concept design practices for this solution.

Step 5: Learn and Generalize

The above practices have allowed for our team to establish customer needs, technical metrics to meet, provide a strict guideline for further development, and create potential new products. In order for this process to be successful it is important to stay on track with our plan and prioritize appropriately with the large number of sub projects. We have established the vitality of project planning by understanding the tasks at hand and align our goals with customer needs.

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