The responses to the questionnaire:
Harold Carter
Eilleen Stone
Raven Miur
Arthur Rawlings
1) Which size of screen do you think is suitable for the product to display relevant information back to the user?
A - The design of the product is aesthetically pleasing. The colours in the other design confuse me somewhat
B
B or C - I believe that both the design are quite similar and i'm not too fussed as long is it looks similar to either of them
2) Which device has buttons which you feel more comfortable with?Mobile Phone TV HI-FI
Microwave
TV - As i spend a lot of my time watching TV i feel very comfortable using 'most' button on my TV remote.
TV
TV - Although i'm familiar with a HI-FI i still prefer the TV remote.
3) How would you prefer the device to be powered?
Rechargeable batteries - I would like these as it would save me money and when your my age you need all the money you have to spend on other things.
Rechargeable batteries
Batteries - it seems easier to change the batteries when they run out.
4) Which is the heaviest weight you would be comfortable carrying?
An orange - I don't really understand what the question is getting at, but i would prefer a bag to carry the milk and sugar in.
Bottle of milk - I could only hold a bottle of milk for a limited period of time though.
N/A - I don't really understand what relevance this has but i could carry the weight of a bottle of milk.
5) Which style menus would you prefer?
N/A - I can't figure out what the difference between the two.
Horizontal sliding menu
Vertical Sliding - i like the look of the menu but i don't really understand the question.
6) Would you have a problem with force feedback?
Yes - A flashing screen would irritate my eyes. A rumble pack would be suitable if that involved some sort of vibration alert like a mobile.
Yes
No - I would love the feedback idea as it gives me an indication that the device is working.
7) Picture yourself scanning an object, would you need one hand or two hands to manoeuvre the device?
One hand.
One hand.
One hand.
8) Would you like extra functionality if it could be plugged into a computer?
No - I don't own a computer and wouldn't know where to start, so that would be pretty useless for me.
No
No - I don't understand how to work a computer.
9) Would you follow the advice given if you had to eat food which you didn’t like, to keep in touch with your dietary needs?
No - Lifes to short.
No
No - If i don't like a food i will not eat it.
10) Would you follow the advice given if you had to eat food which you did not prefer, to keep in touch with your dietary needs?
Maybe - food is all about the mood
Yes
No
11) Would you be prepared to use the device daily so that it can store an accurate record of daily intake?
Maybe - but it does sounds like quite a bit of hassle
Yes
Yes
12) How useful do you think our product would be in the home environment?
I would use it for a week or so to test how useful it is.
I would try to use it daily in the hope that it might improve my diet.
I would try to use it daily in the hope that it might improve my diet.
General Comments
Sounds like a good idea but if the design is complicated i will not bother. I if gave alternative food ideas for cooking i would be very interested in purchasing the device.
N/A
I would really like a device like the one proposed as it would massively benefit my life and stop my family giving me hassle about eating healthily
