Testing the Hypothesis Part 1

• The opportunity I am pursuing is a wireless charger set up in homes or buildings that charges peoples cell phones without having to plug them in.
• Hypothesis: Cell phone users in the United States are unable to keep their phone fully charged all day without plugging into some sort of device, because of the poor battery life of cell phones and the absence of an efficient wireless charging system.
• The who: cell phone users in the US.
• The what: the users are unable to keep their phones fully charged without plugging into some sort of device.
• The why: Poor battery life of phones combined with the absence of  an efficient wireless charging.
• Hypothesis: If a wireless charging system was implemented, it would have great practicality and functionality because of the poor battery life of phones, and cell phone user's constant need to charge their phones through out the day at places like their home or work.
• Testing the who: Cell phone users with portable chargers don't experience a great need for this product, but it would definitely improve their quality of life.
• Testing the what: Most phones now experience the main issue of poor battery life, but iPhones more than any other brand.
• Testing the why: Households where there are people home all the time would benefit more from this wireless charging system. They would blame the phone producers for making poor quality batteries, but would probably end up purchasing one system anyways. 

Interviews

Interviewee 1

• Q: How long do you have to charge you phone on a daily basis?
• A: Around 1 to 2 hours a day.
• Q:How do you charge your phone through out the day?
• A: I plug it into the wall at my house or school, or even my laptop if I'm desperate.
• Q:Do you have a problem with charging your phone that much?
• A: Yes, I use my phone a lot during the day, and I have had it for a while, so the battery life isn't the best.
• Q: Do you think you would benefit from a wireless charging system in your home or workplace?
• A: Yeah I think it would be really convenient to not have to plug my phone in constantly to make sure it doesn't die. 

Interviewee 2

• Q: How long do you charge your phone on a daily basis?
• A: I just charge my phone when I go to sleep, and then while I'm at my desk at work.
• Q: Do you have a problem with charging your phone that much?
• A: No not really, when I wake up my phone is fully charged, and then I just plug it into my desktop while I'm at work and it isn't a pain.
• Q: Do you think you would benefit from a wireless charging system in your home or workplace?
• A: Not really I don't see charging my phone as that much of an inconvenience.

Interviewee 3

• Q: How long do you charge your phone on a daily basis?
• A: I charge it probably 3 to 4 hours a day.
• Q: How do you normally charge your phone?
• A: I have a portable charger that I use when I'm on the move, but if I'm at my house or at school I'll plug it in the wall.
• Q: Do you have a problem with charging your phone that much?
• A: Yeah its definitely ridiculous how much I have to charge it.
• Q:Do you think you would benefit from a wireless charging system in your home or workplace?
• A: For sure, if that means I won't have to charge my phone that much I would.

Interviewee 4

• Q: How long do you charge your phone on a daily basis?
• A: I'm not sure I just leave it on the charger and come back to it later and it is fully charged.
• Q: Do you feel you would be able to get more use out of your phone if you didn't have to plug it in to charge?
• A: Absolutely, it would great to be able to use it all the time and not have to worry about the battery.
• Q: Do you have a problem with charging your phone that much?
• A: Yeah, I feel like it would be nice to not have to leave my phone in the other room for a while.
• Q: Do you think you would benefit from a wireless charging system in your home or workplace?
• A: Yes, it would be nice to not have to charge my phone as frequently as I do.

Interviewee 5

• Q: How long do you charge your phone on a daily basis?
• A: Probably about an hour a day.
• Do you feel you would be able to get more out of your phone if you didn't have to plug it in to charge?
• A: Not really because I always charge it when I need to get work done, or get away and concentrate in getting things done.
• Q:Do you have a problem with charging your phone that much?
• A: Not really, no.
• Q:Do you think you would benefit from a wireless charging system in your home or workplace?
• A: Probably a little bit, but overall it wouldn't be worth the cost.

Summary

• I found that a majority of the people that I interviewed charge their phone pretty frequently through out the day and would be able to benefit from a wireless charging system. Additionally, those same people thought they would be able to get more out of their phone if they didn't have to charge it that much. However, there were a few in the group (the older folks) who don't charge their phone that much, and when they do they really wouldn't benefit that much from the system. This helps me come to the conclusion that younger people who are on their phones more would be the target market, and it would not be everyone with a cellphone as I thought before>