About Us (Our goals and purpose)
Defining the Problem
What is the problem or need?
- The problem is that some dogs have trouble getting up and down from high places (we focused specifically on jumping onto beds) because they are older or too small to get up.
Who has the problem or need?
- The problem belongs to both the owner and the dog. The owner has the problem that they can’t help their dog get up and down, and the dog has the problem of physically jumping onto the bed.
Why is it important to solve?
- The problem is important to solve because dogs are a part of people’s families, so people want to help their dogs if they are having trouble. Some dogs may also be too heavy for people to pick them up, so a ramp would help ease the stress on the dog while also not
Research questions
Who is your target audience?- Be as specific as possible.
- Our target audience is dog owners who have older dogs that may be too tired or weak to jump onto their beds. It also applies to owners with small dogs that can’t jump high enough.
What solutions are currently available?
- There are solutions that are basically identical to ours. There are also stairs made for dogs compared to ramps.
Were you able to find a comparable solution to the one you are creating? If so please link it.
- Yes, we could find comparable solutions, but I can’t link them because they block all shopping sites. However, on Amazon, you can just type in “dog ramps for bed” and like a million show up.
How is the delivery of your solution the best fit for your customer? Why
- We can customize the sizes for each ramp depending on the order (they send us dimensions and we specifically build it to fit). This is the best fit because it makes sure the ramps isn’t too short or too tall.
What was your “2nd place solution”? Why did you decide to pick your final solution and not this one?
- Our second-place solution was stairs instead of a ramp. We decided on a ramp because we figured that older dogs might still have a hard time going upstairs. There’s still some jumping required for stairs, so a ramp would be easier for them to go up.
Identify needs and constraints
What do we want to design?
- We want to design something that will help older dogs get up and down from a bed without having to jump because they have a harder time moving around.
Who is it for?
- The one we are making for this project is for John’s dog. (built to scale)
What are the limitations?
- The ramp that we built would be hard to store because it’s not collapsible or adjustable. Another limitation would be its dimensions. The ramp we built was made specifically for the height of John’s bed, so if someone else was to use the same ramp, it could be too tall or too short.