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PERSONAL PROJECT
4 weeks

Pernobroom

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Broom

Pain points

1. No intuitive interface

2. requires two hands to use

3. Requires bending to sweep below anything

4. Ineffective to sweep corners

5. bristles damage quicker than the shaft

6. Bristles unscrew from the shaft

User research

“My back and hands hurt while I am sweeping the house,     that’s why I don’t do all the house at the same time.”
- Pilar (Housekeeper)

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Hard to clean corners efficiently

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Hard to access covered surfaces

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Uncomfortable gripping strains the wrists

Effective

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Comfortable

Opportunity

Comfortable and effective
broom 

Ideation

How might we broom more comfortably and effectively?

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Prototyping 

How might we broom more comfortably and effectively?

Flexible

360°

180°

Improved comfort and efficiency

Refinement after prototyping feedback

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Perno broom

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1. Bristles
2. Connector
3. Shaft
4. Handle
5. Support

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2. Connector

“Sometime I would like to bend    the top so it fits”

- Bertha

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1. Interchangeable bristles

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“I buy a new broom every

  time the bristles get bad”

- Martha

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3. Shaft

“The shaft hits my

  shoulder while sweeping”

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- Martha

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4. Handle

“I don't know how to grab it correctly

- Antonio

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5. Support

“I like that the handle allows me

  to do the task with one hand”

- Pilar

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User benefits

  • Improvement in user posture.  

  • Reduction of strain in the neck, back, and wrists.

  • Better user performance as the muscles will not get tired as quickly.

  • Easier access to corners and narrow spaces will help the user sweep more dust.

  • The handle gives higher control to the user to create dust piles.

  • Being able to broom with one hand it makes this a more inclusive design. 

  • It will not unscrew while performing the task.

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Current brooms

Pernobroom

Looking back at the project I would have liked to prototype the flexible head to see how flexible it needs to be in order to improve the performance of the user while grooming. As well as testing the support and what would the users think about it. 

What would I improve?

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