Market Validation
Once we’re able to get the prototype, we can conduct physical research through tester trials. This will give us feedback on things like what features are important and if our target market’s survey responses match to the actual market demand for the product.
Layci Harrison
Coordinator of Interprofessional Education & Patient Simulation for the department of Health & Human Performance
Melanie Barnes
Currently suffers with knee problems and has been told that she may need surgery.
Elkin Velazquez
Suffers with patella problems, has used knee strap to deal with shifting patella, and has gone through physical therapy to help problem.
Giselle Galletti
Athlete and PFPS sufferer
Adrienne M. Garcia; Ashlyn Hesseltine; Cathryn R. Carranza; Connor Galloway; Daniel Marant; Dillon Barron; Jaime Garcia; Jennifer E. Edwards; Kalee J. Frey; Korey J. Brown; Patrick Q. Richards; kothmann, sheldon D; Snow, Stephanie
UH Sports Medicine Athletic Trainers Grad Students: These grad students relate to our device given that they work with UH athletes who have specifically suffered from knee based injuries.
Sample Questions
These are questions that will provide our team with helpful information that will contribute to how we move forward with this process.
What is the current tool you use to aid in recovery efforts for your patients?
This will help us specify direct competition to instruments that are already being recommended and used by doctors.
When choosing a tool, what do you look for?
This will help us identify what features and benefits surgical/non-surgical orthopedics and physical therapists look for when recommending and/or using tools.
Do you think that having a tracking system is better for your overall performance?
This question is meant for athletes and will help our team determine if this is something that will be beneficial to their overall goal of constant training.
What are issues with your current tools or coping mechanisms?
This will allow us to get insight into the pain points of our customers.
What do you like about your current solutions?
This will allow us to understand what others products are offering that attract and keep customers. This info will help us understand our competition from a consumer's perspective.
If there was a solution that sets the range of motion, is that something you would use?
This question would allow us to determine if this feature has demand in the market and whether it's a feature that needs to be included amongst the others.
Would integrating the software be beneficial to you?
This question will allow us to determine whether targeting post-surgical knee patients is a viable option, because their treatment is dependent on their doctor (our customer, not end user).