Team Members:
Kyle Simmons
Justin Dockins
Aaron Aldape
Problem Situation
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State the problem
 Individuals aren’t capable of properly
maintaining a household
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Describe the customer
 Heavily scheduled people
 Special needs individuals
○ Elderly or disabled
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Highlights
 Performance: reliability, personalization,
functionality
 Cost: market based pricing, customization
 Risk: customer dependency, privacy
Customer Requirements
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Household 2050 can help manage the following areas:
 Environmental
○ Climate
○ Security
 Financial
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Budget
Checkbook
Bills
Investments
 Emotional
○ Mood setting
 Schedule
○ Reminders
○ Important dates
 Dietary
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Food measurement
Food inventory management
Diet accountability
Meal recommendations
Use Case Model
Grocery Stores
User
Settings
User
Palm
Device
Financial
Institutions
Current
Inventory
State
All
inputs
Current
Emotional
State
All
outputs
Environmental
Component
Main
System
Current
Financial
State
Current
Environmental
State
Derived Requirements
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Problem statement
 Use cutting edge technology to provide a controlled environment for
users of Household 2050
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Input/output
 Settings from the user
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Technical
 Wireless technology
 Software
 Hardware
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Performance
 Accurate
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Cost
 Performance cost specification
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Tradeoff
 Privacy
 Reliance on technology
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System test
 Market research
 Beta versions
 Test markets
Concept Exploration
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Alternative system designs
 Palm device
 Wristwatch
 Headset
 House based
 Web based