torsdag 3. oktober 2013

Cathrine Rieber - Assignment #2: Will it be adopted?



Remote radio control cleaning brush



This is a remote radio control cleaning brush, which will make your housecleaning much more fun than before. It is a cleaning mop that is controlled by a remote, just like a remote radio controlled toy car. You can now sit down and relax as you watch your new cleaning mop do all the housecleaning work for you.



Relative advantage: This remote radio control cleaning brush replaces the regular cleaning mop for those who find housecleaning to be extremely boring. A relative advantage is that now you can both, relax and have fun while mopping your floors. You simply sit and watch the RC mop do the work for you. Another relative advantage of the product is that you will no longer get a possible bad back from mopping your floors. However, a disadvantage with the product is that it probably does not clean as well as a regular mop.
Complexity: This technology is not perceived as complicated or difficult to understand, implement or use – it is self-explanatory for most people, and easy to learn for those who do not immediately understand how to use it.
Trialability: The innovation can easily be tried out and tested before adoption. There can be run tests comparing this mop to regular mops, to investigate whether it actually works as a mop or not and if the remote is accurate.
Observability: The result of the technology is observable because you can see if the house is cleaner than before you purchased the RC mop. The results will therefore be visible in a short amount of time, and if they are positive, people will recommend the product to others. This will make the technology more likely to be adopted.
Compatability: I cannot think of any barriers in compatibility with beliefs, culture, previous materials etc. However, one might argue whether it is compatible with all user needs. For some people it will be, but for others it might not be. For lazy people who don’t really care about how clean the house or apartment is, it will be compatible. For those who enjoy having a clean house on the other hand, it will probably not be compatible because the service it provides will not be regarded as good enough.
Adaptability: The product is fairly low on adaptability because it is specialized for mopping only. However, since it is a remote radio control mop, it can be used as a toy as well.

Conclusion: I believe this technology will be adopted quite fast by a lot of people who find housecleaning simply boring, and by people who only clean because that is “the rule”. The RC mop makes the activity much more fun and you can sit and relax while using it.
However, I don’t think those who value a clean house will adopt this technology because they don’t trust anyone- or anything else to do the housecleaning work for them. 

Cathrine Rieber

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