FR 4- Initial Feature Ideation

A survey with 15 participants was conducted to gather feedback on the proposed core features of the application. This input helped assess the potential usefulness of these features early in the development process to prevent investing time and effort in unwanted functionality. The features were: • Guided tutorials • Hands free control – Voice and gesture control • Rest reminder – AI powered break and posture suggestions

Limitations: This survey used only qualitative descriptions of the features without visuals / prototype to aid users in fully understanding the proposed feature which could influence their feedback.

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Feature	Guided Tutorials	Hands free control	Rebalance reminder
Description	- Mindful moments: series dedicated to mindfulness and using clay as an aid to meditation. Focus is on the sensMindfulation of the clay and builds users familiarity and confidence with it as a medium
- Craft classes: Single tutorials or series that focus on using tools, learning techniques and creating a functional piece at the end	-Voice control [to avoid messy hands on the screen]

AR technology enables gesture control | - AI recognises facial expressions and sound to prompt her to take a break and rebalance
If user is working for a prolonged time, reminds them to take a break [good for wellbeing but also physical impact of working with pottery]
Encourage better posture | | Pain points addressed | - Helps manage stress and provides a therapeutic outlet
Supports need for step-by-step guidance in pottery
Collates all resources in one place
Reduces fear of failure | - Reduces need to interact with phone [messy + keeps focus on pottery]
Enhances overall pottery experience with immersive technology | - Improves patience
Reduces frustration |

Feature validation survey

<aside> 💡 Results Summary Craft Classes

86.7% would use this feature [60% very likely]
Pottery classes; different levels [e.g beginner, intermediate, advanced], specific techniques [e.g coil building], piece based [e.g for the kitchen, for the bedroom]
Needs; list of items needed, step by step instructions written and visual

Mindful Moments

53.33% would use this feature, 20% would not
Thoughts: ‘Unique feature’, ‘would love this’, ‘novel idea’, ‘great idea practise two things at once’, ‘good fit’ - some would not use it
Needs; music to accompany, remove stigma ‘meditation not productive’, to not lose focus on creating

Camera access

60% comfortable, 6.7% not
Thoughts: ‘fantastic idea’, ‘awesome idea’, ‘like hand free’, some feel uncomfortable and want to be asked permission for camera access

Use of AI

80% are comfortable with use of AI
60% think AI suggested breaks are valuable
Thoughts; many expressed they do not want to feel watched when practising, or have their flow interrupted by break suggestion

Additional feedback

“This is really really cool and would make it straightforward for people looking to start pottery! It’s a great idea as lots of people don’t have access to pottery classes in person/ wouldn’t know how to go about getting online classes”

“Great idea!! Maybe AI could be used for the user to input how they are feeling that day and then the music could be chosen depending on their mood/ or what mood the user wants it to be, maybe could choose using a celebrity’s voice that they like for their meditation? Maybe AI could be used for creating a personalised experience rather than breaks as users are likely to have a frustrated face if it’s something they are doing for the first time”

”I was imagining more curated and intentionally created step vidros could be awesome.”

Suggestion of community feature - future release

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Feature validation survey

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