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*Project Cue grew out of the study and research conducted by the Project Link team. Initially, the team looked at a hub that would manage smart devices in the home. They evaluated what was desirable from a hub angle, if it was going to be viable from a Mozilla perspective, and desirable for customer.
*Project Cue grew out of the study and research conducted by the Project Link team. Initially, the team looked at a hub that would manage smart devices in the home. They evaluated what was desirable from a hub angle, if it was going to be viable from a Mozilla perspective, and desirable for customer.
*The team used the "Design Thinking" innovation approach by IDEO, where the philosophy of Product Innovation is at the center of technology (feasibility), person (desirability) & business (viability).  
*The team used the "Design Thinking" innovation approach by IDEO, where the philosophy of Product Innovation is at the center of technology (feasibility), person (desirability) & business (viability).  
*After prototyping certain fundamental elements like first time user experience, device discovery, interoperability, and a rules engine, and evaluating the market and competitor landscape, including whether or not a digital assistant using voice would be a good way to differentiate, the team concluded that a hub was not where we should be.   
*After prototyping certain fundamental elements like first time user experience, device discovery, interoperability, and a rules engine, and evaluating the market and competitor landscape, including whether or not a digital assistant using voice would be a good way to differentiate, the team concluded its work on a hub.   


'''Project Study'''
'''Smart Digital Assistant Study'''
*While the team was concluding its hub experimentation and research, it considered the following initial target segments for further study:
*While the team was concluding its hub experimentation and research, it considered the following initial target segments for further study:
**Busy families
**Busy families
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1 The busy families want an easy way to help them with personalized reminders & memos for various people in their household.
1 The busy families want an easy way to help them with personalized reminders & memos for various people in their household.
*The mothers of the household are currently reminding their spouses/caretakers/kids multiple times throughout the day via voice prompts or text messages.
*The mothers of the household are currently verbally reminding their spouses/caretakers/kids multiple times throughout the day or with text messages.
2 The busy families want a way their children can interact with a device that can help with homework
2 The busy families want a way their children can interact with a device that can help with homework.
*The kids are currently requesting help from parents to assist with their homework or using the internet to gather the necessary information.
*The kids are currently requesting help from parents to assist with their homework or using the internet to gather the necessary information.
*The kids are currently requesting their parents to verify the completion of their homework or relying on information gathered from their teachers/peer verification.
*The kids are currently requesting their parents to verify the completion of their homework or relying on information gathered from their teachers/peer verification.
3 The busy families want a simple way to order groceries (etc.) & get it delivered without having to use a screen no matter whether they are home or away.
3 The busy families want a simple way to order groceries (etc.) & get them delivered without having to use a screen no matter whether they are home or away.
*They are making a stop at the grocery shop and shopping for groceries OR
*They are making a stop at the grocery store and shopping for groceries OR
*They are using an online shopping/delivery service app if available & adding groceries one at a time and scheduling the delivery.
*They are using an online grocery shopping/delivery service app if available & adding items one at a time and scheduling the delivery.
4 The busy families want an easy way for everyone in their household to listen to music without any supervision or screen time.
4 The busy families want an easy way for everyone in their household to listen to music without any supervision or screen time.
*They are using their CD players & manually browsing music in their music libraries to play it OR
*They are using their CD players & manually browsing music in their music libraries to play it OR
*They are using the streaming service that they’ve subscribed to & browsing through their playlists or searching for the music & playing it manually.
*They are using the streaming service that they’ve subscribed to & browsing through their playlists or searching for music & playing it manually.


We will know this is true when we observe & interview the 20 busy families as a part of our user research study.
We will know this is true when we observe & interview the 20 busy families as a part of our user research study.
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| 3. Ability of the third party voice solution to understand different accents and dialects  
| 3. Ability of the third party voice solution to understand different accents and dialects  
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| rowspan="1" | 6. Users of the device will want a smart display to manage their reminders, lists.
| 6. Users will want to manage the reminders and lists only on their smartphones, tablets, or PCs.
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==Concept Validation Status==
==Concept Validation Status==


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