Title: House of Quality

Author: P11016

Date: 1/18/2011

Notes: Second Attempt Using Different Template

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Strong Relationship 9

Moderate Relationship 3
Weak Relationship 1
Strong Positive Correlation
Positive Correlation
Negative Correlation
Strong Negative Correlation
Objective Is To Minimize
Objective Is To Maximize
x Objective Is To Hit Target






Column # 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Direction of Improvement:
Minimize (), Maximize (), or Target (x) x x x

controller as interface team

ent between ID locations
s Complete Nodal Map of

Quality Characteristics
(a.k.a. "Functional

vigation to UI update
Requirements" or
hip Value in Row

ime without crash

tifiable Locations

"Hows")
point Precision

for interface
Directions
eatability
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Time
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Max Relationship Value in

Relative Weight

Weight / Importance
"Whats")
(a.k.a. "Customer
Requirements" or
Demanded Quality

Device Contains Complete

Building 9

Number of Identifiable Loca

Read Range

Error Measurement betwee

Mean Learning Time

Weight

Battery Lifetime

Navigation Endpoint Precisi

Location ID Repeatability

Repeatability of Directions

Correct I/O pins for interfac

Use same microcontroller a

Continuous uptime without

Latency from navigation to

PCB Size
1 9 8.6 9.0 Identifies All Classrooms/Offices
2 9 8.6 9.0 Identifies All Bathrooms
3 9 8.6 9.0 Identifies all exits/entrances
4 9 8.6 9.0 Identifies all stairwells/elevators
5 9 2.9 3.0 Identifies all Lounges
6 9 8.6 9.0 Helps get out of room once in
7 9 1.0 1.0 Gives Directions in feet or meters
8 9 8.6 9.0 Easy to use
9 9 8.6 9.0 Portable
10 9 2.9 3.0 Low Power Consumption
11 9 8.6 9.0 Accurate Directions
12 9 1.0 1.0 Interfaces with other groups
13 9 2.9 3.0 Durable
14 9 8.6 9.0 Device reacts within a couple feet of location
15 9 8.6 9.0 Needs hands Free Mode
16 9 1.0 1.0 System retains Proper Orientation
17 9 2.9 3.0 Inexpensive to own
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65536 locations

min 8 hours
20 minutes

6 ounces
3 meters

99.90%

99.90%
1 meter
8 hours

250 ms

3"x2"
0%
Target or Limit Value

1
Difficulty
3 2 6 8 4 2 8 7 1 3 2 1 3 6 4
(0=Easy to Accomplish, 10=Extremely Difficult)
Max Relationship Value in Column 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 3 9
Weight / Importance 471.4 445.7 217.1 180.0 105.7 182.9 52.4 234.3 222.9 111.4 8.6 8.6 60.0 51.4 191.4
Relative Weight 15.1 14.3 7.0 5.8 3.4 5.9 1.7 7.5 7.2 3.6 0.3 0.3 1.9 1.7 6.1


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Competitive Analysis
x x x (0=Worst, 5=Best)
glish to Metric Units
easonable cost

ss Bearing

logy (Dog)

ass
 PCB Size

Validate Input

Prototype with reasonable c

Switch from English to Metri

Relative Compass Bearing

Current Technology (Dog)

IR

RFID

RFID and IR

Two RFID Tags

RFID and Compass

0
1
2
3
4

IR

RFID
5

RFID and IR

Two RFID Tags

RFID and Compass

Current Technology (Dog)
 2 3 4 4 4 4

2 3 4 4 4 4

2 3 4 4 4 4

2 3 4 4 4 4

2 3 4 4 4 4

5 2 3 3 3 4

1 5 5 5 5 5

4 3 3 3 3 3

3 4 4 4 4 4

5 2 3 2 2 3

2 3 4 4 4 5
Current Technology (Dog)

IR
0 3 3 3 3 3
RFID

RFID and IR

1 2 2 2 3 4 Two RFID Tags

RFID and Compass

2 3 3 3 5 3

0 1 3 2 3 3

5 3 3 4 3 5

1 3 4 2 2 4
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4 2 6 2 1
3

9 9 9 9 9
191.4 146.7 94.3 42.9 285.7
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Strong Relationship 9

Moderate Relationship 3

Weak Relationship 1

Strong Positive Correlation

Positive Correlation

Negative Correlation

Strong Negative Correlation

Objective Is To Minimize

Objective Is To Maximize

x Objective Is To Hit Target

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Column # 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Direction of Improvement:
Minimize (), Maximize (), or Target (x)

Quality Characteristics
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Relative Weight

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"Whats")
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1 15.1 471.4 Device Contains Complete Nodal Map of Building 9

2 14.3 445.7 Number of Identifiable Locations

3 7.0 217.1 Read Range

4 5.8 180.0 Error Measurement between ID locations

5 3.4 105.7 Mean Learning Time

6 5.9 182.9 Weight

7 1.7 52.4 Battery Lifetime

8 7.5 234.3 Navigation Endpoint Precision

9 7.2 222.9 Location ID Repeatability

10 3.6 111.4 Repeatability of Directions

11 0.3 8.6 Correct I/O pins for interface

12 0.3 8.6 Use same microcontroller as interface team

13 1.9 60.0 Continuous uptime without crash

14 1.7 51.4 Latency from navigation to UI update

15 6.1 191.4 PCB Size

16 4.7 146.7 Validate Input

17 3.0 94.3 Prototype with reasonable cost

18 1.4 42.9 Switch from English to Metric Units

19 9.2 285.7 Relative Compass Bearing

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22

23

24
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Target or Limit Value

Difficulty
(0=Easy to Accomplish, 10=Extremely Difficult)
Max Relationship Value in Column
Weight / Importance
Relative Weight
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Strong Relationship 9

Moderate Relationship 3

Weak Relationship 1

Strong Positive Correlation

Positive Correlation

Negative Correlation

Strong Negative Correlation

Objective Is To Minimize

Objective Is To Maximize

x Objective Is To Hit Target

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Column # 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
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Quality Characteristics
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Target or Limit Value

Difficulty
(0=Easy to Accomplish, 10=Extremely Difficult)
Max Relationship Value in Column
Weight / Importance
Relative Weight
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Legend

Strong Relationship 9

Moderate Relationship 3

Weak Relationship 1

Strong Positive Correlation

Positive Correlation

Negative Correlation

Strong Negative Correlation

Objective Is To Minimize

Objective Is To Maximize

x Objective Is To Hit Target

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Column # 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Direction of Improvement:
Minimize (), Maximize (), or Target (x)

Quality Characteristics
(a.k.a. "Functional
Requirements" or
hip Value in Row

"Hows")
tance
t
Row #

Max Relationship Value in

Relative Weight

Weight / Importance
"Whats")
(a.k.a. "Customer
Requirements" or
Demanded Quality
1

10

11

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16

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20

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Target or Limit Value

Difficulty
(0=Easy to Accomplish, 10=Extremely Difficult)
Max Relationship Value in Column
Weight / Importance
Relative Weight
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