Cat toy allows owners to interact
with their cats remotely
Background
Many people bought cats during the coronavirus pandemic because people wanted pets to keep them company at home. But when the COVID-19 pandemic ended and people started going to the office, cats were lonely at home. Owners also miss their cats when they are away from home.
Benchmarking
Fixed cat-teasing stick
Removable cat toy
Snack toys
Pain Points
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Unable to interact
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Lack of stimulation
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Easy to lose
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Uncertain direction
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Cats don't know how to use it
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Lose interest easily
Cat scratch board
Ball toy
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Cats don't know how to use it
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Lose interest easily
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Low use frequency
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Lack of stimulation
What Cat really like?
Research
So I bought a variety of toys that were already on the market and tested them on different cats.
Fast moving ball
Toy drone
Self-rotating toy
What Cats like....
Chasing feeling
Fast move stuff
Shaking cat teaser
Storyboard
In order to better understand when users and cats need products to interact most and what kind of interaction they want, I drew a storyboard for this purpose.
Owner's prospective
Cat's prospective
Sketches
Prototyping and User test
Insights:
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The size of the toy affects how much cat interacts with it
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The sound of the toy car will keep the cat away
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Different cats are interested in different “tails”
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Use the more flexible Mecanum Wheel
Final Design
Features
360° Rotation
Back Camera
Charging Station
Replaceable “tail”
Exploded view
Mobile App
How it works
