ECO TOOL / PRODUCT RESEARCH

Read the market.
Define the product.

From an owner’s comment to prices across markets. Bringing scattered research into a clear, traceable view.

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Product definitionInteraction designAI-assisted development
e.Market researchECO TOOL
Phone holders · Selected markets

Prices, in perspective.

Median price / CNY Example
Trace differences to specifications and samples
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DESIGN FOCUSEvery finding has a source.
01 — INTERFACE STUDY
PROJECT

Eco Tool / Independent project

MY ROLE

Research · Design · Build · Iterate

DELIVERABLE

Product research workspace

01 / LISTEN

Find the questions
worth following up.

Group different descriptions of the same issue, while keeping sources and dates available for product discussions.

↳Issue → Source statement → Comparison
02 / COMPARE

Put markets on the same scale.

Locate each price, then inspect the product specs.
Nine selected markets, shown in CNY.

Median prices by market

CNY / ¥
03 / DEFINE

Look for product choices
in the differences.

Read configurations, shares and sample counts together. The same percentage can carry different weight depending on the sample.

↳Installation choices in four selected markets
e.Configuration comparison04 MARKETS
MarketConfigurationShareSample
Germany⊓Clip100%16
Indonesia⊙Suction67%28
Brazil⊓Clip67%48
Italy⊓Clip67%44
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Germany has only 16 samples. Read the 100% share in that context.

NEXT / PRODUCT EXPLORATION CONCEPT DESIGN

From a finding to a next step.

Design explorations for features not yet implemented.
Illustrative content shows the product approach.

e.Opportunity prioritiesCONCEPT / 01

Make priorities discussable.

Illustration
Validate firstPlan carefullyQuick improvementMonitor
Fit guidance
Physical controls
Install guide
↑ User impactImplementation effort →
Map feedback themes to hypotheses for product discussion.
e.Competitor change trackingCONCEPT / 02

Give changes their own view.

Specification update

Compatibility copy adds fit conditions

Review specification differences ↗

Price change

A new price observation for the same product

Check promotions and bundle sizes ↗

Feedback change

New descriptions of installation issues

Revisit source statements ↗

Proposed flow: compare past observations and flag changes for review.
e.Research brief and decision logCONCEPT / 03
RESEARCH BRIEF

Bring the research into one page.

Summarize findings, list open checks, and record product choices with their rationale.

Key findingsEvidence linksOpen hypotheses
01 Collect signalsReviews / Prices / Configurations
02 Check evidenceSources / Samples / Specifications
03 Record a decisionChoice / Rationale / Follow-up
04 / VERIFY

Design for uncertainty, too.

Keep quality flags visible,
with a path back to the evidence.

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Category contamination

Flag unrelated products and revisit the comparison scope.

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Small samples

Keep sample counts next to findings to prevent overinterpretation.

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Incomplete recognition

Show recognition limits and channels not covered.

The visuals above are redesigned from the supplied development screens and show selected content. Figures are not current market statistics or product performance claims.

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