Brenda is an exhausted 26-year-old woman who has traveled from Edinburgh to New York City and has a lengthy layover at 30th Street Station. She is tired, hungry, and needs to use the bathroom but finds her heavy luggage oppressive to drag around. Brainstorming ideas led to prototyping a portable luggage cart called Carre that would give travelers more freedom and control over their luggage during layovers. Key features of Carre include a cup holder tray, hinge, hand brake, and RFID chip for security. Feedback indicated travelers would pay to rent such a cart. Carre aims to be the best luggage storage option for fulfilling essential needs while waiting at the station.
18. EmpathyMap
I’m tired
anxious
hungry
tired
I’m exhausted
Waiting
with the
luggage
excited
Wanting to pee
stuck
desperate
Standing by
herself
Where is the
closest
bathroom?
I have to
carry my
luggage
down
the
stairs?
I don’t want to bring
my luggage into a
bathroom.. But I
really have to pee!
That hamburger
looks SO good…
man, I’m hungry!
30th st
station is so
beautiful, I
wish I could
explore!
I’m SO
exhausted.
Is it safe here?
I hate all this
stupid
luggage-
why do I
always bring
so much
stuff?
I can’t wait
to see Brad!!
That man looks
suspicious…
I really want a hamburger
It’s annoying to drag this stuff around
Kicking her
luggage to
push it
19. POV
Brenda, an exhausted
26 year-old woman
who’s had a long day
of travel from
Scotland, needs to
get essential things
done but her
oppressive luggage is
weighing her down.
20. HMWs:
increase her feelings of safety and control when having
to keep track of valuables in her luggage as she
navigates through a foreign place?
decrease the anxiety she feels over the aching feeling of
“needing to pee badly” in her bladder and not wanting
to bring her cumbersome luggage with into the
bathroom?
decrease the longing that she feels as she watches
people bringing back delicious food, while she is
trapped on a bench?
increase her confidence so that she feels like she can
comfortably navigate the station and enjoy the
surroundings?
31. FEEDBACK
“Having a portable cart to store your extra luggage in
would be a major asset at 30th street station.” -Alexis
“Being able to rent a mobile cart for how ever long you
need it would be greatly beneficial for a traveler with a
lot of luggage and has a lengthy stay at 30th street.” -Tyler
“Travelers with luggage would absolutely pay for the
services of Carre enabling them to move freely through
the train station during there stay.” -Dominic
32. Positioning Statement
Carre is the best luggage
storage option because it gives
30th st station travelers the
freedom to fulfill essential needs
while waiting for their train.
34. Competitor
Service for Amtrak users to
take their luggage directly
to the train platform
A passenger can only use
this service when their
Amtrak train is coming in
A Traveler can not use the
Redcap service for their
own personal use