purepaw
the snout-safe visual air quality measurement device and app combo made for pet groomers.
why air quality for pet grooming?
pet groomers face extreme conditions when in grooming environments, especially handling dogs with heavy undercoats
a personal research survey reports that 90% of pet groomers experience side effects of air quality directly related to grooming, including expulsion of animal hair post-contact, as well as eye, skin, and sinus irritation
only 80% of groomers report using any sort of PPE while grooming despite side effects, with 0 reporting using air purifiers or quality detectors.
why not? because nobody has made one specifically for them.
“i have been a groomer for awhile. i have had so many frequent sinus infections that i now have to have surgery to open my sinus back up because they have been closed off due to constant inflammation.”
(from anonymous grooming survey)
results from the survey pointed to the following paint points needing to be taken into account when designing a product for pet grooming.
busy environments
hands free-use
symptom management
hair in the air
poor ventilation
beginning ideations offered a widespread of solutions, but ultimately led to a larger focus on a non-distracting, moveable, and hands-free visual aid.
narrowing down the shape & the visuals became a discussion of what was most understandable balanced with what was most important to be displayed, as well as what could be pushed to a secondary device?
