2024 june
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Knife wiping journey
Goals: Cleanliess, Safety & Haste
Pre-wiping
Wiping
Post-wiping
The knife blade is starting to collect oil and food residue
Thinking
Wipe and clean as much of the blade off as possible
Move rag out of the way and resume cutting
Cutting ingredients and sushi rolls then grabbing the cleaning rag
Doing
Slide knife through rag while maintaining pressure with hand
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Placing the rag to the sides or corners of the cutting board
Anticipation
Concern
Feeling
Safety
Mindfulness
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Confidence
Speed
Looking for the rag, especially during a rush
Pain Points
Possibility of cutting his hand
Hand fatigue
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Blade not fully clean
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Product opportunity gaps
Problem/opportunity
Sushi chefs are looking for a faster and more efficient way to clean/wipe their knives.
insight
How can we increase the safety and comfort of wiping your knife in order to speed up the workflow?
Speed
Criteria
Comfort
Safety
How might we make the knife wiping experience faster and more comfortable?
In what ways might design aid in making a faster and safer knife wiping solution?
How might design create a more efficient workflow for sushi chefs when cleaning their knives?
USER IMPRESSIONS
“I can be as dangerous as I want and I don’t have to be scared” - Kevin Lee
“This is actually a pretty good product, it’s pretty useful” - Kevin Lee
Reflection
Average knife wiping duration decreased from 2.49 seconds to 1.94
4/5 Sushi chefs at Soberfish reported feeling, SAFER and FASTER
3/5 Sushi chefs say the Saikuru is more comfortable than the cleaning rag