Compare the new device with the existing workaround

A workaround is evidence of a need. It isn't evidence that people want another device.

Imagine someone using a folded towel to keep an object from sliding. A new device might hold it more firmly, but take longer to get out and clean. The towel is already nearby and useful for other things.

Before replacing a routine, we need to understand what it already does well.

For v/h, a useful comparison would start with the same person doing the same task in their usual setting. We would compare the result and the effort, including getting ready for the next use. The cost of owning the new device belongs in that comparison too.

The local agent needs to make a meaningful difference within the job. We should be able to explain which repeated decisions or difficult variations it handles, and how the owner benefits.

The towel example is illustrative, not a product announcement. Our first utility is still in development. We want evidence that a new capability improves the routine enough to justify another object.