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*I changed the focus on this project into a device that can lock up distractions (such as a cellphone) to help people to focus on their work. Previous contents will be adjusted to fit that topic.

I have interviewed five interviewees, they have different occupations and their ages vary.

A postdoctoral researcher from Central South University of China, 31.
A bus driver from Changhua County, Taiwan, 47.
An International Business major graduate student at UF, 22.
A network engineer at telecommunication company executive, 49
A high school student, 17

From the interviews with them, I can conclude that they all have or are currently suffer from distractions while they are trying to focus on their work. Among those distractions, the keyword I heard the most was the cellphone. Although they have all agreed with my idea of creating a container to temporarily lock up their distractions, some of them said they didn't need or couldn't use it. The network engineer told me that he was supposed to pick up phone calls 24 hours a day. The high school student told me that he was able to get over distractions by himself.
From analyzing the interviews I have conducted, I have made following conclusions:

Who's in: people who want to increase their productivity by blocking themselves from distractions.

Who's not: People who need to get access to that distraction immediately due to
various reasons; people who are highly self-disciplined.

What the need is: Temptemperoraly keep people away from distractions.

What the need is not: creating new inconveniences.

Why the need exists: most people realize distractions can heavily decrease their productivity.

Alternative explanations: self-discipline, requirement from job.