NEED STATEMENT

Cloth folding(t shirts, baby cloths, kerchief ,tie, socks, pocket square)

Vindhya hostel is in need of cloth folding bot to ease the work of students.

1.1 QUESTION AND ANSWER

Table 1: Question & Answers

SRL.	QUESTIONS	ANSWERS	OBJECTIVES/FUNCTIONS/CONSTRAINS
1.	What is the typical usage of the machine ?	Folding the clothes neatly	Function
2.	Should the machine be automatic or semiautomatic ?	The machine should be semi-automatic	Objective
3.	Should the machine be fixed or portable ?	The machine should be portable	Objective
4.	What should be the maximum weight of the machine ?	The machine should be less than 1 Kg	Constraint
5.	What is the size of the machine ?	Dimensions 1.3ft1.3ft1.3ft	Constraint
6.	How many clothes can be folded in a minute ?	5 clothes can folded per minute	Constraint
7.	What should be the cost of the machine ?	Cost should be less than Rs. 3000/-	Constraint
8.	What is the size of the clothe needed to be folded ?	The maximum size of the clothe should be 1 meter	Constraint
9.	What are the additional feature of the clothe ?	The machine senses the clothe	Function
10.	What are the other features expected ?	After folding it should notify the user.	Function
11.	Will the machine dispense the cloth after folding ?	Yes it will dispense	Function

1.2 BASIC SURVEY REQUIREMENTS

Table 2: Observations from a literature survey

Sl.no	Observations from survey	Requirements
1.	Weight of the machine	It should be easy to carry
2.	No. of operations	The machine should work fine for 1 hour
3.	Cost	The should be built with minimum budget
4.	No. of clothes to be fold	The machine should fold 5 clothes per minute
5.	Materials to be used	Materials used to build must be non toxic and light weight

1.3 IDENTIFYING CLIENTS' OBJECTIVES

step1: Prepare a list of design objectives.

table 3: objectives identified

Sl.no	Objectives
1.	The machine should be semi-automatic.
2.	The machine should be portable.
3.	The machine should be user-friendly.

Problem definition 1.1 :-

Design a semi-automatic clothe folding machine which is portable and user friendly.

1.4 IDENTIFYING CONSTRAINTS

step1: Prepare a list of design constraints

Table 4: Identified Constraints

Sl.no	Constraints
1.	Machine should be light weight.
2.	Dimensions 1.3cubic ft.
3.	Should fold 5 clothes per minute.
4.	The machine should work for 3 hours continuously.
5.	The cost of machine should be within Rs. 3000/-

Problem Definition 1.2 :-

Design a semi-automatic clothe folding machine which is portable and user friendly. Machine should not exceed the volume of 1.3 cubic feets, should be able to fold 5 clothes per minute, budget should not exceed Rs. 3000/- and it should work for 3 hours continuously.

1.5 ESTABLISH FUNCTIONS

step1: Prepare a list of design functions.

Table 5:- Identified Functions

Sl.no	Functions
1.	Fold the clothes.
2.	Sense the cloth.
3.	Store the cloth.
4.	Dispenses the cloth.

Problem Definition 1.3 :-

Design a semi-automatic clothe folding machine which is portable and user friendly. Machine should not exceed the volume of 1.3 cubic feets, should be able to fold 5 clothes per minute, budget should not exceed Rs. 3000/- and it should work for 3 hours continuously. The machine should not flip the boards in absence of the clothes.