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1.PROBLEM DEFINITION

NEED STATEMENT

Company needs smart portable compartment system

1.1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

  Table 1:Questions and answers

Sl.No	Questions	Answer	Objective/Function/Constraint
1.	Should the compartment be semiautomatic or fully automatic?	The Machine should be semiautomatic	Objective
2	What should be the cost of compartment?	Around 3500	Constraint
3	What should be the size of compartment?	Dimensions:1 ft 1 ft 1 ft	Constraint
4	The system should be fixed or portable?	Portable	Objective
5	Which locking system would you like to have?	Password	Function
6	What should be the weight holding capacity of the compartment?	It should sustain around 500-700gm weight	Constraint
7	What should be the weight of system?	It should not exceed 4 kg	Constraint
8	Should the machine be user friendly?	Yes	Objective
9	For what purpose you want the smart trolley?	To maintain the document safety	Function
10	Do you want any additional features?	It should move automatically	Function
11	The system should work on DC or AC supply	AC supply	Constraint
12	Which type of instruction would you like to have(App guided or LCD)?	Android app	Function

1.2 BASIC SURVEY AND REQUIREMENTS

Table 2:Observations from a literature survey

Sl.No	Observations from surveys	Requirements
1.	Weight of system	It should be easy to move
2.	No. of operations	The password system should have 9 numbers key
3.	Cost	It should built within 3500 budget
4.	No. of directions of movement	It should move in all 4 directions
5.	Materials to be used	DC motors, Adapters, Wheels, Arduino, Bluetooth connectivity

1.3 IDENTIFYING CLIENT'S OBJECTIVES

step 1:Prepare a list of design objectives

Table 3:Identified objectives

Sl.No	Objectives
1.	Machine should be semi-automatic
2.	System should be portable
3.	System should be user-friendly

PROBLEM DEFINITION VERSION 1.1:-

Design a semi-automatic smart compartment system which will help to enhance the document security. It should be portable and user-friendly.

1.4 IDENTIFY CONSTRAINTS

Step1:Prepare a list of design constraints

 Table 4:Identified constraints

Sl.No	Constraints
1.	The weight of system should be less than 4kg.
2.	Dimensions 1 cubic ft
3.	The password system should have at least 9 numbers key.
4.	It should sustain at least 500-700gm weight.
5.	The system can work on AC supply.
6.	Cost of the system should be less than 3500Rs.

PROBLEM DEFINITION VERSION 1.2:-

Design a semi-automatic smart compartment system which will help to enhance the document security. It should be portable and user-friendly. Machine should not exceed the volume of 1 cubic ft, It should be able to sustain at least 500-700gm of documents, production cost should not more than 3500 Rs, it can work on AC supply.

1.5 ESTABLISH FUNCTIONS:-

Step 1:Prepare list of design functions

Table 5:Identified functions

Sl.No	Functions
1	Move the system according user's instruction.
2	Ask for a password.
3	Open the compartment only when password is correct.