Need statement:

In a cargo warehouse facility daily thousands of various shape and sized boxes are moved. The warehouse manager is looking for automating the process of moving the boxes from conveyor to respective bins or vice versa based on certain parameters.

SI	QUESTIONS	ANSWERS	OBJECTIVES	CONSTRAINTS	FUNCTIONS
1	What should the machine do?	It should sense its respective bins	--------	--------	Yes
2	How should the machine look?	It should be attractive	Yes	------	----
3	How much it should cost?	Its cost should be less than Rs5000/-	------	Yes	------
4	Which types of boxes it should sense?	According to its colour	Yes	-----	-----
5	How much boxes should it lift at a time?	It should be able to pick 1 boxes at a time	-----	Yes	-----
6	How much space it should occupy?	Should occupy minimum space	Yes	------	-------
7	Weight of the boxes it should lift?	maximum of 50gms	------	Yes	-----
8	How should the machine be operated?	It should be an automated machine	------	-----	Yes
9	Within how much time should it complete the work?	It should complete the work within 60 seconds	------	Yes	------
10	What should be the length of the conveyor?	60cms	------	Yes	------
11	What are features excepted?	it should be more efficient	Yes	------	-------
12	What are the materials to be used?	Its parts should be reusable.It should be rust resistant	Yes	------	------
13	Should the machine be stationary?	it should be portable	Yes	-------	------
14	How much power should the machine consume?	the machine should consume minimum power	Yes	------	------
15	What is the function to be performed by the machine?	It should sense and work randomly	-----	------	Yes

Objectives

1)Attractive

2)Colour sensitive

3)More efficient

4)Its parts should be reusable and rust resistant

5)Consume minimum power

6)Portable

Constrains

1)Its costs should be less than Rs5000/-

2)it should be able to pick one box at a time

3)weight of the box must be maximum of 50 gms

4)it should complete the work within in 60 seconds

5)length of the conveyor 60 cms

Functions

1)Sense its respective bin

2)It should be an automated machine

3)It should sense and work randomly

Pair wise composition

****	Attractive	Color sensitive	Efficient	Reusable and rust resistant	consume minimum power	portable	Orders
Attractive	****	0	0	0	0	0	0
Color sensitive	1	****	1	1	1	1	5
Efficient	1	0	****	1	0	0	2
Reusable and rust resistant	1	0	0	****	0	0	1
Consume minimum power	1	0	0	1	****	1	3
Portable	1	0	0	1	1	****	3

Problem definition version1.1

Design a automated machine such that it is attractive.It should be designed such that it is more efficient and consume less power.Its parts should be reusable and rust resistant.The machine should be able to sense the boxes of desired color and place it into respective bins.

Problem definition version1.2

Design a automated machine such that it is attractive.It should be designed such that it is more efficient and consume less power.Its parts should be reusable and rust resistant.The machine should be able to sense the boxes of desired color and place it into respective bins.it should also be portable.The machine should cost less than Rs5000/-. The length of the conveyor belt should be around 60cms.

Problem definition version1.3

Design a automated machine such that it is attractive.It should be designed such that it is more efficient and consume less power.Its parts should be reusable and rust resistant.The machine should be able to sense the boxes of desired color and place it into respective bins.it should also be portable.The machine should cost less than Rs5000/-. The length of the conveyor belt should be around 60cms. It should be able to carry 1 boxes at a time.It should complete the work within 60 seconds. It should be capable of lifting the boxes which weights maximum 50gms.It should sense and work randomly.