2.Problem Definition - K-Division-2019-2020-Even/Repo-01 GitHub Wiki

NEED STATEMENT

A mall in Huballi is facing a shortage of human labour to clean the floor. They wish to automate this process by installing floor cleaning bots in the mall.There is a need to design a robot which helps in maintaining cleanliness in the mall.

Question and answer

Sl.no.	Questions	Answers	Objective\Functions\constraints
1	Should the machine be automatic or manual?	The machine must be semi-automatic	Objective
2	The machine should be fixed or portable?	The machine must be portable and light weighted	Objective
3	Do you need a very high efficiency cleaning system or a moderate cleaning system	High efficiency	Objective
4	What should be the size of the machine?	1.5 ft x 2.5 ft x 3 ft	Constraint
5	What can the cost of the machine be?	Rs.3000	Constraint
6	For how much time must the machine be working?	3 hours	Constraint
7	Do you want the machine to run on battery or by charging using electricity?	On battery	Function
8	Do you want the machine to collect and store only dust or both dust and garbage of larger size?	Both	Function
9	What is the area which the machine needs to clean?	Given area	Constraint
10	What are the features that you want to have in the machine?	1} It must detect obstacles	Function

Basic Survey and Requirements

Sl.No.	Observation from surveys	Requirements
1	Size of the machine	1.5 ft x 2.5 ft x 3 ft
2	Minimum time of operation	3 hours
3	Cost	Rs.3000

Identifying the Client's Objectives

Sl.No.	Objective
1	Semi-automatic
2	Cleaning Efficiency
3	Portable
4	User-friendly
5	Light weighted
6	Utilize less time

Identify Constraints

Sl.No.	Constraints
1	Dimensions of the machine :1.5 ft x 2.5 ft x 3 ft
2	The machine must work for a minimum of 3 hours continuously
3	Cost of the machine must not exceed Rs.3000

Establish Functions

Sl.No.	Functions
1	Detect obstacles that come in the way
2	Store the collected dust and garbage

PROBLEM DEFINITION

Design a semi-automatic cleaning system, which is able to clean the given area, it should be portable, user-friendly, it must be light weighted and should utilize less time to clean. The machine must not be more than 1.5 ft x 2.5 ft x 3 ft in dimensions, must work for a minimum of 3 hours continuously and cost of the machine must not exceed Rs.3000. The machine must detect obstacles and store the collected dust and garbage.