Concept Generation

1.1 Functions Established :

SI.No	Functions from designer perspective	Functions from user perspective
1.	Hold sticks	Play xylophone
2.	Move sticks horizontally	Blinking multiple LED lights while performing
3.	Identify length of xylophone	Give an alert message when a music/tune is about to get over
4.	Display tunes	Select the tune
5.	Start & Stop playing
6.	Alert user on tune completion
7.	Blink led as long as music plays
8.	Accept tunes

1.2 FUNCTION TREE :

Morphological Chart :

Sr no.	Sub-function	Mean 1	Mean 2	Mean 3	Mean 4
1	hold sticks	scara arms	servo motor arm	delta arms	robotic arm
2	move sticks horizontally and up and down	stepper motor	linear slider	Servo motor	Multiple arms
3	Identify length of xylophone	Ultrasonic sensor	IR distance sensor	LIDAR sensors	LED time-of-flight sensors
4	Display tunes	LCD screen	Mobile app	Sticker	voice note
5	Start & Stop playing	Manual switch can be used to start and stop	By using auditory sensors	Timer control switch	Manual input using mobile
6	alert user on tune completion	set timer	LED lights	Buzzer	LED screen display
7	Blink led as long as music plays	using ARDUINO circuit	GOVEE LED light strip	LED music visualizer
8	Accept tunes	mobile app	Digital keypad	remote	voice command

Concept generation

Design 1 :

AMIT

Design 2 :

SANJANA

Design 3 :

VAISHNAVI

Design 4 :

VIKAS

Product architecture

1.3 Function cluster :

Sub systems identified

1. Xylophone playing unit
2. Interacting unit
3. Indication unit
4. Casing unit.