Need Statement:-

A hospital needs to automate the process of dispensing medicine to the patients due to lack of staff and to reduce the human effort. The medicine must be dispensed based on the inputs fed by the doctors as per prescription.

1.1 Question and answer

S.I	Questions	Answers	Objectives	Constraints	Functions
1	What type of medicine is to be dispensed?	Capsules	Yes	-	-
2	What is the cost of the dispensing bot?	Budget is around 3000INR	-	Yes	-
3	What is the number of capsules dispensed at a time?	2 capsules per minute	-	Yes	-
4	What may be the dimensions of the bot?	1x1x1 feet	-	Yes	-
5	What kind of action is required to indicate that the medicine has been dispensed?	Reminder is required	-	-	Yes
6	Is the machine user friendly and hygienic to use?	Yes	yes	-	-
7	Is the machine portable?	Yes	Yes	-	-
8	Is the machine personalized?	Yes	Yes	-	-
9	The machine targets which age group?	60+	-	Yes	-
10	What is the machine type?	Semi-Automatic	Yes	-	-
11	Should an alarm be included?	Yes	Yes	-	-
12	Should it indicate if you are running out of capsules?	Yes	Yes	-	-
13	What should be the capacity of each container?	100 capsules	-	Yes	-
14	How many compartments for storing capsules are needed?	2 compartments	-	Yes	-
15	By when should the machine be ready?	2 months	-	Yes	-
16	Number of capsules dispensed at a time	1	-	-	Yes
17	Number of hours the machine runs after a full charge	12	-	-	Yes
18	Type of material used	Non-toxic	Yes	-	-
19	Amount of time required to dispense a capsule	within 30 seconds	-	-	Yes

1.2 Basic survey and requirements

SI.NO	Observation from Surveys	Requirements
1.	Cost	Machine should be built with minimum budget
2.	Weight	Machine should be portable
3.	Working Duration	12 hours continuously
4.	Materials to be used	Materials should be light weight and non-toxic
5.	Features	It should dispense capsules at a fixed time interval

1.3 Identifying Client's Objectives

SI.No	Objectives
1.	Machine should be semi-automatic
2.	Machine should be light weight
3.	Machine should be portable
4.	Machine should be user-friendly and hygienic
5.	Machine should be non-toxic
6.	Machine should be personalized

Problem definition version 1.1:-

Design a semi-automatic medicine dispensing machine which is light weight and which is made from non-toxic materials. It should dispense capsules and should be portable, personalized, user-friendly and hygienic.

1.4 Identify Constraints

SI.No	Constraints
1.	Machine should dispense one capsule at a time
2.	Cost of the machine should be less than Rs. 3000
3.	Machine should be of dimensions 1x1x1 ft.
4.	Machine should work for 12 hours continuously
5.	The machine should be ready within 2 months

Problem definition version 1.2:-

Design a semi-automatic medicine dispensing machine which runs on battery, is light weight and which is made from non-toxic materials. It should dispense capsules and should be portable, user-friendly and hygienic. Machine should be able to dispense a capsule in less time and the budget to build it must be less than Rs. 3000. The dimensions must be 1x1x1 feet and it should be able to work for 12 hours continuously.

1.5 Establish Functions

SI.No	Functions
1.	Machine should dispense the capsule within 30 seconds
2.	Machine should should sound an alarm
3.	Machine should remind the user to refill the container with capsules
4.	Machine should follow the user's command

Problem definition version 1.3:-

Design a semi-automatic medicine dispensing machine which runs on battery, is light weight and which is made from non-toxic materials. It should dispense capsules and should be portable, user-friendly and hygienic. Machine should be able to dispense a capsule in less time and the budget to build it must be less than Rs. 3000. The dimensions must be 1x1x1 feet and it should be able to work for 12 hours continuously. Machine should dispense the capsule within 30 seconds. Machine should sound an alarm when it's time to take the capsule, and it should also remind the user to refill the container when the capsules are running low.