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PROBLEM DEFINITION

CLIENTS: Guide.

USERS: Customers.

DEVELOPERS: Vishal V Mangodi, Vishal S Teli, Spoorthi S Bekal, Sunidhi S Kulkarni.

QUESTIONS SUCH AS ANSWER THIS QUESTION HELPS THE DESIGNER TO
What is the instrument to be played by the machine? Piano Objectives
What is the budget of the project? Rs 4000
For which need do you want the product to be designed? Entertainment purpose
Whether the robot should be fixed with the instrument or removable? Fixed
What should be the size of the robot? Robot should be compact and align with instrument
What should be the approximate weight of the model? Minimum
What should be the size of piano to be used? 40 cm Constraints
What is the duration for the project completion? 12 weeks
What is the duration of one_time operation of machine? 15-20 minutes
How many musics should the robot play? At least 3
Whether the instrument should be played indoor or outdoor? outdoor
Whether the Tapping of key should be aligned automatic or semi-automatic? Automatic Functions
User should be given options to select the music? yes
Movement of arm should be uni-directional or bi-directional? Bi-directional
Switching to next music should be automatic or user controlled? User controlled
Do you want an indicative light to show the machine is on or off? yes
What should be the range from which machine can be controlled? 5 m radius

REQUIREMENTS

  1. machine should be designed to play piano.
  2. keyboard keys should be tapped automatically using aligned arm.
  3. Next music should be played manually.

OBJECTIVES

  1. To make a semi-automatic robot which plays piano.
  2. The instrument should be attached to the robot.
  3. Robot should be compact and align with the instrument.
  4. weight of the Robot should be minimum.
  5. It should be used by all the age group.
  6. Its cost should be minimum.
  7. It should be feasible.
OBJECTIVES AUTOMATED ATTACHED COMPACT PURPOSE SCORE
AUTOMATED **** 1 1 1 3
ATTACHED 0 **** 0 0 0
COMPACT 0 1 **** 0 1
FEASIBLE 0 1 1 **** 2

RANK

  1. Automated
  2. Purpose
  3. Compact
  4. Attached

PROBLEM DEFINITION VERSION 1.1:

"To design compact, automated machine to play piano for entertainment which can be operated by all the age group."

CONSTRAINTS

  1. Project should be completed within 12 weeks.
  2. One time operation of robot should be 15 minutes.
  3. Size of the piano should be 40 cm.
  4. For indication, number of LED should be 1.
  5. Robot should be designed to play in the outdoors.
  6. Each music should be of 2 minutes.
  7. Number of options of music given to the user should be three.

PROBLEM DEFINITION VERSION 1.2:

"To design compact, automated machine of size 40 cm with 32 keys within given budget and time to play piano in the outdoors for entertainment. Each music should not exceed 2 minutes and at least three options should be given to the user to select the desired music."

FUNCTIONS

  1. Movement of arms should be bi-directional.
  2. ON/OFF state of machine should be indicated by light.
  3. Indication while shifting from one music to another music.
  4. User should be given options to choose the music.

PROBLEM DEFINITION VERSION 1.3:

"To design compact, automated bi-directional armed machine to play piano of 40 cm size of 32 keys in the outdoors for Entertainment. Controlling range of machine should be 5 m and ON/OFF state of machine should be indicated by light.Each music should not exceed 2 minutes and user should be given at least three options to select their desired music. It should be made attractive enough within given budget and time,Which can be operated by all the age group."