4. CONCEPT GENERATION - O-Division-2024-25-Odd/Repo-14 GitHub Wiki
4.1] Establishing Functions
| SL. NO. | Functions from User Perspective | Functions from Designer perspective |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Adjustable Stacking Height | Mechanical Stability |
| 02 | Speed Control | real time monitoring |
| 03 | Bowl Orientation | indicators used |
| 04 | Automatic Sorting | Motor Controllers |
| 05 | Safety Interlocks | |
| 06 | Material Selections which are light weighted | |
| 07 | automatic stacking | |
| 08 | Noise Reduction controllers | |
| 09 | Energy Efficiency | |
| 10 | Scalability |
4.2] Function Tree
4.3. Morphological Chart
| SL. NO. | SUBFUNCTIONS | MEANS1 | MEANS2 | MEANS3 | MEANS4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Bowl Feeding |  Chain Conveyor |
 Flat Belt Conveyor |
 Belt Conveyor |
 Cleated Belt Conveyor |
| 02 | Indicators |  Proximity Sensors |
 Accelerometer Sensors |
 Optical Sensors |
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| 03 | Bowl Holder |  Robotic Arm |
 Electric Ball Screw Lift |
 Polar Robotic Arm |
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| 04 | Speed Controller |  Variable Frequency Drives |
 DC Motor Controllers |
 Servo Motor Controllers |
 Gearbox-Based Controllers |
4.4. CONCEPT GENERATION
| SL. NO. | SUBFUNCTIONS | CONCEPT 1 | CONCEPT 2 | CONCEPT 3 | CONCEPT 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Bowl feeding | Chain Conveyor | Belt Conveyor | Flat Belt Conveyor | Cleated Belt Conveyor |
| 02 | Indicator | Ultrasonic Sensors | Accelerometer Sensors | Optical Sensors | Proximity Sensors |
| 03 | Bowl Holder | Polar Robotic Arm | Chain Driven Lift | Electric Ball Screw Lift | Robotic Arm |
| 04 | Speed Controller | DC Motor Controller | Variable Frequency Drives | Servo Motor Controllers | Gearbox-Based Controllers |