3.PROBLEM DEFINITION - P-Div-Engg-Exploration-Odd-2026-27/Repo-11 GitHub Wiki
NEED STATEMENT: A hospitality or institutional facility requires a compact interactive Welcome Bot capable of greeting and assisting visitors at entry points, as reception staff may need to repeatedly perform basic Welcoming and directional tasks. The proposed product should provide an engaging automated greeting experience and basic visitor guidance While reducing repetitive workload and creating a more interactive and welcoming environment for offices, exhibitions, educational institutions, and events. PROBLEM DEFINITION: Design a Welcome Bot for a university campus that can greet students and visitors and provide accurate directions to important campus locations. The bot should provide information about departments, classrooms, laboratories, offices, and other facilities using a QR Code that users can scan to access digital directions. The system should be simple, user-friendly, safe, and reliable. It should be affordable, compact, and easy to maintain, with minimal power consumption. The Welcome Bot should reduce confusion and the time required to final locations, while improving the overall campus experience for students and visitors.
<style> </style>| Functions | Objectives | Constraints |
|---|---|---|
| Greets students and visitors | Make user feel welcomed | Limited budget |
| Provides university information | Provide information easily | Limited space |
| Gives directions to location | Make campus navigation easier | QR code requires a mobile device |
| Provides QR-code-based navigation | Reduce time and confusion | Internet/network dependency |
| Helps locate department, labs, offices, etc . | Help new students and visitors | Limited power/battery |
| Provides a simple interactive interface | Improve user experience | Information must be accurate and updates |
3.1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWER <style> </style>
| Questions | Answers | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | what is the budget to make this robot? | the budget for the robot is 4000INR only |
| 2 | duration to complete "welcome the robot" project? | the time allotted to complete the building of this project is 4 months |
| 3 | what type of charging port should be used for the robot? | a c-type of charging port must be used for charging the robot. |
| 4 | how tall must be the welcoming robot? | the height of the welcoming robot must be at most Up to 1 feet. |
| 5 | what must be the battery span of the robot? | a one-time full charge of the robot must last for 2 days. |
| 6 | in what language must the robot welcome the guests? | the robot must welcome the guests in English language. |
| 7 | does the robot have to be mobile or static? | the robot is expected to be static. |
| 8 | is robot portable? | yes, the robot is expected to be portable. |
| 9 | does robot have sensor? | Yes, u may use sensory devices in the robot. |
| 10 | do u have any specification for the looks of the robot? | no, the design looks of the robot is not specified. |
| 11 | how does the robot move | magnetic float / wheels |
| 12 | what colour is expected to be applied on the robot? | the robot is expected to be in whit or black colour. |
| 13 | should the robot be able to greet the members? | yes, the robot must be able to greet the guests. |
| 14 | what does the user expect from the robot when it will be greeting? | the robot is expected to do some guestures or give flowers to the guests. |
| 15 | is the robot expected to be able to speak through its voice? | the ways to communicate by the robot is not specified . |
| 16 | is LCD screen preferred to be used in the project? | yes, it is preferred to be used in the robot. |
3.2 IDENTIFY OBJECTIVES: Problem Definition Version 1.1 The Welcome Bot is designed to solve the problem of difficulty in navigating and accessing information within the university campus. New students, visitors, and guests may not know the locations of departments, classrooms, laboratories, offices, and other facilities. • Welcome and greet students and visitors. • Provide clear directions to different locations on campus • Help users access location information through a QR code • Reduce the time and confusion involved in finding places • Improve the overall campus experience for new students and visitors. • Provide a simple, interactive, and user-friendly navigation system.
3.3 IDENTIFY CONSTRAINTS: Problem Definition Version 1.2 The Welcome Bot must provide simple and reliable campus guidance while working within certain constraints. The system should be low-cost, easy to use, safe, and accessible to students and visitors. • Limited budget and availability of components. • Limited space for the bot’s design. • QR code must be easy to scan and access. • Directions and information must be clear and accurate. • The bot should be simple enough for all users tom operate. • Limited battery/power availability. • The system should require minimal maintenance.
3.4 IDENTITY FUNCTIONS: Problem Definition Version 1.3 The Welcome Bot is developed to assist students and visitors in navigating the university and visitors in navigating the university campus by performing the following functions: • Welcome and greets users when they approach the bot. • Provides information about important university locations and facilities. • Uses a QR code to provide digital directions and locations details. • Guides users to departments, classrooms, laboratories, offices, and other facilities. • Reduces confusion and time required to find locations. • Provides a simple and user-friendly way to access campus information.