Problem definition

Design an automated musical bot which should be user friendly and affordable and also it should be portable such that the cost of the bot should not exceed Rs. 5000. It should be prepared within 4 months of time period, size of the bot should be around 40cm x 40cm such that the weight of the bot should not exceed 1kg and the instrument played by the bot should be xylophone and battery backup should be appropriate. With all these objectives and constraints the bot should play only moderate tunes for about 1 min. The bot should play 2 tunes and should identify the proper and definite keys of the instrument and change the musical tune automatically. The movement of the arms of the bot should be synchronised with the musical tune and after the completion of tune there should be indication.

inputs	outputs
Musical tune (entered by user)	Musical tune
AC (electrical energy)	Sound energy

Functions:

1. The bot can play up to 2 tunes.

2. The bot should be able to identify the keys of element.

3. The movement of the arms should be synchronised.

4. The bot should play for about 1min.

5. The bot should be able to hold the mallet.

function chart...

sub function	mean 1	mean 2	mean 3
entering the type of tune(accepting)	bluetooth	manually	voice recognition
identification of keys	IR sensor	colour detector	dimentional analysis
number of arms	two arm bot	single arm bot	-------
holding of mallets	screws	end effect	clamps

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