3. PROBLEM DEFINITION - P-Division-2022-2023-Odd/Repo12 GitHub Wiki
1 PROBLEM DEFINITION
NEED STATEMENT
THERE IS A NEED OF TRANSFERING MATERIAL IN WORKSHOP FROM ONE PLACE TO ANOTHER PLACE USING MATERIAL HANDLING BOT
1.1 QUESTION AND ANSWER
Table 1: Questions and answers
SL.NO |
QUESTION |
ANSWER |
OBJECTIVE/FUNCTION/CONSTRAINTS |
1 |
WHAT IS THE USE |
TO TRANSPORT MATERIALS |
OBJECTIVE |
2 |
WHAT IS THE SIZE |
2x2x2 FEET |
CONSTRAINTS |
3 |
HOW MUCH WEIGHT IT CAN HANDLE |
LESS THAN 500 GMS |
CONSTRAINTS |
4 |
WHAT SHOULD BE THE BATTERY LIFE |
3 HOURS |
CONSTRAINTS |
5 |
WHAT SHOULD BE SPEED OF THE MODEL |
1-2 CM/S |
CONSTRAINTS |
6 |
WHAT ARE ITS CHARACTERISTICS |
FULLY AUTOMATIC,SENSORED MACHINE |
OBJECTIVE |
7 |
WHAT ABILITY IT HAS |
IT CAN PICK AND HOLD THE ITEMS EASILY |
FUNCTION |
8 |
WHAT THE BUDGET SHOULD BE |
IT SHOULD BE LOW |
OBJECTIVE |
9 |
WHAT KINDS OF PLACES WILL IT RUN ON |
IT WILL RUN ON ROUGH AND SLIPPERY PATHS |
FUNCTION |
10 |
WHAT SHOULD BE THE WEIGHT OF MACHINE |
2-5 KG |
CONSTRAINTS |
11 |
WHAT KIND OF MACHINE IT SHOULD BE? |
IT SHOULD BE USER FRIENDLY |
OBJECTIVE |
12 |
WHAT SHOULD BE THE COST OF MACHINE |
RS.4000-5000 |
CONSTRAINTS |
13 |
WHAT ARE FEATURES EXPECTED |
INDICATORS TO LIFT THE OBJECT,TASK COMPLETION,OBSTACLE DETECTION |
FUNCTION |
14 |
WHAT SHOULD BE ITS APPEARANCE? |
AESTHETIC OR THEME BASED |
OBJECTIVE |
15 |
MATERIALS USED AS OBJECT |
SMALL BOXES |
|
1.2 BASIC SURVEY AND REQUIREMENTS
Table 2: Observation from a literature survey
SL NO |
OBSERVATIONS FROM SURVEY |
REQUIREMENTS |
1 |
WEIGHT OF MACHINE |
MACHINE SHOULD WEIGH 2-5 KG |
2 |
NUMBER OF HOURS |
MACHINE SHOULD WORK EFFICIENTLY UPTO 3 HOURS |
3 |
COST |
MACHINE SHOULD BE BUILT IN MINIMUM BUDGET |
4 |
WEIGHT IT SHOULD CARRY |
IT SHOULD CARRY WEIGHT LESS THAN 500 GMS |
5 |
MATERIALS TO BE USED |
MATERIAL MUST BE NON TOXIC AND LIGHT WEIGHT |
1.3 IDENTIFY CLIENT'S OBJECTIVES
STEP 1:PREPARE A LIST OF DESIGN OBJECTIVES
Table 3: Objectives identified
SL NO |
OBJECTIVES |
1 |
TO TRANSPORT MATERIALS |
2 |
IT SHOULD BE FULLY AUTOMATIC |
3 |
FULLY SENSORED MACHINE |
4 |
IT SHOULD BE USER FRIENDLY |
5 |
BUDGET SHOULD BE LOW |
6 |
IT SHOULD BE ASTHETIC OR THEME BASED |
PROBLEM DEFINITION VERSION 1.1:-
Design a fully automatic, sensored material handling machine for transporting materials accurately and it should be user friendly and it should be theme based or asthetic.
1.4 IDENTIFY CONSTRAINTS
STEP 1: PREPARE A LIST OF DESIGN CONSTRAINTS
Table 4: Identified Constraints
SL NO |
CONSTRAINTS |
1 |
SIZE SHOULD BE APPROX. 2X2X2 FEET |
2 |
WEIGHT IT CAN HANDLE SHOULD BE LESS THAN 500 GMS |
3 |
BATTERY LIFE SHOULD BE 3 HOURS |
4 |
SPEED SHOULD BE 1-2 CM/S |
5 |
WEIGHT OF MACHINE SHOULD BE 2-5 KG |
6 |
COST OF MACHINE SHOULD RANGE 4000-5000RS. |
PROBLEM DEFINITION VERSION 1.2:-
Design a fully automatic, sensored material handling machine for transporting materials accurately and it should be user friendly and it should be theme based or asthetic. Machine should not exceed 2X2X2 feet, it should be able to handle weight of less than 500 gms, it should have battery life of 3 hours, it should have speed of upto 1-2 cm/s, the weight of machine should be 2-5 kg and it should cost in the range of Rs 4000-5000.
1.5 ESTABLISH FUNCTIONS
STEP 1: PREPARE A LIST OF DESIGN FUNCTIONS
Table 5: Identified Functions
SL NO |
FUNCTIONS |
1 |
DETECT THE OBJECT |
2 |
LIFT THE OBJECT |
3 |
HANDLE IT CAREFULLY |
4 |
MOVEMENT ON ROUGH AND SLIPPERY PATHS |
5 |
INDICATE ON LIFTING THE OBJECT |
6 |
INDICATE OBSTACLES |
7 |
INDICATE ON TASK COMPLETION |
PROBLEM DEFINITION VERSION 1.3:-
Design a fully automatic, sensored material handling machine for transporting materials accurately and it should be user friendly and it should be theme based or asthetic. Machine should not exceed 2x2x2 feet, it should be able to handle weight of less than 500 gms, it should have battery life of 3 hours, it should have speed of upto 1-2 cm/s, the weight of machine should be 2-5 kg and it should cost in the range of Rs 4000-5000. Machine should detect the object, it should properly lift the object and indicate it on placing it on the machine, it should detect and indicate us of obstacles and also be able indicate the task completion. Machine should be able to move on slippery as well as rough path.