03.PROBLEM DEFINITION - S-Division-2023-2024-Odd/Repo-10 GitHub Wiki

NEED STATEMENT

There is a need for Medicine dispenser for Old age home. The machine has to dispense Medicine depending on the dosage of the day .The machine dispenses after name or registration number or any personnel details of a patient is entered in the key pad or any input device

3.1 QUESTION AND ANSWER

SL NO QUESTION ANSWER OBJECTIVE/FUNCTION/CONSTRAINT
01 Should the machine be automatic or manual? Automatic Objective
02 Is the dispenser portable? Portable Objective
03 How much would it cost? It would cost around Rs5000 Constraint
04 How would it alert the user? With the help of buzzer/speaker Function
05 Should the machine be user friendly? Yes Objective
06 How many medicines can it store? 4-5 Objective
07 What is the size of the dispenser? within 2ftx2ftx2ft Constraint
08 How does the user interface with the system? Through keypad and LCD Function
09 Types of medicines it can store? It can store pills and powder Objective
10 What is the warranty period of the dispenser? 2 years Constraint

3.2 BASIC SURVEY AND REQUIREMENT

SL NO Observation from Surveys Requirements
01 Weight of Machine Light weight, so it is portable
02 Cost It should be built under Rs5000
03 Number of medicines it can dispense It should 4-5 medicine
04 Durability It is built to withstand daily use and last over time
05 Does the dispenser offer a user-friendly experience? The overall operation of the dispenser is simple

3.3 Identifying Client's Objective

SL NO OBJECTIVE
01 It should be automatic
02 It should be portable
03 It should be user-friendly
04 It should be hygienic
05 It should be light weight
06 It should dispense 4-5 medicine
07 It should include safety measures

Problem definition version 1.1

Design an automatic medicine dispenser based on prescription, which can dispense medicine at scheduled time. The machine should be easily portable, hygienic and user-friendly. The machine can dispenser different types of medicine at the same time. It should dispense 4-5 medicine. It should include safety measures.

3.4 Identify Constraints

SL NO CONSTRAINT
01 It should be built under Rs5000
02 Dimensions should be 2ftx2ftx2ft
03 The machine should last long
04 It should provide 2 years of warranty

Problem definition version 1.2

Design an automatic medicine dispenser based on prescription, which can dispense medicine at scheduled time. The machine should be easily portable, hygienic and user-friendly. The machine can dispenser different types of medicine at the same time. It should dispense 4-5 medicine. It should include safety measures. The project should be designed within a specified budget that is 5000Rs to ensure affordability for potential users. The machine should include a warranty of 2 years. The dimension of the machine should be less than 2ftx2ftx2ft.

3.5 Establish Function

SL NO FUNCTION
01 It should dispense medicine at scheduled time
02 It should store 4-5 medicine
03 It should alert the user with the help of buzzer/speaker
04 The user should interact with the machine with the help of keypad and LCD

Problem definition version 1.3

Design an automatic medicine dispenser based on prescription, which can dispense medicine at scheduled time. The machine should be easily portable, hygienic and user-friendly. The machine can dispenser different types of medicine at the same time. It should dispense 4-5 medicine. It should include safety measures.. The project should be designed within a specified budget that is 5000Rs to ensure affordability for potential users. The machine should include a warranty of 2 years. The dimension of the machine should be within 2ftx2ftx2ft. The machine’s functions include medication dispensing. It should store 4-5 medicines. It should alert the user after dispensing the medicine. The user should interact with the machine with the help of keypad and LCD