PROBLEM DEFINITION:

Design a robot that will sow all types of seeds. The robot should be an all-terrain machine that will work in all types of grounds. The robot should have a long range, wireless and non-conventional remote control system. The complete robot should not cost more than Rs. 5000. The robot should work for a long time in one cycle and should have a robust design to handle all physical situations easily. The dimensions of the robot should not exceed 1m x 0.3m x 0.3m (L x B x H). The robot should be completed within 4th MAY 2019. The robot should have a min. operational range of 3 meters. The robot should feature separate compartment for seeds and a separate body performing the sowing. The robot should perform the following tasks:

• DIG - A hole of dimensions - Ø2.5 cm and 7 cm depth - to fit all types of seeds.

• INSERT - Seeds one at a time in to the hole.

• FILL - The hole after putting the seed inside the hole.

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List the inputs and outputs of the system and represent BLACK BOX MODEL:

SERIAL NO.	INPUTS	OUTPUTS
01.	ELECTRICITY -> [Energy]	Rotation of Wheels, Rectilinear movement of Robot and Dissipated Heat. -> [Energy]
02.	SEEDS -> [Material]	Seeds. -> [Material]
03.	GESTURES -> [Data]	Digital signals to Arduino micro-controller. -> [Data]

BLACK BOX REPRESENTATION:

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List the functions of the system:

01. DIG - A hole of dimensions - Ø2.5 cm and 7 cm depth - to fit all types of seeds.

02. INSERT - Seeds one at a time in to the hole.

03. FILL - The hole after putting the seed inside the hole.

04. GESTURE OPERATION - Produce physical gestures to control the robot's actions.

05. COMMUNICATION - Receive signals generated from gestures through wireless medium to perform the corresponding task.

06. MOVEMENT - Traverse across all types of regions to sow the seeds using 4 basic directions to move.

FLOW CHART:

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Write the GLASS BOX representation of the system in terms of functional blocks (requirements in the system with respect to user actions.):

GLASS BOX REPRESENTATION:

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Complete the MORPHOLOGICAL CHART by exploring the other alternative means of achieving the functions:

SERIAL NO.	FUNCTION	MEAN 1	MEAN 2	MEAN 3	MEAN 4
01.	DIGGING.	TILLER	TROWEL	CHISEL PLOUGH	EARTH AUGER
02.	INSERTING.	BELTS	SIEVE OUTLET	HERD FEEDER	ROBOTIC ARM
03.	FILLING.	SOIL INJECTOR	BREAKER HAMMER	SCRAPER	RACK AND PINION BUCKET
04.	GESTURE OPERATION.	ACCELEROMETER	ULTRASONIC SENSOR	INFRARED SENSOR	FLEX SENSOR
05.	COMMUNICATION.	ZIGBEE	NFC	BLUETOOTH	WI-FI
06.	MOVEMENT.	TRACKS	ROLLER	ATV WHEELS	IWD

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CONCEPT DESIGNS:

DESIGN NO. 01:

SERIAL NO.	FUNCTION	COMPONENTS
01.	DIGGING	TILLER
02.	INSERTING	BELTS
03.	FILLING	SOIL INJECTOR
04.	GESTURE OPERATION	ACCELEROMETER
05.	COMMUNICATION	ZIGBEE
06.	MOVEMENT	TRACKS

Fig. Conceptual Design No. 01 for Seed Planting Robot.

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DESIGN NO. 02:

SERIAL NO.	FUNCTION	COMPONENTS
01.	DIGGING	TROWEL
02.	INSERTING	SIEVE OUTLET
03.	FILLING	BREAKER HAMMER
04.	GESTURE OPERATION	ULTRASONIC SENSOR
05.	COMMUNICATION	NFC
06.	MOVEMENT	ROLLER

Fig. Conceptual Design No. 02 for Seed Planting Robot.

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DESIGN NO. 03:

SERIAL NO.	FUNCTION	COMPONENTS
01.	DIGGING	CHISEL PLOUGH
02.	INSERTING	HERD FEEDER
03.	FILLING	SCRAPER
04.	GESTURE OPERATION	INFRARED SENSOR
05.	COMMUNICATION	BLUETOOTH
06.	MOVEMENT	ATV WHEELS

Fig. Conceptual Design No. 03 for Seed Planting Robot.

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DESIGN NO. 04:

SERIAL NO.	FUNCTION	COMPONENTS
01.	DIGGING	EARTH AUGER
02.	INSERTING	ROBOTIC ARM
03.	FILLING	RACK AND PINION BUCKET
04.	GESTURE OPERATION	FLEX SENSOR
05.	COMMUNICATION	WI-FI
06.	MOVEMENT	IWD

Fig. Conceptual Design No. 04 for Seed Planting Robot.

Fig. Conceptual Design No. 04 for Gesture Operated Remote Controller for Seed Planting Robot.

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