Sketches
Survey and Summary
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After letting 20 different people look at all three of our initial designs and then answer our questions, these were the results:
Question 1:
(D. 1) Overwhelming yes, 18/20
(D. 2) Majority yes, 13/20
(D. 3) Overwhelming no, 19/20
Question 2:
(D. 1) Overwhelming no, 17/20
(D. 2) Overwhelming no, 17/20
(D. 3) Overwhelming yes, 18/20
Question 3:
(D. 1) Majority yes, 17/20
(D. 2) Majority yes, 14/20
(D. 3) Majority yes, 13/20
Question 4:
(D. 1) Prices listed were: $30, $20, $25, $50, $40, $20, $35, $50, $33, $60, $25, $25, $40, $30, $35, $20, $70, $15, $20, $25
(D. 2) Prices listed were: $40, $20, $30, $50, $50, $30, $55, $60, $33, $60, $40, $30, $50, $50, $45, $25, $70, $30, $30, $45
(D. 3) Prices listed were: $60, $70, $70, $100, $90, $70, $80, $100, $120, $90, $95, $130, $80, $70, $70, $60, $80, $90, $50, $100
Question 5 (Summarized):
(D. 1) Of those who gave extra input, it was said that they liked how small it was. Some wondered about the ease of use and cost.
(D. 2) Similar to D. 1, they liked the size, but there was concern of the device's suction ability always working, or even scratching the
surface it was cleaning.
(D. 3) Got the most comments, many thought the device was too bulky, heavy, or seemingly expensive to be useful to them.
Question 1:
(D. 1) Overwhelming yes, 18/20
(D. 2) Majority yes, 13/20
(D. 3) Overwhelming no, 19/20
Question 2:
(D. 1) Overwhelming no, 17/20
(D. 2) Overwhelming no, 17/20
(D. 3) Overwhelming yes, 18/20
Question 3:
(D. 1) Majority yes, 17/20
(D. 2) Majority yes, 14/20
(D. 3) Majority yes, 13/20
Question 4:
(D. 1) Prices listed were: $30, $20, $25, $50, $40, $20, $35, $50, $33, $60, $25, $25, $40, $30, $35, $20, $70, $15, $20, $25
(D. 2) Prices listed were: $40, $20, $30, $50, $50, $30, $55, $60, $33, $60, $40, $30, $50, $50, $45, $25, $70, $30, $30, $45
(D. 3) Prices listed were: $60, $70, $70, $100, $90, $70, $80, $100, $120, $90, $95, $130, $80, $70, $70, $60, $80, $90, $50, $100
Question 5 (Summarized):
(D. 1) Of those who gave extra input, it was said that they liked how small it was. Some wondered about the ease of use and cost.
(D. 2) Similar to D. 1, they liked the size, but there was concern of the device's suction ability always working, or even scratching the
surface it was cleaning.
(D. 3) Got the most comments, many thought the device was too bulky, heavy, or seemingly expensive to be useful to them.
Poster Walk
While this is not our current final design, this was our previous final design which we now call Design 3, and this was the design we shared for our poster walk.
The Summary:
Across all responses, the common theme was that people said it looked interesting but its size may make the device too bulky for home use. Similarly, most people said that its apparent complexity would make the product not very accessible for consumers, and would be more fitting in a factory or large-scale area where large robots are already commonly seen. Upon reading these comments, our group quickly realized that we needed to change the device a lot, so it was very eye-opening to see these responses. We see our new design as much more user-friendly and polished as a result, essentially removing the idea of a robotic arm entirely.
The Summary:
Across all responses, the common theme was that people said it looked interesting but its size may make the device too bulky for home use. Similarly, most people said that its apparent complexity would make the product not very accessible for consumers, and would be more fitting in a factory or large-scale area where large robots are already commonly seen. Upon reading these comments, our group quickly realized that we needed to change the device a lot, so it was very eye-opening to see these responses. We see our new design as much more user-friendly and polished as a result, essentially removing the idea of a robotic arm entirely.
Decision Matrix
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Final Design
As said in the document about Design 1, this device uses its sensors and internal computer to chart a course around a hard, flat, horizontal surface and avoid obstacles as necessary, or keeping the device from falling off of a raised surface. At the same time, the device periodically sprays cleaning solution through a front-facing nozzle as it drives over the surface and cleans it with the spinning cloth-covered cylinders spinning only inwards towards each other. The direction of these spinning components are important as they trap and absorb the small debris or fluid. This device is best used as being the final touch to cleaning a surface since it will not be able to pick up objects that are too large or heavy, such as coins or rocks. The main goal of this device is to partially automate another part of daily life, cleaning, and free up more of the consumer's precious time. This device's range is only limited by how much spray it can contain, its battery life, and how dirty the spinning pads get since the AI will allow it to clean an indefinite amount of flat surface area.