PRE2018 1 Group1
Group members
| Name | Study | Student ID |
|---|---|---|
| Cornet, N. | Industrial Design | |
| Horssen, C. | ||
| Mouw, F.A. | Applied Physics | |
| Stokbroekx, D.L.M. | Mechanical Engineering | 1010326 |
Initial robotic concepts
After discussing several subjects from different fields in society, we came up with the following list of robotic concepts which have potential to solve problems faced by certain users.
- Fire fighter drone which can be used to aid fire fighters
- Cleaning drone for difficult to reach spots in buildings
- Pavement cleaning drone which can remove dirt from tiles
- Avalanche rescue drone that helps rescuing teams search for victims in an avalanche using already available beacons
- Weeding robot which can differentiate between wanted and unwanted plants in a garden and remove the weeds
- Referee robot using image processing to determine the state of a match in e.g. soccer or tennis
- Medical nanobots for drug delivery
- Fruit harvest robots
Chosen concept: Flying Fire Fighter
We eventually agreed upon the concept of a fire fighter drone. Fire fighting is one of the most dangerous jobs and every year people are still being killed by fires. Extra preparation and information on the fire site can make the difference between life and death. That is where we thought a drone could be of help.
Problem statement
How can a robot be used to assist in the rescue of victims of a fire and safekeeping of all people involved.
Objectives
- It needs to give victims information about what they can do to improve their chances of survival without injury
- It needs to be able to communicate the current state of the fire back to the fire department to inform and prepare firefighters
- Be able to enter and fly inside a building autonomously
Relevant users and their requirements
- Fire fighters will require a fast response time to the fire and an accurate analysis of the fire site
- Victims require information on how to reduce harm to themselves and others and a safe rescue
Relevance to society
- People living in range of the fire station using this drone will be subject to better rescuing in case of a fire
- If the drone is being used to aid at fighting a fire, the people living in the viscinity of that fire will have a smaller chance that the fire will affect them
Relevance to enterprise
- The government
- Fire department
Project setup
Before actually starting the project, a setup is made on how it will be executed.
Approach
- Decide functionality of the drone
- Do research on different subjects concerning the functionality of the drone
- Design drone and functions
- Make prototype
- Test prototype
Milestones
For the duration of this course, the following milestones are selected:
- Week 1: Every member will take the time to do research on robots and their interests, in order to broaden one's horizon on the possible subjects. Afterwards a subject for the project will be chosen.
- Week 2: Literature study and further research will be completed
- Week 3: USE analysis is finished
- Week 4: Design for the first prototype will be finished
- Week 6: First prototype will be finished
- Week 8: Final Design, final prototype and all other deliverables will be finished
Deliverables
The following deliverables will be created during this course:
- Thorough research and literature study
- Design research process and report
- A functional drone design
- (several) Prototypes
- Ethical evaluation
- A wiki page on this domain
Planning: Who's doing what
| Week | All | Natanya | Chiel | Fabian | Daan | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finding suitable projects + finding articles on the chosen subject | Basic user requirements | Formulating Problem statement | |||
| 2 | Further elaborating user requirements and USE analysis + making persona’s of the users | State of the art research | State of the art research | State of the art research | Further elaborating user requirements and USE analysis + start making designs for the robot | |
| 3 | Checking wiki and correcting formulation if necessary | Continuing on design for the robot + finishing USE analysis | ||||
| 4 | Starting on control software for the robot | Starting constructing of the prototype | Starting constructing of the prototype | Finishing robot design | ||
| 5 | Checking wiki and correcting formulation if necessary | Construction of the prototype | Construction of the prototype | |||
| 6 | Testing and evaluating prototype + find and analyse flaws in the design + fixing the design flaws | First prototype finished | First prototype finished | |||
| 7 | Find and analyse flaws in the design + fixing the design flaws + checking wiki and correcting formulation if necessary | Preparing presentation | Preparing presentation | |||
| 8 | Final design and robot finished + Presentation of the result |
State of the art: Literature study
One of the most important facets of this project is to come to an understanding of the current state of technologic advancement that is relevant to the drone and its functionalities. Therefore, literature on different relevant catagories is studied to understand the state of the art. Here follows a list of the scientific research that was studied for this project, divided into the different relevant catagories.