Robot Lawn MowerBlind
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Here are some robot mowers currently on the market:
www.husqvarna.com/us/products/robotic-mowers/husqvarna-robotic-mowers-for-homeowners/
robomow.com/en-GB/product-category/mowers/
www.deere.com/en_INT/products/equipment/autonomous_mower/tango_e5/tango_e5.page
I've attached an idea I had of what this may look like, but I'm sure you can do better.
I will award the 1st place price ($1500) to the best overall idea that meets or only needs minor polish to meet all the requirements.
I will award the 2nd place price ($500) to the best idea from an innovative and distinctiveness standpoint regardless of whether it meets the requirements.
I will try to provide feedback as regularly as possible. I recommend starting with low fidelity ideas and getting feedback before refining them. Towards the end of the contest, I will run a survey with around 100 users.
I would prefer SolidWorks 2015, but am willing to deal with another format for a great design or designer.
This contest will be short. I understand if the final designs are a little rough as I expect to continue refining them (ideally with your help).
I've tried to give a menu of options where possible for the full requirements. If any of these seems unreasonable, feel free to challenge me on the need for it.
The full requirements for the 1st place prize:
* Manufactured using injection molding with minimal mold complexity.
* The frame needs to have room for a small LCD touch screen, ideally behind a door that flips open.
* The frame will need bump sensors on the front and back, so should have some type of a bumper.
* There should be 2 drive wheels between 6" and 8" in diameter. They should be directly mounted onto motors that are 1" in diameter and 2.25" long.
* The 3rd support should either be 1 to 2 caster wheels 3" to 4" in diameter or skids.
* There should be 1 x 5"-6" blade, 2 x 4"-5" blades, or 3 x 3"-4" blades. When driving straight, the path of the blades should overlap between 0.25" and 0.5".
* The deck should include 1" more diameter than the blade and should sit 0.5" off the ground.
* The deck may be adjusted up 3" until the top of the deck is 5" off the ground.
* A 1.5" diameter and 2.5" length motor will attach to the deck above each blade.
* There will be cameras mounted around the height of the top of the deck in front and in back. The front camera needs an unobstructed view of a 4" strip in front. The back needs a and 2" strip behind the robot. Ideally this space would be inside the frame.
* When docked with the base station, the robot will need to charge using an electrical connection.
* The robot will need approximately 15 square inches of circuit board space between a front and back circuit board. The boards will need to be positioned based on the viewing requirements above.
* The base station will need approximately 6 square inches of circuit board space.
- SolidWorks (2015)
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I just wanted to give you an idea of what the next steps will be. Tomorrow morning around 8:00 am pacific standard time, I will stop accepting new entries. Around 10:00 am pacific standard time, I will kick off a survey of potential customers. It will run for 2 days or until I have enough responses. I will couple this data with my opinions and will award the winners Wednesday. Thanks for all your help!
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Sorry for the inconvenience.
-Jeffrey Edwards
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-Jeffrey Edwards
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Upon submission the design will be converted to STEP/IGES....
Is this acceptable?
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Could you be more specific about the camera function? or just rephrase: "The front camera needs an unobstructed view of a 4" strip in front. The back needs a and 2" strip behind the robot. Ideally this space would be inside the frame."
Thank you
aad
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Wait for my entries please
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REDA
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1. The LCD screen should be 42.7mm x 59.3mm.
2. The user should be able to easily carry the unit. Ideally while they can still clearly see the LCD screen.
3. The cameras should be pointed down. Ideally they would not be visible to the user, but would be hooded by parts of the frame.
Designer
I have just submitted a design for your consideration. All components in the design are of the dimensions you have specified in the brief. I am still working on the base station for the product but wanted to submit something to hopefully get some feedback. I would be happy to discuss the design in more detail if you would like to send me a private message.
Regards,
Simon
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Mostafa, The idea is that the cameras need to see a space in front of the blade(s) and behind the blade clearly. The 4" and 2" are based on the proposed maximum speed of the robot so successive frames will overlap appropriately when the robot is moving at top speed.
REDA
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