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3. Problem Definition.

Shivani S Patil edited this page May 5, 2023 · 6 revisions

Need Statement


To make a Card dealing machine which is efficient and deals shuffled cards with features embedded in it.


3.1 Question and Answers


  Questions Answers Objective Function Constraint
1 How many players? It should take an input so that number of players can be chosen.   Yes  
2 Should there be an indication/alert after the dealing is done? Yes.   Yes  
3 Should there be an alert if the cards need to be restocked? Yes it should have a sound or light alert.   Yes  
4 Should the machine have preset for game modes? Yes, the machine should have a normal dealing along with presets for popular games.   Yes  
5 What additional aesthetics do you want? It should have lights and play some music while dealing.   Yes  
6 What other features are expected? It should display the number of cards remaning.   Yes  
7 What is your budget? Not more than Rs. 3000.     Yes
8 What should be the size of machine? 50cm X 50 cm X 50 cm     Yes
9 What should be the capacity of the machine? It should hold upto 2 standard decks.     Yes
10 What should be the max weight? It should weigh not more than 4 kg.     Yes
11 How many decks do you want to deal at a time? 1 standard deck at a time.     Yes
12 What should be time taken to deal one deck? 2 minutes.     Yes
13 Should the machine take any input? Yes, it should take number of players and number of cards dealt per player. Yes    
14 Should the machine be portable? Preferably yes. Yes.    
15 Should the machine run on power supply or batteries? Machine should make use of power supply. Yes    
16 How durable should the machine be? The machine should have good durability. Yes    
17 Should the machine be automatic or manual or automatic? The machine should be semi automatic. Yes    
18 What materials must be used for the body? The body should be made of light materials. Yes    
19 What type of cards will be dealt? Normal rigid plastic or paper cards. Yes    
20 Should the machine be user friendly? Yes. Yes    

3.2 Identifying Client's Objectives


  OBJECTIVES
1 Input of players.
2 Input of cards dealt per player.
3 Machine should be portable.
4 Machine should be Semi - Automatic.
5 Machine should be user-friendly.
6 Normal rigid plastic or paper cards are used.
7 Machine should make use of power supply.
8 Machine should have good Durability.

Problem definition version 1.1

Design a semi-automatic Card dealing machine which takes the input of players along with the cards. It should be portable and user friendly machine. It should take normal plastic or paper cards, work on the supply of electricity and should have good durability.


3.3 Identify Constraints


SL.NO CONSTRAINTS
1 Cost estimated upto Rs.3000/-
2 Size of machine is 50x50x50(cms)
3 Capacity of holding cards is 2 decks
4 1 standard deck dealing at a time.
5 Weight not more than 4kg
6 Time limit for dealing is max 2 min

Problem definition version 1.2


Design a semi-automatic Card dealing machine which takes the input of players along with the cards. It should be portable and user friendly machine. It should take normal plastic or paper cards, work on the supply of electricity and should have good durability. The machine cost should be within Rs.3000/- and the dimensions of the machine should be within 50x50x50 (cm) with weight of 4kg. It should deal shuffled cards within time of 2 minutes. The max capacity is 2 decks of standard cards and it should deal 1 deck at a time.


3.4 Establish Functions

SL.NO FUNCTIONS
1 Input of players.
2 Alert sound after dealing.
3 Light indication for restocking deck.
4 Different modes of dealing for games.
5 Light and music track while dealing.
6 Display the leftover cards.

Problem definition version 1.3


Design a semi-automatic Card dealing machine which takes the input of players along with the cards. It should be portable and user friendly machine. It should take normal plastic or paper cards, work on the supply of electricity and should have good durability. The machine cost should be within Rs.3000/- and the dimensions should be within 50x50x50(cms) with weight of 4kg. It should deal shuffled cards within time of 2 minutes, the max capacity is 2 decks of standard cards and it should deal 1 deck at a time. The machine should take input of number of players and cards. It should have an alert after finishing dealing and a light alert for restocking. It should play music while dealing and display number of cards remaining.


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