CHAPTER 1

THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND

Introduction

Talipan National High School has been awarded “Brigada Eskwela: Best

implementer” in large school and secondary level in division level on the year 2015 and

2017. And in the year 2019, the school achieved “2019 Brigada Eskwela Plus Most Sustained

School” in large school and secondary level. This research will investigate the current

problem of Talipan National High School on maintaining the cleanliness of the perimeters of

the school. This will serve as the foundation of this research since the mentioned school take

cleanliness as one of its core virtues. This research will provide a solution to the

environmental issue of Talipan National High School in which the researchers will look if the

Indoor and Outdoor vacuum cleaner will serve a proper solution on the mentioned issue.

Vacuum cleaner has revolutionized the way people clean their home, since its creation in

1908 by William Hoover, this tool helps them to clean their home with ease with minimal

energy required. The older version of this tool required plugged wires for this equipment to

use, in addition to this the older version is also heavier than today’s version which makes it

very impractical to operate. And as time goes by after 88 years after its creation, the first self-

drive or the first robot vacuum has been created by Electrolux, a Swedish manufacturing

company in 1996 and officially opened to the market on 2001. This robot vacuum is capable

of cleaning your indoor house without its user’s help.

Woodford (2022) emphasizes the importance of understanding the various

specifications of vacuum cleaners before making a purchase in his article "Understanding

Vacuum Cleaner Specifications." The author discusses several factors that need to be

considered, such as the type of vacuum cleaner, suction power, filtration system, dustbin

capacity, cord length, and weight. Woodford explains how each of these factors affects the

vacuum cleaner's cleaning ability and user experience. By understanding these specifications,

consumers can make informed purchasing decisions and select a vacuum cleaner that meets

their specific cleaning needs. On the other hand, in the study titled "Improving Robotic

Vacuum Cleaners," by A. Gylling (2016), explores the advancements in robotic vacuum

cleaner technology and potential methods for improving them. The author examines

challenges faced by robotic vacuum cleaners, including navigation and cleaning efficiency,

and suggests possible solutions such as enhanced sensors and mapping technology. The

article also emphasizes the importance of designing robotic vacuum cleaners with user needs

in mind, including scheduling and remote-control capabilities. Finally, the author concludes

by discussing the future of robotic vacuum cleaners and their potential to evolve further to

meet the needs of consumers.

The reasons why this research needs to be conducted is to solve the problem that

Talipan National High School is currently facing which is maintaining the cleanliness of its

perimeters since the school’s utilities also have other more important jobs that needs to be

done. In addition, the researchers want to see the perspective of teachers, students, faculties

and utilities of this school on the idea of robots taking over one of the utilities’ job on

maintaining cleanliness inside the school. And of course, The primarily beneficiaries of this

research is the utilities of this school since their job is to maintain the cleanliness of this

school and with the help of this vacuum they will not be needed to clean the school regularly
as they currently does and this could save them a lot of energy as they save those to more

important jobs that requires more physical works, this could also mean that with the help of

this vacuum the school utilities’ efficiency will be increased. In addition, the teachers, and

students at this school are also beneficiaries of this project due to the fact that they are

residing in the school on daily basis and this vacuum can help them on providing the

mentioned beneficiaries with clean and neat environment. And lastly, the major beneficiary

of this research is Talipan National High School itself where this research is set to be

conducted sine this vacuum could help them achieve higher efficiency. And the purpose of

this research are; to see the perspective teachers, utilities and student of this school regarding

its environmental issue and maintaining the cleanliness of its premises, to see the perspective

of utilities on robots as its taking their job, to see the current problem that Talipan National

High School currently facing regarding it’s environmental issues and to create vacuum

cleaner with conveyer system that could put the school’s utilities on ease and provide them

with help regarding cleaning the premises of this school and selected classroom, to provide

clean and neat environment for G-11 TVL-AVA and G-12 TVL-HCC as its selected

classroom beneficiary and lastly, to provide clean and neat environment to everyone that

reside at Talipan National High School.

Statement of the Problem

 This study investigated the problem of Talipan national high school on maintaining

its cleanliness and the perspective of utilities of Talipan national high school on robots taking

over the utilities’ job to clean the school perimeters will be the focus of this study.

Specifically, this aimed to answer the following questions:

1. What was the reason/problem why vacuum cleaner is needed in Talipan National

High School?

2. What can be the implication of the vacuum cleaner to the utilities, students and

teachers of Talipan National High School?

3. What vacuum cleaner can be produces based from the results of the study?

Theoretical Framework

This study is based on the study "A study on the effect of airflow rate and filter

loading on the performance of domestic vacuum cleaner" (Akhtaruzzaman et. al., 2012) on

which the researchers conducted multiple testing on various domestic vacuum cleaners with

difference on their airflow rate and filter loading and the result of the research shows how the

airflow rate, and the filter loading has huge impact of the suction capability of the vacuum.

Another study titled "Development of an Intelligent Robotic Vacuum Cleaner with Obstacle

Avoidance Capability" (Kim et. al., 2014). This study describes the construction of a robotic

vacuum cleaner that can navigate and clean a room without the assistance of its owner. The

vacuum uses a variety of sensors, including ultrasound and infrared sensors, to assess

whether the object in front of them is an obstacle or not, and whether the vacuum will avoid

it using ultrasonic sensors. The article describes the design and implementation of an obstacle

avoidance system, which includes a collision detection and path planning algorithm. Several
studies are used to evaluate the robotic vacuum cleaner's performance, which show that the

vacuum cleaner can navigate around obstacles and clean a room efficiently. The study

emphasizes the potential advantages of intelligent robotic vacuums.

Conceptual Paradigm

The schematic diagram below exhibited the assumed the problem of Talipan national

high school on maintaining its cleanliness and the perspective of utilities of Talipan national

high school on robots taking over the utilities’ job to clean the school perimeters. Presented is

an input-Process-Output (IPO) process that would facilitate better understanding of the

undertaken study.

What was the reason/problem why vacuum cleaner is needed in Talipan

National High School?
INPUT What can be the implication of the vacuum cleaner to the utilities, students
and teachers of Talipan National High School?
What vacuum cleaner can be produces based from the results of the study?

PROCESS Interview, transcription, interpretation and

Analysis of Responses

creation of
Toomba: an Indoor
and Outdoor
OUTPUT Vacuum Cleaner
with Conveyer
Ability
 Figure 1: Conceptual Paradigm of the research entitled “Toomba: An Indoor

and Outdoor Vacuum Cleaner with Conveyer Ability”

The input would be the real objective of this research regarding the problem of Talipan

national high school on maintaining its cleanliness and the perspective of utilities of Talipan

national high school on robots taking over the utilities’ job to clean the school perimeters.

The process would be the administration of questionnaires for interview, the analysis and

tabulation per the responses of the student’s teachers and utilities of Talipan National High

School. The output is the creation of Toomba: an Indoor and Outdoor Vacuum Cleaner with

Conveyer Ability.

Scope and Limitation

The problem of Talipan national high school on maintaining its cleanliness and the

perspective of utilities of Talipan national high school on robots taking over the utilities’ job

to clean the school perimeters will be the focus of this study. The overall purpose of this

study is to provide solution to the encountered problem and the creation of vacuum cleaner

for the mentioned school. Students from each grade level will be participants of this research

ranging from grade 7 to grade 12 and utilities of Talipan National High school will also be

participants of this research. The answer will be gathered through interview questions that the

researchers will provide to the participants. The gathered information will be then used as

foundation of creation of indoor/outdoor vacuum cleaner.

Significance of the Study

The study entitled “Toomba: An Indoor and Outdoor Vacuum Cleaner with conveyor

system” will be beneficial to the following:

The utilities of Talipan national high school. Once this output has been created, the utilities

of this school will no longer need to clean the school premises on daily basis and preserve

their energy to use it on more important jobs that need to finish. This output will also make

their job easier and make their job less time consuming due to the vacuum that will take over

their job Needless to say, the creation of this output will put ease to the utilities of Talipan

national high school.

Teachers of Talipan national high school. This output will help them to work more efficiently

due to the fact they no longer need to ask their students to clean and pick up the rubbish on

school premises and it will save energy and time for the teachers.

Students of Talipan National High School. Similar to the teachers, this output will make them

save time and energy due to the fact that teachers are mostly asking students to pick up the

rubbish within the school premises.

The Talipan National High School as a whole. Efficiency could be major benefits that this

vacuum cleaner brings to the school. Since vacuum cleaner will take over utilities job to

clean the school ground area, the students, teacher and utilities will no longer need to clean it

and it could also mean that they can save those time to more important tasks that need to be

done. It could also mean that the projects, tasks and activities will be done immediately that

could affect the school’s efficiently.

Definition of Terms

The researchers provided the operational definition of several terms used for better

and clear understanding.

Vacuum cleaner. A vacuum cleaner is a type of cleaning tool that is used to remove

dirt, dust, and debris from floors, carpets, and other surfaces. It works by creating suction,

which draws in air and any particles in the air and traps them in a bag or container..

Sensors. Are devices that sense environmental changes and transform them into

electrical impulses. They are widely employed in a number of applications, including

robotics, home automation, medical devices, and automotive systems, to measure physical

quantities like as temperature, pressure, light, sound, humidity, motion, and proximity.

Ultrasonic sensors. An electrical sensor that generate high-frequency sound waves

and then time how long it takes for the sound waves to bounce back from adjacent objects.

They are used to detect the distance between items and obstacles in a robot's path.

Navigation, object detection, and obstacle avoidance are all frequent applications for

ultrasonic sensors.

Infrared sensors. are electronic devices that detect infrared radiation generated by

objects in their range of view. They function by emitting infrared light and detecting the

amount of radiation reflected to them. They are utilized in a range of applications, including

robotics, temperature monitoring, gas detection, and motion detection.

Conveyor system. is a mechanical setup used to transport materials from one place to

another continuously. It typically involves a belt, chain, or other flexible surfaces to move

items efficiently within a facility or between different areas.