The Capstone Project

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 The Problem Solvers

Michael Kerns  Garrett Herr

Intended Major – Intended Major – Computer
Robotics Science

Nicole Kornetti
Intended Major – Mechanical
Engineering
 The Problem
     House chores can be tedious and time-consuming tasks. It
has been reported that those who regularly clean their own
home are doing so during 6% of their whole week, about 10
hours(CBNC). This might not seem like much but it's really a
large chunk of the day.
 "But is cleaning really a problem?"
• House cleaning takes about 10 hours of the
average adult's week
• 95% of the people we surveyed said that if
the option for a product that would help with
different household cleaning chores, they
would use it.
Current products on the market
And some flaws they have.
• Roomba's – they only clean the floor and cost from a range of $250 – $900.
• Household Vacuum – They aren't hands free and require constant human
interaction to use. 
• Swifter – Requires manual labor to clean a floor.
• HOBOT Series – Only cleans windows and must be plugged in at all times.
Our Solution: The Surf-
Clean
The product that does the dirty work for you.

• Fits within a 7" by 7" square

• Automated
• Cordless
• Uses sensors to detect edges and walls
• Cleans using a refillable spray and two
cloth spinners at the bottom
• Moves on four tiny wheels
• Has a small LCD and buttons for a UI
The Prototype
 Planned Testing & Modifications

Test 1:
Test 2:
Set the device on a floor, and then on a
Set the device on the floor, use a button to manually
counter. This would simply be to ensure the
spray fluid onto some debris, and then let the robot
device would deal with walls and edges
drive over it. This will test how the spray mechanism
appropriately and not fall off or damage itself.
functions, and how well the device cleans.
Expected Modifications:
Expected Modifications:
We would likely have to use trial and error to
We will use trial and error to find a sweet spot for the
determine how long the robot would need in
pressure of the spray and find out what speed the cloth
the programming to rotate 90 degrees, and
spinners should spin at to get the best clean. The
also tinker with the speeds the robot should
programming would be modified for both of these.
move at for effective cleaning.
The Code
 The Code
(continued)
Our Marketing Pitch
• Multi-Surface
• Rechargeable, long lasting batteries
• Can use various cleaning solutions
• Easily maintainable
• Cost is estimated to be around $150
• Our targets are house owners/renters
Conclusion
• We learned a lot about the application of the engineering design process and
what goes into creating an actual functioning product. 
• We about marketing the research that goes into it and how it applies to real
world products.
• We learned about how patents can affect the design you're going for and can
force you change your design to make sure you're not infringing on any
patents.
• We had no assistance from mentors or helpers.
• Other products on the market are not suited for the cleaning that ours can
handle.