Specifications

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1.2.1 Project Goals
In order to reach the overall objective of this project it is necessary to consider a set of
guidelines or a set of project goals to direct the progress of achievement. They are set to
be a set of open statements allowing a lot of movement and flexibility within them but
to globally control the direction and outcome of the project.
By pursuing the following goals the project objective should be reached satisfactorily.
1. Define a guideline to assess the performance of the robot to the specifications of
the project objective.
2. Build a prototype that is practical to the objective
3. Research the background behind obstacle avoidance and other attempts to
achieve similar tasks.
4. Research microcontrollers and sensors to acquire the most practical
configuration as to meet the objective.
5. Define an initial design of the configuration and code to be implemented.
6. Construct initial design
7. Test and analyse the results in accordance to the performance guidelines.
8. Re evaluate the design as required to achieve the project objective.
As time permits the following steps will be undertaken to improve on the robot and
extend the project outcomes.
o Define a new performance guideline for the practical task completion
o Research more methodology if required
o Re design and construct the robot to achieve the new objective.
o Test and analyse the results in accordance to the new performance guidelines
o Evaluate and change the design as required to achieve new objectives.