The beta prototype continues the work of the alpha prototype, increasing the complexity and refinement of the project, and integrating systems that had previously been worked on separately. The process of creating the beta prototype is described in the following sections.
Concept Generation:
The alpha prototype left our team with a great jumping off point! We have a sense for the physical size and appearance as well as the major functions and operating states. Further information on concept generation is available here.
Concept Selection and Refinement:
The beta prototype’s specific traits will be selected from the generated concepts, so the robot can meet the functional requirements. These ideas may need slight refinement to meet these goals. Information will be coming on this topic in the near future.
Prototype Description and Intent:
The beta prototype will be a physical robot that will have the ability to identify an individual and follow that person, satisfying out functional requirements. Further detailing of the prototype description on this page.
Evaluation Criteria and Results:
The beta prototype will be evaluated on how well it accomplishes the functional requirements. This information will be available here when it becomes available.
Stakeholder Involvement:
The team plans to involve stakeholders during testing throughout the process of designing the beta prototype. Stakeholder involvement information will be available here.
Reflection on Design Review:
After the design review session on Apr 24, 2023 further information will be provided on this page.