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September 28, 2015 Dr. Andrew Rawicz School of Engineering Science Simon Fraser University Burnaby, British Columbia V5A 1S6
Re: ENSC 440 Project Proposal for Tesigo: Smart cart Dear Dr. Rawicz: The attached document, Proposal for Tesigo: Smart shopping cart, exhibits the outline of FOYO
Technology Inc.’ s project for ENSC 440 (Capstone Engineering Science Project). Our objective
is to design, implement and program a smart shopping cart which is able to follow shoppers and
be controlled by the shoppers via mobile application during their shopping experiences. The propose of this proposal is to demonstrate an overview of Tesigo, risks and benefits, market
and competition, research rationale, budget and funding and schedule. This document also
provides team organization and company profile. FOYO Technology Inc. was founded by five innovative, creative, analytic and motivated
engineering students: Worawee Janpongsri, Mengyao Li, Zheng Chang, Yizhang Xu and Jose
Arboleda. If you have any questions or concerns about our proposal, please feel free to contact
me by phone at (778) 895-9945 or by email at [email protected]. Sincerely,
Worawee Janpongsri
Worawee Janpongsri, CEO FOYO Technology Inc.
Enclosure: Proposal for Tesigo: Smart cart
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Proposal for a Smart Cart Project Team: Worawee (Fai) Janpongsri
Mengyao (Lily) Li
Yizhang (Michael) Xu
Zheng (Matt) Chang
Jose Arboleda
Contact Person: Worawee (Fai) Janpongsri
(778)-895-9945
Submitted to: Dr. Andrew Rawicz (ENSC 440)
Steve Whitmore (ENSC 305)
School of Engineering Science
Simon Fraser University
Submission Date: September 28, 2015
Version: 1.2
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Executive Summary
Carrying heavy load comes with a risk for back pain and more. It is found that lifting and
carrying weighty objects can lead to mental and physical sickness. Many shoppers end up
carrying really heavy load for many hours. During their long shopping experiences with a
bunch of plastic grocery bags or a heavy basket, shoppers feel like the load are cutting off
their circulation. As the result, they suffer back pain and are not able to straighten their
arms and lift them properly. Their finger tips are completely numb which can lead to
nerve damage. Furthermore, disabled people are unable to carry shopping bags, baskets
or ordinary shopping cart, so they go through many problems and difficulties during their
shopping time. Therefore, it is time to introduce a smart device which can help shoppers
and disabled people to have a wonderful and comfortable shopping experience.
FOYO Technology Inc. is passionate about introducing a smart shopping cart called
Tesigo. Not only Tesigo can help shoppers reducing their carried load but also can
automatically follow shoppers via sensors and be controlled using mobile application.
Tesigo can be operated in four different modes. The most basic mode is manual mode,
Tesigo acts as the ordinary shopping cart. Assist mode is when the dynamic system is on
but tracking system is off. Following mode is when the sensors of Tesigo are on to detect
and follow the targeted shopper. The last mode is remote mode which shoppers can
control Tesigo to be in motion through mobile application.
FOYO Technology Inc. consists of five third to fifth year engineering students in
computer, biomedical and electronic fields. Our designing of hardware as well as
software in different concentration in engineering studies will bring this project to
completion.
We propose this project cycle including research, design, implement and test to be
completed in thirteen weeks. The estimated budget for this project is $624.99.
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Contents
1.0 Introduction ................................................................................................................... 1
2.0 System Overview .......................................................................................................... 2
3.0 Risks and Benefits ......................................................................................................... 4
3.1 Risk ............................................................................................................................... 4
3.2 Benefits ......................................................................................................................... 4
4.0 Market and Competition ............................................................................................... 5
4.1 Market ........................................................................................................................... 5
4.2 Competition ................................................................................................................... 5
5.0 Cost and Funding .......................................................................................................... 5
5.1 Cost ............................................................................................................................... 5
5.2 Funding ......................................................................................................................... 6
6.0 Research Rationale ........................................................................................................ 6
7.0 Company Profile ........................................................................................................... 7
8.0 Team Organization ........................................................................................................ 8
9.0 Conclusion .................................................................................................................. 10
10.0 Reference .................................................................................................................. 11
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List of Figures
Figure 1 : System Block Diagram ........................................................................................................... 3
Figure 2 : Milestone Chart ..................................................................................................................... 9
Figure 3 : Gantt Chart ............................................................................................................................ 9
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1.0 Introduction
Did you ever meet the situation that you cannot find a shopping cart when you go into a
shopping mall? Did you ever meet the situation that someone’s shopping cart plug up the
whole aisle? Do you want have a smart shopping cart that can release your hand and give
everyone a better shopping environment?
FOYO Technology Inc. designs and manufactures an automated and multi-purpose cart,
which can assist customers carrying goods. The design is based on normal shopping cart
that we used in shopping mall. We design to use four wheels cart, which contain two
transmission wheels and two assistant wheels. We will also install distance sensors and
camera for navigation.
Our product can be customizable for different applications. Based on the different
purposes, we can adjust the size, the maximum power, and the shape of the cart. For
example, our original purpose is designed for shopping mall. Our product also can apply
to library, hospital, airport, and etc.
Our aim is to sell the best performance and smartest cart to the market. FOYO Technology
Inc. focuses on developing a safe, stable and intelligent cart. We believe the reliable
functions of the cart will be the reason why market chooses us.
This proposal provides an overview of our products. The content will include system
overview, risk and benefits, proposed design solution, sources of information, budget and
funding, schedule, team organization and the company profile.
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2.0 System Overview
Figure 1 shows the basic functions of Tesigo: Smart Cart
Tesigo has four operating modes:
Follow – The cart follows the user automatically with its dynamic and tracking
systems.
Assist – The cart turns off the tracking system and assist user to use its dynamic
system.
Manual – The power of the cart is off, and user uses the cart manually.
Remote – The tracking system of the cart is off, and user uses an android
application to control the cart.
Our system includes four major parts: tracking system, dynamic system, microprocessor
and user interface system.
With the tracking system, the shopping cart can follow the specific target.
Microprocessor receives information about the distance between the cart and the target to
control the cart’s movement. The dynamic system allows the cart to be powered by the
motors. Finally, the user interface system allows users to control the cart with mobile
application.
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3.0 Risks and Benefits
3.1 Risk
There are few risks about our product. Our product is used in the shopping mall so the
components might break down since they are non-water resistance. To overcome this
problem, we must think of a way to protect the electronic components properly. Since our
product is designed to be user friendly, our company recommends the cart to be used with
care.
3.2 Benefits
Our product has many benefits which can improve the way when people shop in the
shopping mall. For the disabled, the shopping carts can follow them automatically with
the follow mode. Even when there are any obstacles, under the remote mode they can use
the application on their mobile phone to control the cart. With the benefit of the follow
mode, the cart also provides some convenience to people who shop with their baby.
Tesigo’s assist mode will be beneficial for people who buy the heavy objects. Our cart is
also designed to relief the physical effort which includes the lifting, pushing and pulling.
It is easier to move the cart with heavy objects inside.
Generally, our cart provides many benefits to the shoppers.
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4.0 Market and Competition
4.1 Market
Based on our research, there is no corresponding product on the market. All shopping
malls are using the ordinary shopping cart. We interviewed the manager of T&T
supermarket at Metrotown; he showed a great interest in Tesigo. He said he would
consider in purchasing them if Tesigo could let their customers get a better shopping
experience. He also mentioned that we would need to consider about the manufacturing
cost. If Tesigo was very expensive, he preferred to use the ordinary cart [1]. In addition,
Tesigo can also be used in library, airport and etc. We do not want to target only elder
people and people with disability, but also the ordinary people.
4.2 Competition
Tesigo is mainly used in shopping mall. Therefore, we consider our main competition to
be with other ordinary shopping carts, which do not have any technology features. The
biggest difference between Tesigo and current competition is Tesigo can follow its user
(shopper) automatically, so there is no need to push the cart.
5.0 Cost and Funding
5.1 Cost
The table below shows the speculated cost of building a Tesigo. Due to the taxes and
shipping costs, the overall cost can be overestimated by 15 percent.
Product Amount Cost (CAD)
Raspberry Pi 1 60
Xbox360 Kinect Sensor 1 159.99
Motor 2 100
Cart Frame 1 60
Battery 2 120
Sensor 5 80
Glass Fuse 4 20
Fuse Holder Cap 1 5
Wires & others 1 20
Total 624.99
Table 1: Project Budget Breakdown [2]
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5.2 Funding
The primary source of our project is being provided by our group members. We will
share equally for all expenses of the project
6.0 Research Rationale
After finishing some market researches, we believe Tesigo can be applied in many areas
besides shopping malls. For example, we can apply Tesigo in the library, hospital, and
airport.
The most challenging work for us is to balance the cost and quality. In order to be
competitive, we need to save the cost, but meanwhile, we cannot sacrifice the quality.
Since now we are designing, so we use Raspberry Pi and Kinect Sensor. These hardware
have strong functionality and many APIs we can find online. If Tesigo gets an investment,
and needs to be manufactured through assembly lines. We will design our own Micro-
Computer and Micro-Controller, and we will use other cheap camera instead of Kinect
Sensor, We also plan to manufacture or wholesale the other kits. After this improvement,
we believe that the total manufacturing cost of a Tesigo will be less than 100 dollars.
Since Tesigo will work in a complicated environment, the upgrade about safety will be
the main reason that increases the cost. But we believe our reasonable price and high
quality will have the market.
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7.0 Company Profile
Worawee (Fai) Janpongsri – Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
I am a third year computer engineering student at Simon Fraser University with previous
co-op term experience at Thomson Reuters. During my work term, I implemented the
NuGet Package which built by CruiseControl.Net. I have learned and gained strong
programming knowledge in C, C# and C++, .Net Build tools in NAnt and MsBuild and
database in MySQL. Moreover, I am familiar with HTML, JavaScript, JQuery, CSS,
Python, Java, assembly language, Node.js, and VHDL. I also have undertaken self-
projects using .Net framework.
Mengyao (Lily) Li - Vice President of Operations (VPO)
I am a fourth year biomedical engineering student at Simon Fraser University, and had
four months co-op experience at SAE Magnetics Limited. During my coop term, I
programmed and debugged equipment and machines. I have learned and gained
programming knowledge in C++, Python and PLC. Moreover, I am familiar with
operations of electronic equipment in the lab such as oscilloscope, power supply, function
generator and digital multi-meters.
Yizhang (Michael) Xu – Vice President of Marketing (VPM)
As a fifth year computing engineering student, I have four months research co-op
experience in Simon Fraser University. I learned several computer languages, which
include C++, Java and Python. I have experience about how to use Raspberry Pi and
Arduino. I also have experience about image processing. I hope my knowledge can help
the team to build our product. I have faith that our team can handle this challenging
works.
Jose Arboleda - Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
I am a third year computer engineering student who has gained extensive experience in
programming. I have advanced object-oriented programming skills, mainly with C++,
also in Swift for app development and in HTML and CSS for web designing. In addition,
I am familiar with networking applications such as VPNs, web servers, FTP servers and
TCP/IP protocol.
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Zheng (Matt) Chang – Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
I am a fourth year electronic engineering student at Simon Fraser University with
previously co-op term at Blackberry. As a senior student, I am experienced in circuit
design, digital and analog system, communication network and feedback control system.
During 4 month co-op at Blackberry, I have gained more experience in designing,
constructing and testing circuit. In the meantime, I also have learned several skills of
hardware modification and troubleshooting.
8.0 Team Organization
Five skillful engineers who are currently between the third and fifth year of engineering
undergrad program compose FOYO TECHNOLOGY INC., each of them has different
areas of expertise and interest which bring to the company an interesting and useful
diversity. This will allow a better development of the project and thanks to that each
member will contribute with her/his specific expertise in the different modules of the
project.
The responsibilities and different fields of operation in this corporation have been
delegated in different position which take into account the strengths and weaknesses of
each member; Worawee (Fai) Janpongsri, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), is responsible
for solving conflicts with the team organization and is in charge of leading and guiding
the progress of the project. Yizhang (Michael) Xu, Vice President of Marketing (VPM),
is responsible of the aspect of the project as a market product and also is in charge of the
research of possible target markets. Zheng (Matt) Chang, Chief Financial Officer (CFO),
is responsible for financial planning and budget management. Mengyao (Lily) Li, Vice
President of Operations (VPO), is in charge of solving technical issues that might appear
during the process and coordinate operations. Jose Arboleda, Chief Technology Officer
(CTO), is in charge of research and development of the project and technical support.
In order to keep efficiency and efficacy during the project, the company has decided to
have at least one formal meeting per week. This allows all members to have a clear view
of the overall progress of the project and also identify possible future issues that could
cause a change in the design or/and requirements of the project. The priority of these
meetings will be the update of the actual situation of the project and its different modules.
The members also use the meeting to discuss possible solutions of different problems that
might arise during the developing phase.
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Due to the different technical fields that the project carries, we have decided to divide the
tasks in different modules in where the members will be assigned according to their fields
of expertise and level of interests. This will allow each member to focus in a specific part
of the project and have a better use of the time. These modules will allow us to create a
fair distribution of different tasks and will permit each task to develop independently with
the other until the integration phase. Therefore if one of the modules is done before the
others, the members of this module will be able to help in the progress of other
modules.
Each module will have at least two members working in it which allows the members to
have an easier team communication and a better time management that will easy the
charge and allow more time for other responsibilities.
Schedule:
Figure 2 : Milestone Chart
Figure 3 : Gantt Chart
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9.0 Conclusion
Today we live in technological era where the technology provides us more comfortable
and convenient lifestyles. Everything seems to be accessible with the help of technology
across almost all sectors. Technology has become an important role in not only reducing
work load but also helping disabled people to live easier in the society. The major
problem for many people including disabled people is to carry heavy goods and products
during their shopping time.
FOYO Technology Inc. introduces Tesigo with the high technology that the shoppers can
choose their preferences in using our smart shopping cart in different modes. Disabled
people can definitely use following mode and remote mode whereas other shoppers can
use all the four modes. We really hope that our Tesigo will provide a better, easier and
wonderful shopping experience to the shoppers.
Our Gantt and milestone charts in the schedule are also realistic according to our
intelligent members’ skills. Not only our hardware and software skills but also our
professional experiences will ultimately bring our project into completion on time. We
also demonstrate the budget for this project which will result in useful, helpful and high-
technological product in society.
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10.0 Reference
[1] Bob Xu. (2015, Sep. 16). "Re: “Smart Following Cart".
Available e-mail:[email protected].
[2] Leeselectronic.com, 'Lee's Electronic Components - Lee's Electronic', 2015. [Online].
Available: http://leeselectronic.com/. [Accessed: 28- Sep- 2015].