Can Tho University

College of Engineering
Engineering Projects In Community Service (EPICS)

AUTOMATIC
CLOTH DRYING RACK
Group 2

Team members:

Duong Trung Le
Bao Chi Phan
Khoa Ngoc Nguyen
A Thi Nhi Nguyen

02/2024
OUR
TEAM

DUONG LE BAO PHAN

LEADER TECHNICAL DESIGNER
- Mechatronics Engineering - Mechatronics Engineering

KHOA NGUYEN A NGUYEN

CONTENT AND PRESENTER CONTENT AND PRESENTATION
- English Language Teacher DESIGNER
Education - Industrial Management
CONTENT
UNDERSTAND AND DESCRIBE CONTEXT
CREATE STAKEHOLDER PROFILES
USER SCENARIO
CREATE MOCKUPS AND SIMPLE PROTOTYPES
COMPARE TO BENCHMARK PRODUCTS
DEFINE CUSTOMER REQUIREMENTS
ESTABLISH EVALUATION CRITERION
CUSTOMER SPECIFICATION DEVELOPMENT
 UNDERSTAND AND DESCRIBE
CONTEXT
1. How will the project be used? Automatically collects clothes when it rains and requires power for the system to operate.

2. Physical size of the space, time allocated to the

The space for the drying rack to operate is 2m long, 2.5m high and 1m wide. The system will operate during the day, requiring power
task, facilities available to support the project, etc.
to supply the system to operate.
What is that?

3. What other activities are going on at the same The product operates independently so it does not affect surrounding machinery or activities. However, low light or shade conditions
time? will cause the product to operate slightly less effectively.

The project will be used regularly through power supply mode so that the system operates depending on the frequency of washing
4. How often will the project be used?
and drying clothes. The system can be turned on and off easily, just need power so that the system can be used when needed.

If the system is not used, it will be stored in indoor spaces, hallways, boarding houses, etc,.. in open and airy environmental
5. If it is not used, where will the project be stored?
conditions.
 CREATE STAKEHOLDER PROFILES
Stakeholders Groups Description Important

They have to work in offices, factories,… so they

Group of workers: students, workers,…
don't have much free time. People who directly use the product, which the main
Primary
driving force for project development to achieve the
stakeholders
ultimate goal of meeting their needs.
Family group: Housewives They have more time to take care of family.

Supply of components and parts to produce products.

Support group: Enterprise, supplier of
Support in product development Therefore, the quality and price of the product will
materials and spare parts
depend on them.
Secondary
stakeholders

Supply group: Boarding house owners, The group uses the product for business purposes and
Support in bringing products to market
landlord schools… Distributor, retailer. as an introducer, bringing the product to consumers.

People who willing to invest capital to produce

Key Project investors. Follow up throughout the project process
products on a large scale to bring to market.
CREATE STAKEHOLDER PROFILES
KEY FUNCTIONS OR RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE STAKEHOLDERS:

Primary stakeholders:
People who directly use the product, so they have a specific look at the product to give the most realistic
comments.

Secondary stakeholders:
• Supply of components and parts to produce products
• Sell products to consumers.
• Installed in boarding houses and dormitories for renters, pupils and students
 CREATE STAKEHOLDER PROFILES
Stakeholders Priorities needs identified Expectations Concerns

Product price: cheap

Clothes don't get wet when Get products that help keep your clothes from getting wet when it Product quality: good
Primary stakeholders
it rains rains Ability to maintain and repair when damaged:
easy

Enterprise, supplier of
Can sell products Structure of the product
materials and spare parts

Secondary
Boarding house owners, Profit Product price: cheap
stakeholders Convenient for tenants
landlord schools… Easy to install, limited damage

The group uses the product for business purposes and as an

Distributor, retailer. Customers love the product
introducer, bringing the product to consumers.

People who willing to invest capital to produce products on a large The market for the product is large
Key Profit
scale to bring to market. There is a lot of demand for the product
 CREATE STAKEHOLDER PROFILES
Indentified project barriers:
• The number of people implementing the project is still limited
• Project implementation costs are limited
• Project implementation time is limited
• Contact with stakeholders still faces many difficulties.
• The challenge of finding suitable materials in terms of quality and price

Risks in the process of

Product prices are
implementing and making Delayed schedule Incurred expenses
increased
products (damages, errors)

• Search for investors for the project

CREATE STAKEHOLDER PROFILES
CURENT LEVEL OF INVOLVEMENT:

Primary stakeholders:
Contribute ideas about needs and wants throughout the product design process. Conduct experiments to
find unsatisfactory points about the product
Secondary stakeholders:
• Support in the design stage to advise on suitable equipment
• Experience the product and give feedback
• Key stakeholders: Provide funding to implement the entire project
USER SCENARIO
Product use cases:
• Case 1: When the user has work to go out and clothes are drying at home.
• Case 2: When it's evening, the user is sleeping and it's raining.

Steps that users must take when using the product:

Make the simplest models and prototypes of the product for users to see
To get feedback, suggestions, and construction to contribute to improving the product better
USER SCENARIO
CREATE MOCKUPS AND SIMPLE
PROTOTYPES
• The product has automatic features, changing status when
the weather changes.
• If the price of the product is high, people will not buy it
because in fact, when they are away during the rainy season,
everyone will usually bring it to the porch to dry in the wind,
except in unexpected cases.

Customer comments: Designed for ease of use, the machinery

and circuits are discreet to withstand harsh weather conditions.
COMPARE TO BENCHMARK
PRODUCTS
• Products on the market cause difficulties when they do not have usable space, high prices but not optimal
benefits, low reliability, and warranty and maintenance are not guaranteed

• Based on existing designs on the market, we have added machines to make them operate automatically, and
a roof system to store clothes to dry. Eliminate some mechanical designs and replace them with automated
designs. Therefore, the product is friendly and highly civil
COMPARE TO BENCHMARK
PRODUCTS
Product Aesthetic Space Price Flexibility Automatic Mechanics Remotecontrol Sensors Itinerant

Electronic
X X X X X
drying rig

Folding
drying X X X X X
rig

Sensor clothes
X X X X X X X
drying rack
DEFINE CUSTOMER REQUIREMENTS
OBJECTIVES OR GOALS:

• Respond promptly to changes in weather (when it's sunny, spread your clothes out, when it rains, put them
under the roof).
• Highly durable, adaptable to harsh weather.
• The product is safe to use and does not stain clothes.

CONSTRAINTS
• The product has a cheap price.
• No noise.
• Fast acquisition speed.
• Repair accessories are easy to find and easy to repair in an emergency.
DEFINE CUSTOMER REQUIREMENTS
FUNCTION: BASIC FUNCTIONS OF AUTOMATIC DRYING RACK:

1. Automatically collect clothes when it rains

2. Automatically dry clothes when it stops raining

IMPLEMENTATIONS:

• Understand the consumer market.

• Identify problems with existing products on the market.
• Plan the design of sample products.
• Learn the ingredients.
• Survey customers, show customers model products and advise.
• Determine product capabilities and design.
• Proceed to install the complete product.
ESTABLISH EVALUATION CRITERION
About physics: Economic:
• Dimensions: (length x height x width) • Total cost of materials
• Model of the product: • Product maintenance cost:
• Weight:
• Power source:
Legal requirements:
Electrical safety.
About function:
• Clothes collection speed:
• Sensor delay: Human factors:
• The product is easy to use for customers.
Regarding the environment: • Does not require too deep technical knowledge.
Noise:
CUSTOMER SPECIFICATION Technical criteria

DEVELOPMENT
Criteria Specification

Dimensions 2mx2mx0.5m

Weight 3 – 5kg

Power source 220V-240V/60Hz

Clothes collection speed 10s

Sensor delay 0.5 - 1s

Total cost of materials 200.000-400.000vnđ

Product maintenance 50.000-70.000vnđ

THANK YOU
FOR
ATTENTION!