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The following Local Positioning Systems are known to us.

• Human Communication Technologies Laboratory
• MichiganTech

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The LPS or Local Positioning System is a method of “accurately” “locating” “an object” within a “boundary”. The following is what the terms enclosed in quotes mean.

• Accurately: An accuracy of plus/minus 3 centimeters.
• Locating: Location of the object in longitude, latitude, altitude.
• An object: A gadget not less than the size of a matchbox.
• Boundary: A boundary is a cubical space in the real world with a minimum domain area of as less as 1 cubic meter and as large as 100 cubic Kilometers.(10KM * 10KM * 1KM)( Length * Width * Height)

The Gardener is a robot that will cut designer grass in a football field or your backyard automatically and on schedule.

The project is dependent on the LPS project.

How will it work ?

1. The owner of the gardner will use a handheld device to travel in an open area and define the boundaries of an area.
2. These coordinates will transfered to a PC and each coordinate will be uniquely labeled(for instance a cooridnate can be labeled as “southwest corner”.
3. The owner will use a computer to create the following
   1. A design pattern in a PC which could include
      1. Text
      2. Stripes or other regular patterns
      3. Freehand designs
   2. A schedule for the gardener to perform the task
4. The gardner (its a robot afterall) will be placed within the boundaries of “the garden”.
5. The gardner will wirelessly receive instructions from the computer and perform the tasks as scheduled.

The gadget

The gadget is perceived to be the following

• Physical dimensions
  • Height: 2 Feet
  • Length: 2 Feet
  • Width: 2 Feet
  • Weight: 5 KG
• Other information
  • Safety
    • The gadget should be safe for children.
    • The gadget should be water proof, rugged enough to withstand
      • Rain!
      • Stagnant water.
  • Security
    • Some form of secure wireless channe, so the neighbor buys his own!
  • Power
    • Will contain in-built re-chargeable battery.
    • Re-charger
  • Capability
    • Ability to navigate in uneven terrain
    • Ability to float!
    • Ability to stay upright in the event of a turn turtle.
  • Intelligence
    • Intelligent enough to locate the nearest “charge point” and maintain sufficient battery to reach the “charge point”.
    • Generate emergency messages for the owner.
    • Maintain sufficient charge for unexpected assignments.

Other possible uses of the Gardner

• Scan landmines within an area(will require a heavy armor).
• Wash floors (bye bye kanta bai!)
• Take your dog for a walk in your farm house

Coming Soon…

• Technical designs
• Project cost
• Project Feasibility report
• Project Milestones
• Costs involved

Your feedback /comments /criticism is welcome.