Design Specification

Dimensions of prototype shall not exceed the following values: 0.715m x 0.320m x 0.515m.  When 3D printing the parts, no part will exceed a dimension of 0.30m x 0.19m x 0.20 m, as that is the restriction of the machine.  Parts will need to have supporting material when being printed. Failure to do so will result in morphed parts. Orientation of parts are restricted while being printed, parts misaligned when printed will either waste material for supports or the part will not come out as intended.  The majority of the sections will be hollow to reduce material needed. Current estimations on the material put the life cycle of the prototype at 5 years before significant risk of failure presents itself. Moving to sound, emissions will be limited to 20 dB, servos will create the largest disturbance to the surrounding environment. As a whole, the robot must be equivalent or greater than that of the density of water, 1000 kg/m^3. However the robot will not exceed 1% difference in density compared to that or water.  Environmental conditions will consist of an area that exceeds the size of the robot and temperature that ranges from 50° - 90°F.  Specifications restrict what can be done when designing. These restrictions put helpful boundaries where options are reduced to what is and is not possible to design. A density of about 1000 kg/m^3 must be achieved for the robot, this restricts material being used to build the majority of the first to be that  of water or close to it. Environmental restrictions must also be noted when designing. Material being used in this case must not react with water as the entirety of the prototype will be submerged. While this is a robot which has electronics, a waterproof chamber will be built to protect the delicate electronics from short circuiting.