Scrubbles TM ®

By Vickey Ho, Brittney Le, Natalie

Monroy, Erick Lopez
What technology can clean and play music at the
same time that can help most people with their
chores without disturbances?
 Background
● What exists?
○ Roomba Vacuum
http://www.irobot.com/For-the-Home/Support/Product-Resources/Roomba-500-
Resources/Anatomy.aspx

Cleaning® (iRobot)
○ Braava Mopping®
(iRobot)

○ Neato Botvac® (Neato)

http://media.irobot.com/2016-03-15-iRobot-Grows-
Consumer-Product-Lineup-with-Braava-jet-Mopping-Robot
● Sharp concentrator solar cell
○ 4mm × 4mm
○ Accepts Artificial Light (Heard. http://www.sharp-world.com/corporate/img/news/130614_01.jpg

2015).

● iRobot cliff sensors and object

sensors (Layton. 2005).
● Portable speakers
Procedure

Create Create
survey. questions.

Survey students from Obtain Data

Westminster High and create
School. graphs, charts,
& tables.
Data (91 students)
Duration of Chores

Time (hours) Students

less than 1 28

1 30

2 21

3 8

4 2

5 2

http://goo.gl/forms/6Q2u6jMybTog5E1P2
Data
Most Disliked Chore

Chore Students

Cleaning 38

Laundry 33

Dishes 19

Mowing 1
http://goo.gl/forms/6Q2u6jMybTog5E1P2
Data
Chore Done the Most

Chore Students

Laundry 23

Dishes 25

Cleaning 30

Trash 13

http://goo.gl/forms/6Q2u6jMybTog5E1P2
Data (30 students)

http://goo.gl/forms/JrBBuY4Vkf4ppD0t2
Analysis

● Most people spend 1 hour on chores

● Most disliked chore = cleaning
● 70% of people listen to music while doing
chores
 Front:
What Could
Come to Exist?
Scrubbles

● Mini Solar Panel on

Back:
top
● Speaker on back side
● Removable brushes
● Sensor
Sources of Error

● Taking survey more than once

● Students from WHS
● Not random
● More Data
Analysis

● Efficient
● Save time
● Helps with chores
● Music
References
"Appliance Science: How Robotic Vacuums Navigate." CNET. Web. 02 June 2016.

"Can Artificial Lights Charge Solar Panels to ‘recycle’ Energy?" Guru Magazine. 09 Mar. 2015. Web. 02 June 2016.

"IRobot Roomba Vacuuming Robot." IRobot Roomba Vacuuming Robot. Web. 02 June 2016.

"Resources." Eldercare At Home: Problems Of Daily Living Health in Aging. Web. 02 June 2016.

"Sharp Develops Concentrator Solar Cell with World's Highest Conversion Efficiency of 44.4%*1." Sharp Develops Concentrator

Solar Cell with World's Highest Conversion Efficiency of 44.4%. Web. 02 June 2016.

"The Braava® Family of Mopping Robots." Braava Robot Mop Family. Web. 02 June 2016.
Questions?