Question 3

Linda is an old lady who often has a hard time going around the house to turn off everything and secure her house before she sleeps. She has a housekeeper for the day, but during the night, she has to take care of everything on her own. Once she even forgot to turn off her geezer in the bathroom for a whole day. Recently, the burglary rate has also increased a lot. In this situation, her daughter is extremely worried and decides to visit her. As a surprise, Linda wants to buy her a laptop.

Due to the increased burglary rate, the demand for an alarm system has increased a lot. Seeing this, Alex, a businessman, has decided to manufacture an advanced alarm system in his factory. He already has one fixed design specified for the system. But even though he needs to produce this system at great quantities while also ensuring the quality, he cannot hire many people for this task. So Alex is looking for alternative ways for manufacturing his product.

a) As a specialist, what suggestions could you provide to Lindas daughter for making her mothers life easier? Explain briefly. (Marks: 3)

b) What specifications should Linda be concerned with while purchasing a good laptop for her daughter? (Marks: 4)

c) Which type of automation system can Alex use for manufacturing his device? Explain with proper reasoning. (Marks: 4)

d) What problems can Alex face for choosing this type of automation system? Is there an alternate automation system that will prove to be better considering future modification in the long run? (Marks: 4)