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Module Reflection

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Before   the start of this module, my perspective of the critical thinking module was on how we can form a judgment on a given robotics idea, identify the problems and write a report on improvements we can make. Having attended the first lesson, I realized this is a communication skills module where it aims to polish the way we identify and solve a problem. One of my personal goals was to be an effective communicator in the aspect of getting my point across quickly and clearly. Another goal of mine is to regain the confidence lost during the covid period along with poor use of grammar in my writing. The Paul-Elder framework  was one thing that I picked up in critical thinking. The framework consists of standards such as clarity, relevance and logical. These standards are to be applied to the elements of the content we are talking about (Rafiq, 2022). I was able to apply this framework to my research, report writing and oral presentation where I developed a sense of empathy during my
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Summary Reader Response Draft #4

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According to the review by Cowton (2021), the Yeedi Vac Station is a reliable robot vacuum with the ability to self-empty its bin into the charging station. The Yeedi application makes setting up the robot plain and easy. Change of cleaning schedules and locating the robot can be done through the application. The first few cleaning cycles automatically map out the house floor plan. Once the cleaning cycle is complete, the robot returns to the charging station where the station empties the robot’s dustbin into its dust bag. Some factors of the Yeedi Vac that outdo its competitors are its three levels of suction power (standard (600Pa), max (1,500Pa), and max+ (3,000 Pa) and the function for mopping the floor. Unfortunately, the Yeedi Vac Station robot is inferior compared to the Samsung Jetbot AI+ because it uses visual-SLAM (Simultaneous Localization and Mapping) for its navigation system and its flaw in design in when it comes to vacuum efficiency and mopping (Cowton, 2021). One pro
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Summary Reader Response Draft #3

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According to the review by Cowton (2021), the Yeedi Vac Station is a reliable robot vacuum with the ability to self-empty its bin into the charging station. The Yeedi application made setting up the robot plain and easy. Change of cleaning schedules and locating the robot can be done through the application. The first few cleaning cycles automatically map out the house floor plan. Once the cleaning cycle is complete, the robot returns to the charging station where the station empties the robot’s dustbin into its dust bag. Some factors of the Yeedi Vac that outdo its competitors are its three levels of suction power (standard (600Pa), max (1,500Pa), and max+ (3,000 Pa) and the function for mopping the floor. Unfortunately, the Yeedi Vac Station robot is inferior compared to its competitors because it uses visual-SLAM (Simultaneous Localization and Mapping) for its navigation system together and its flaw in design in when it comes to vacuum efficiency and mopping (Cowton, 2021).   An e
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Summary Reader Responses Draft #2

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According to the review by Cowton (2021), the Yeedi Vac Station is a reliable robot vacuum with the ability to self-empty its bin into the charging station. The Yeedi application made setting up the robot plain and easy. Change of cleaning schedules and locating the robot can be done through the application. The first few cleaning cycles automatically map out the house floor plan. Once the cleaning cycle is complete, the robot returns to the charging station where the station empties the robot’s dustbin into its dust bag. Some factors of the Yeedi Vac that outdo its competitors are its three levels of suction power (standard (600Pa), max (1,500Pa), and max+ (3,000 Pa) and the function for mopping the floor. Unfortunately, the Yeedi Vac Station robot is inferior compared to its competitors because it uses visual-SLAM (Simultaneous Localization and Mapping) for its navigation system together and its flaw in design in when it comes to vacuum efficiency and mopping (Cowton, 2021). An examp
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Summary/Reader Response Draft #1

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According to the review by Cowton (2021) , the Yeedi Vac Station is a reliable robot vacuum with the ability to self-empty its bin into the charging station. With the Yeedi application, setting up the robot was made plain and easy. Change of cleaning schedules and locating the robot can be done through the application. The first few cleaning cycles automatically map out the house floor plan. Once the cleaning cycle is complete, the robot returns to the charging station where the station empties the robot’s dustbin into its dust bag. Some factors of the Yeedi Vac that outdo its competitors are its three levels of suction power (standard (600Pa), max (1,500Pa), and max+ (3,000 Pa) and the function for mopping the floor. Unfortunately, the Yeedi Vac Station robot is inferior compared to its competitors because it uses visual-SLAM (Simultaneous Localization and Mapping) for its navigation system and its flaw in design when it comes to mopping (Cowton, 2021) . Customers need to take precaut
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Summary draft #2

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According to the review by Hannah (2021), the Yeedi Vac Station is a reliable robot vacuum with the ability to self-empty its bin into the charging station. With the Yeedi application, the process to set up the robot was made plain and easy. Change of cleaning schedules and locating the robot can be done through the application. The first few cleaning cycles automatically map out the house floor plan. Once the cleaning cycle is complete, the robot returns to the charging station where the station empties the robot’s 450ml capacity dustbin into its 2.5-liter capacity dust bag that lasts up to 30 days before manual labor is required to empty it. Some factors of the Yeedi Vac that outdo its competitors are its three levels of suction power (standard (600Pa), max (1,500Pa), and max+ (3,000 Pa)) and the function for mopping the floor. Unfortunately, the Yeedi vacuum robot has a strong disadvantage when it comes to navigational issues. Because Visual SLAM navigation was integrated into the Y
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Letter of Introduction (Draft 2)

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  Dear Professor Brad, I am writing to formally introduce myself to you. My name is Chen Chi Lok (Roy). I have been pursuing courses related to engineering since college started. I graduated with a Nitec in mechatronics engineering at the Institute of Technical Education, followed by a diploma in biomedical engineering at Nanyang Polytechnic (NYP). Currently, I am a first year student studying robotics systems engineering at the Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT). The good thing about being an engineer is that if something isn't working my way, I can just make it exactly how I want it. With that knowledge applied, I can now control my room ambience and temperature verbally with voice control via the Apple HomePod. As a side hustle, I list my smart home technology integration service on the app “Carousell”. The app serves as a platform where my customers can engage me to install smart home gadgets to minimize  physical interactions with switches for better efficiency. In th
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