1) The document discusses a robot that can learn to tidy up and clean rooms by surveying the space with a Kinect camera, identifying objects, and figuring out where they belong. 2) The robot divides cleaning tasks into small chunks and computes features of each chunk to complete the tasks. 3) The robot is given the name TidyBot to clearly identify its function of cleaning and tidying in a simple, easy to remember way.

1. House-Cleaning Robot Peter Waters
FA 102a, Research and Brand
Development

2. House-Cleaning Robot Peter Waters
Assignment One, Research
“A Robot that Learns How to
Tidy Up After You”
http://www.kurzweilai.net/a-robot-that-learns-how-to-tidy-up-after-you

3. House-Cleaning Robot Peter Waters
Assignment One, Research
- Robot trained to survey room,
identify objects, figure out where
they belong
http://www.kurzweilai.net/a-robot-that-learns-how-to-tidy-up-after-
you

4. House-Cleaning Robot Peter Waters
Assignment One, Research
“The robot begins surveying the room
with a Microsoft 3-D Kinect Camera,
originally made for video gaming.”
http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/May12/PlacingNew
ects.html
http://geekdad.daddyforever.com/images/2010/
Kinect-sensor.jpg

5. House-Cleaning Robot Peter Waters
Assignment One, Research
“[The Robot] divides each task into
small chunks, computing a series of
features of each chunk.”
http://www.kurzweilai.net/a-robot-that-
learns-how-to-tidy-up-after-you

6. House-Cleaning Robot Peter Waters
Assignment One, Description of Future Product
A House-Cleaning Robot

7. House-Cleaning Robot Peter Waters
Assignment Two, Naming Process
Key Words in Original Post:
Robot, Tidy, Clean
Generated Name Possibilities:
Robo-Clean
TidyBot
Selected Name: TidyBot
Justification:
Simple, easy to remember name that clearly identifies the
product’s function. Takes a complex product and makes it user-
friendly.

8. House-Cleaning Robot Peter Waters
Assignment Two, Brand Character Diagram
Character/Persona Tone
- Professional - Scientific
- Careful - Personalized
- Friendly - Methodical
- Honest - Meticulous
Language TidyBot Purpose
- Time-Saving - Clean
- Sleek - Order
- Revolutionary - Organize
- High-Tech - Assist