Technical Report for Management

This technical report for management discusses the Photon educational robot by Photon Entertainment. It covers software specification and requirements, safety considerations, software testing and validation, graphical design, multi-tier supply chain diagram, and more. The report also includes a discussion and justification of selected suppliers and local and global logistics selection.

TECHNICAL REPORT FOR
MANAGEMENT
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................3
Software specification and its requirements................................................................................3
Safety consideration of photon educational robot.......................................................................5
Software testing and validation....................................................................................................5
Graphical design..........................................................................................................................6
Multi-tier supply chain diagram..................................................................................................6
Benefits of multi-tier supply chain for this product.....................................................................7
Discussion and justification of selected suppliers.......................................................................8
Discussion and justifications of local and global logistics selection...........................................9
Multi-tier supply chain of Photon educational robot.................................................................10
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................12
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................14

INTRODUCTION
Technical report contains all the details about the project outcomes. After creating the
technical report researcher handover, it to the project’s sponsor. Main purpose of maintaining
and preparing the technical report is to clearly evaluate the technical work which is done and the
result that is gained or implications of the outcomes (Rajakumar & et.al 2020). Following study
is based on the technical report that is about the photon educational robot by the photon
entertainment. Company has created the educational robot that aims to assist the children in their
learning process, this robot will help the child to develop their logical thinking or abilities in
order to address any problem which they encountered in their learning process. It is designed for
the children from 5 to 12-year age, it relies completely on its user to learn the new skills. It also
consists of the fun features that are to detect the sound, obstacles, black lines. Following report
will cover the description about the multitier supply chain diagram, discussion and justification
for the suppliers that are selected.
MAIN BODY
Software specification and its requirements
Photon educational robot which depends on the solid, playful devices and on other sensors to
attract the children to take use of it in order to develop skills. It provides the progressive and
better calibrated teaching and other scientific subjects and present it with the specific activities,
games and other challenges that helps the children to enhance their knowledge (Xiao & et.al
2022). This robot is dedicated with the individual learning and allows the child to gather the
point for their every win it helps them to increase their focus in learning activities. Its one of the
advantage is that it helps the children in clearing their concept about programming and also assist
them to develop problem solving skills. For the technical requirement of the photon robot
suitable lists is discussed below:
 1 Photon home robot
 1 micro USB cable
 User’s manual
 Accessible mobile application
 Bluetooth compatible smart phone, tablet device
 Installation of the specific apps that is particularly designed for the photon robot.
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Photon robot is available in the market in two forms that is home and educational versions,
where the versions does not differentiate in construction aspect yet they provide the better access
to the application. Where home robot generally does not provide the connectivity with the
educational version of the photon robot.
There are certainly three mobile apps available for the photon robot which are user
friendly and can be available on the devices (Inamura, Mizuchi & Yamada, 2021). It is also
found that producer of the robot is planning to launch the photon magic bridge app that will
enable then user to use the photon program directly from their window operating system.
Development of Photon robot was financed by the crowdfunding operation that is why photon
robot was more famous even before its launching. Photon is mobile robot that includes the LED
lights, speaker and sensor. Light and touch device are present inside its head where the distance
sensor device is present on robot’s front other four contrast devices are hidden underneath that
work as to analyse the surface. Producer of the robot have developed the four distinct virtual
programming language that will allow user to program the robots in other ways as well.

Safety consideration of photon educational robot
Photon robot is created with safety as producer has consider safety as top priority. Robot
is made for children that is why it is important to pass all security concept, it is made with the
child friendly materials as well as internal electronics are safe that are kept inaccessible to child.
For the photon robot failure mode and effect analysis has been done (Vasilevich & de Boer,
2018). It is the systematic approach helps in identifying the failure and its cause of particular
device also analyse the potential impacts of the other failures, thus it helps in modification of the
device so that it can be made properly.
Failure mode Effects and analysis Strategies to mitigate
problem
Update problem Robot shut down and affects
its components
Update it from other device
Error (bugs) Improper functioning of the
application
Maintenance check,
replacement of batteries
Power disruption It do not properly charge and
also affects its battery life
Proper maintenance and
appropriate programming
Software testing and validation
Software testing and validation is the process of evaluating the software device in its
development phase or at the ending of its creation process to identify whether it is able to meet
the business requirements or not (Iwasaki & et.al 2021). Validating testing is all about to test
whether particular product is actually meeting the client requirement. Photon robot is tested with
the help of dog, cat and it is found that they enjoyed a lot with robot. For the robot generally
three test process is evaluated that are unit tests, integration and regression tests. Together these
tests help in verification and validating robustness of the robot. Photon robot can be controlled
remotely with the help of apps; it is an autonomous system; this robot is designed for the
individual learning where the tasks in it relies on the role playing stories in apps. This robot is
taken straight out of the packaging and can do nothing for its functioning children are required to
teach him about everything through scratch as how to perform, how to move and how to interact
and respond with certain environment by using its sensors (Han & et.al 2018). Thus it is
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provided with the application that can be easily controlled even if there is any problem then it
can be solved through apps.
Figure 1Eduscape,2021
Figure 2Eduscape,2021

Graphical design
Entire interface designing of the photon is done unfolded with the involvement of parents,
children, psychologists and tutors so that it can turned into the desired outcome which the clients
are looking for. It is made with concerns like safety, user friendly and attractive, clients will also
able to add new accessories over the robot if they want to (Yang & et.al 2018). This robot is
tested in kindergarten where the producers have noticed that robot is come up with the better
solutions like races, complex courses and other games like sumo wrestling. It ensures that
developing a better multiplayer mode is helpful which promotes the positive rivalry that is must
in photon’s case. This robot is designed to easily communicate with others as children can easily
make it use for their fun activities. Thus its design is attractive and user friendly also navigation
available on apps are simpler that can be easily used by the teachers as well as by the kids.
Hyper realistic design: Photon robot looks like cute toy which attracts the kids to play with it
and to learn new knowledge and skills
Touch interactive: This robot moves when touching the sensor on its head and responds in
manner when its sensors are being touched by user (Choi & et.al 2018).
Easy charging: For its charging users are provided with the USB cable and it is flexible that can
be charged through ant mobile charger.
Worth for investment: Photon robot usually encourage the student and develops the curiosity in
them to learn the new technologies and new concept. It also enables the child to learn different
skills like problem solving, programming and STEM regarding skills.
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Figure 3Photon,2022

Multi-tier supply chain diagram
Multi-tier supply chain refers to the single networking process which describe the details about
the relationship between the different buyers and suppliers. Because of the globalisation it is
considers as the major strategic force to lowers the prices and to decrease the capital assets and
to get the goods to market before competition. Cloud and other technologies are beneficial to
make the multi-tier supply chain more visible (Spiegel & et.al 2020). Connectivity in this allows
for the essential collaboration and communication among the groups, where it also highlighting
the visibility that covers the prediction, demand and inventory. There is also found that this
process also created the complexity along with the lessor few control over the manufacturing
process.
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Benefits of multi-tier supply chain for this product
There are many benefit to go with the multi-tier supply chain as it improvised the supply
chain efficiency and also enhance the resilience. Manufacturers generally have the potential
suppliers in all around the world which they can easily switch according to their convenience.
With the help of this photon entertainment can easily cut down their overall cost by decreasing
the capital assets and to leverage the better workforce and key consumer market segment, it will
help in obtaining the better and quick access to the raw materials so that the product can be
manufactured and delivered to the end users (Jeong & et.al 2020). There are many advantages
which are associated with the multi-tier supply chain which are as follows:
Enhanced supply chain efficiency and resilience: With the help of this firm can easily achieve
the visibility in their suppliers beyond the initial tier, thus firm can easily identified who are the
participants in their supply chain and also beneficial to analyse the weaknesses and other points
within the supply chain.
More ethical and sustainable sourcing: Multi-tier visibility might be intimidating while it also
discloses the positive factors of the supply chain even though sometimes it is daunting but
overall it is productive for the business. With the help of this firm can easily achieve the better
understanding of the supply chain as to collect the information regarding suppliers and other sub
suppliers for the CSR (corporate social responsibility) and sustainability that helps in practicing
the business ethics.
Better risk response: Transparency factor of the multi-tier supply chain is efficient for an
instance if there is any product which is defective then it can be easily identified, thus it helps in
reaching to the root cause of the damage (Lee & et.al 2021). Overall it helps in reducing the risk
probability and helps in delivering the product which is free from any errors, earlier
identification of the risk is also beneficial in order to reduce time taken and money that is
invested on it. It also allows to easily communicate with the suppliers at every level of supply
chain instead of depending on the immediate suppliers.
Market leadership: Having a multitier supply chain enables the firm to manage and have proper
control over the conversation around their business. Thus it enables the firm to not wait for
longer period for the issues to arise before proceeding with the progress towards the firm
initiatives. Prioritizing the multi-tier supply chain helps in becoming the market leader, it enables

to manage the risk more appropriately and also make sure to the consumers that the products are
sustainable and have the better values and completely worth for their investment.
There are other potential benefits of the multi-tier supply chain is that it helps in enabling
the firm to produce the seamless product as with the help of this firm can easily control the
production process of the product (Kazemeini & et.al 2018). Thus for the photon robot this
process can be beneficial as it streamlines the ongoing processes as to promote the better
communication between the suppliers that helps in reducing the risk for shortages and also
lowers the leading time as well as enhance the forecast consensus.
Discussion and justification of selected suppliers
 Debbie Supply. 453 W. Commercial St., East Rochester. Huge selection of fasteners, pipe
fittings, springs, O-rings; taps and drills in sizes the big box stores don't carry.
453 W commercial ST, East Rochester, NY 14445, USA
● SIRC-01 Sharp GP2 IR Sensor Cable - 8": Jaycar Electronics
Product Code : RB-Onl-11
AUD $1.95 / piece
Aspley, Queensland, Australia
● Raspberry Pi 4 B 4G Computer Board: Jaycar Electronics.
Product Code : RB-Ras-26
AUD $80.69 / piece
Aspley, Queensland, Australia
There product’s highlights involve the end termination of power and data connection,
where the cable has the three circuits that are black, red and yellow.
 Duet electronics- Top EMS provider in Australia
403 Victoria street
Brunswick VIC 3056
AUSTRALIA
AUD $1.95 / piece
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They will provide the range of cable and loom assembly services for the Photon
robot.
● WH-03 Wiring Harness for 9V Battery: Core Electronics
Product Code : RB-Onl-14
AUD $6.79 / piece
Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Discussion and justifications of local and global logistics selection
EFM logistics
Morris Morr, Ground floor, 1 Cochranes Rd, Moorabbin VIC 3189, Australia
Phone: [phone]
Highly trained and skilful team, have sophisticated technology and deep carrier relationship.
They deliver the better agile supply chain management to strengthen the business to improvise
their business efficiency. they provide the better end to end 4 PL supply chain solutions that aims
to eliminate the complexity and also helpful in providing with the better visibility to have the
proper control over the supply chain process.
For the robot like photon it does not requires the large components as it is user friendly
and specially designed for the kids, thus it is small toy look like robot so its parts can be supplied
through airways for the inbound parts and trains or other logistics can be used to sourcing the
materials locally.
DB Schenker logistics
72-80 Bourke road
Alexandria NSW 2015
Australia
Phone: [phone]
Fax: + 61293330496
With more than 50 years of company’s business they are considered as the biggest
logistics firm in Australia, they have around 76000 people who are working at 2100 locations
worldwide. They are proficient in this field and provides the end to end logistics solutions along

with the after sale services. It also enhances the visibility over the shipment process and allows
the firm to stay on high position for the shipment process.
As photon robot can be purchased through online website as well for that item can be picked up
from the warehouse and can be delivers to the end users, thus DB Schenker logistics may plays
an crucial role in it.
There are many advantages for selecting the local suppliers as it helps in generating more
revenues and it also helps in promoting or launching the items more faster, it also helps in
reducing the cost in supply chain costs.
Multi-tier supply chain of Photon educational robot
Just in time manufacturing refers to the manufacturing of the products that meets the
requirements of the user. It also helps in delivering the product in a limited time span (Hiraoka &
et.al 2020). With this photon entertainment company can be benefited to deliver the product and
to design it appropriately according to the consumer demand in market. thus with this firm will
be able to avoid the overproduction so that there would be no loss of raw materials and it also
helps in decreasing the wait times and other transportation expenses. With this firm can also be
able to reduces the damage in their product so that there will be no loss in any aspects. firm can
also be able to expand their business as to maximise inventory as there will be no overproduction
of the products.
Logistics Online ordering system can also be beneficial as with this consumer can easily access
the organisational products (Kim, Wale & Yang, 2020). Thus through this consumer can be
easily benefited to get the product earlier before the deadline because of better supply chain
management of firm. Photon have the suppliers all around the world where company is also
planning to launch it in China as well. Materials would be transferred through different logistics
that are available for the firm.
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CONCLUSION
From the above report it is concluded that technical report always plays a crucial role for
reporting the technical activities of any product. Above report is made on photon educational
robot that is developed to help the children to developed the new knowledge and other skills. It
has discussed the software and other specification which is needed for the robot. For the better
consumer experience firm have selected the improvised supply chain management for the better
supply of the product. It has illustrated the description about the multi-tier supply chain as how it
is beneficial and plays a significant role for the businesses, it discussed with the help of this firm
can easily enhance the transparency across their supply chain and also to make sure the better

communication among the suppliers in order to reduce the lead time and other risks as well. It
also covers how multi-tier supply chain reduces the cost for the raw materials, also discussed its
advantages for the firm. Further it discussed the information of suppliers for the robot and also
covers the discussion of local and global logistics selection for the robot.
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Online
eduscape,2021. [online]. Accessed through< https://www.eduscape.com/photon/>.
Photon, 2022. [online]. Accessed through< https://photon.education/>.

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