# ROBORANGMANCH - WRO 2026 Junior - Project Overview

## Source Files in `/home/romilsoni/MeghaMasi/2026/website`
- `ROBORANGMANCH WRO 2026 JUNIOR.pdf` (19MB, 21 pages) - Master WRO Future Innovators 2026 Junior report
- `ROBORANGMANCH WRO 2026 JUNIOR.pages` (18MB) - Apple Pages source (same content as PDF)
- `roborangmanch business model.pdf` (2.0MB, 1 page) - Rendered image of Business Model Canvas + MDF Kit (extracted as `/tmp/bm_page0.png` - no extractable text)

All PDFs are image-based; visual extraction via PyMuPDF (`fitz`) to `/tmp/wro_*` and `/tmp/bm_page0.png`.

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## Project Identity

**Name:** ROBORANGMANCH - Robotic Puppet Theatre  
**Tagline:** Bringing Stories to Life Through Robotics  
**Mission:** Preserve Indian culture and history by making it engaging, interactive and accessible through robotics and storytelling  
**Theme:** WRO 2026 - Robots Meet Culture  
**Team:** 1324, India - Junior

**Team Members:**
- Tvisha Shah - Grade 8, Jamnabai Narsee School - Research, storyline, programming, presentation
- Ishaan Bubna - Grade 8, Jamnabai Narsee School - Mechanical design, construction, testing
- Ridhaan Agarwal - Grade 9, NIOS (specially-abled on spectrum) - Operation/control & synchronization

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## The Problem & Story Choice

Textbooks and videos fail to create emotional connection; famous stories like Ramayana are over-represented. Chose under-spotlight, socially relevant story: **Savitribai Phule & Jyotirao Phule** - India's first female teacher, pioneers of girls' education, equality and social reform. Timeline covers Savitribai's life from 1831 birth to 1848 opening first girls' school in Bhide Wada, Pune (with Fatima Sheikh), to 1863 founding of Balhatya Pratibandhak Griha.

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## The Solution: Modular Automated Stage (4 Synchronized Subsystems)

1.  **Rotating Background System** - LEGO SPIKE Prime, 1x motor, position-controlled, 4-way scene changer
2.  **Character Extension / Flap Raising Mechanism** - SPIKE Prime + Color Sensor
3.  **Dual Conveyor Crowd Movement System** - 2x EV3 motors, belt with pulleys, adjustable speed
4.  **Scissor Lift Character System** - EV3 motor + gearing for torque (3 prototypes iterated) + Rotating Gear Prop Delivery

**Platforms:** LEGO SPIKE Prime, EV3 Mindstorms, QUARKY (PictoBlox AI)  
**Flow:** Story Sequence -> Program Execution -> Background Rotation -> Character Introduction -> Crowd Movement -> Scissor Lift -> Audience Experience  
**Hardware Form:** Portable MDF theatre - 8 components, folded 60x30x15 cm, lightweight, no tools required, durable MDF

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## Technology & AI

- LEGO SPIKE Prime + EV3 + Quarky AI Board
- PictoBlox for ML experiments (sound/voice)
- ChatGPT for research/docs, Gemini for visuals/stage layouts
- Future: Voice recognition, auto scene selection, smart LEDs via Quarky

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## Impact & Validation

**SDGs:** Primary 4 (Quality Education), 5 (Gender Equality), 9 (Industry/Innovation), 11 (Sustainable Communities); Secondary 10, 17  
**Audience:** Schools, Teachers, Museums/Cultural Centres, Event orgs, NGO/CSR, Libraries, Students/Families  
**Reusability:** Same theatre reusable for multiple stories (Ambedkar, Gandhi, Rani Lakshmibai)  
**Validation:** 2 live public shows at Funkaar Studio, Andheri West (11:00-12:00) - audience engagement proven

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## Business Model (from `roborangmanch business model.pdf` Canvas)

**Customer Segments:** Primary Schools/Institutions, Museums, Cultural Centres | Secondary Event orgs, NGO/CSR, Libraries | End Users Students/Teachers/Families  
**Value Props:** Makes history alive via robotics, engaging for all ages, portable/modular/easy, reusable, blends tech/art/tradition, scalable  
**Revenue Streams:** Live performance bookings, Ticketed shows (Rs 500-2000 pp, 50-200 capacity), Theatre rental, Customized theatre sale, School experience packages, Workshops  
**Channels:** School visits, Museum demos, Cultural partnerships, Event proposals, Social/Digital, Word of mouth  
**Cost Structure:** A) Theatre fabrication Rs 12,000-20,000 (CNC MDF, UV printing, magnets, paint) + B) Additional Rs 1,000-5,000 (robotics/graphics/story) = **Total Rs 23,000-37,000 without robotics**  
**Features:** Durable, compact folding, reduced manual skill need, promotes robotics/innovation

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## Visual Assets Extracted (for website)

Cover with India flag + team at theatre, Team portrait (AI village backdrop), Build process photos, Savitribai/Jyotirao illustrations, 6-panel life timeline, 4x subsystem mechanism photos, Final features grid, Flow charts (EV3->Quarky->Color Sensor->Gear & SPIKE->TOLOH->Scenes), Live demo 4-grid at Funkaar Studio, MDF kit exploded view. All in `/tmp/wro_*` and `/tmp/bm_page0.png`.

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## Proposed Website Sitemap

1.  **Home** - Hero theatre curtains, tagline, WRO 2026 badge
2.  **Our Story** - Why Savitribai Phule story matters
3.  **The Robot** - 4 mechanisms + specs + coding (PictoBlox)
4.  **How It Works** - Flow diagram, video
5.  **Impact** - SDGs, who it helps, reusability
6.  **Business Model** - Canvas infographic from PDF
7.  **Live Demo** - Funkaar Studio gallery
8.  **Team 1324** - Member profiles
9.  **Gallery / Video** - Build journey

**Design Direction:** Theatre heritage - deep reds/golds, curtain motifs, Indian miniature art touches, LEGO-tech clean sans-serif, interactive scroll for rotating background.

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## Next Steps

1.  OCR/summarize full 21-page PDF text for copy
2.  Move extracted images to `website/assets/`
3.  Confirm tech stack (static HTML/Tailwind vs Next.js vs no-code) and scaffold site