Team John Deere Weekly Status Report Week 6

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Team John DeereWeekly Status ReportWeek 6

• Josh Ebeling
• Jamari Haynes
• James June
• Mike Reno
• Ben Spivey
• Gary Twedt
• Wade Burch

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Problem Statement

• Develop a means by which the acceleration and
  braking of a John Deere Gator utility vehicle may
  be hand actuated in order to facilitate operation
  by disabled individuals

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Review of Previous Action Items

• Re-examined conceptual design in order to ensure
  consistency with the problem and application
• Examined patents and current market products to
  provide a basis for a gap analysis between what
  is currently available and what is needed for our
  application.

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Selection AnalysisEvaluation Categories
Functional Performance

• Issues of
• Reliability
• Maintenance
• Non-interference with pedals
• Non-interference with other vehicle functions
• Responsiveness
• Feedback

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Selection AnalysisEvaluation Categories Human
Factors

• Issues concerning
• Ease of installation
• Ergonomics
• Efficiency of operation
• Compatibility with steering

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Selection AnalysisEvaluation Categories Safety

• Issues concerning
• Complexity gt Likelihood of failure
• Significance of failure

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Selection AnalysisEvaluation Categories
Manufacturability

• Issues of
• Material cost
• Complexity of fabrication

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Selection AnalysisPairwise Comparison
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Selection AnalysisPairwise Comparison
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Selection Analysis Evaluation Matrix - Datum
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Selection Analysis Evaluation Matrix
Bicycle Style Brake/Gas
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Selection Analysis Evaluation Matrix Pivot
Bar Control
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Selection Analysis Evaluation Matrix
Steering Wheel Controls
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Selection Analysis Evaluation Matrix
Brake/Gas Lapbar
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Selection Analysis Evaluation Matrix Bar/Cable
Control
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Selection Analysis Compiled Results