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Concept Level Project Plan P08210/11 – Ruggedization of a Data Recorder for a Forklift Truck

This project focuses on designing a data recorder that can accurately measure the speed and acceleration of a forklift truck, providing valuable data for testing and performance verification.

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Concept Level Project Plan P08210/11 – Ruggedization of a Data Recorder for a Forklift Truck

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  1. Concept Level Project PlanP08210/11 – Ruggedization of a Data Recorder for a Forklift Truck Shadle Stewart ME Rick Chadwick ME

  2. Concept Level Project Plan • Project Name • Ruggedized Vehicle Data Recorder for a Forklift Truck • Project Number • P08210/P08211 • Project Family • Robotic Platform Family • Track • Vehicle Systems Technology Track • Start Term • 2007-2 planned academic quarter for MSD1 • End Term • 2007-3 planned academic quarter for MSD2 • Faculty Guide • EE dept TBD • Faculty Consultant • EE & ME Dept, TBD • Primary Customer • Raymond Corporation

  3. Phase 0: PlanningMission Statement Product Description The product is a data recorder which will be used to determine the speed and acceleration of a forklift truck Key Business Goals The primary business goals of this product are to document performance of test vehicles and verify performance of production vehicles, provide a more useful and ergonomic tool than what is currently used Primary Market The primary market for this project is Raymond Corp Secondary Market Secondary markets for the data recorder could include any industry requiring low speed data recording. Stakeholders Stakeholders in the design of our product include the following: Raymond Corp RIT faculty, staff and students

  4. Phase 0: PlanningStaffing Requirements Mechanical Engineers 2 or 3 Since the design will probably be mechanical in nature, there will be a strong need for Mechanical Engineering students. These students will take on the tasks of designing the mechanical system to acquire data and doing necessary analysis on the design such as stress and fatigue. Michael Skube is a 4th year student who recently completed a co-op with Raymond and will be on one of the project teams. Electrical Engineers 2 to 4 There will be a strong need for Electrical Engineering students. These students will be involved with the data recording system including circuit design and data analysis and transfer. Jonathan Bawas is a fifth year student who is currently on co-op at Raymond is interested in being on one of the design teams. Industrial and Systems Engineers 0 to 1 An Industrial Engineering student would help to integrate the products from the other disciplines together and develop procedures for how the final product will be used for testing and benchmarking. Computer Engineers 0 to 2 Computer Engineering students will help with interfacing the data collection system. Business Majors 0 Business majors will not be necessary for this project.

  5. Phase 0: PlanningResource Requirements People Michael Skube, Jonathan Bawas RIT students Team Guide(s) TBD Raymond Corp TBD Environment Dedicated working space here at RIT. Raymond Corp has offered forklift(s) for testing Equipment Computers Basic Hand Tools Oscilloscope / Multimeter Materials Unknown at this time, materials will be more defined with the needs assessment is refined. There are not any materials with long lead times anticipated with this project. Raymond Corp has offered manufacturing of sheet metal parts to the project.

  6. Phase 1: Concept DevelopmentIdentify Customer Needs - Interviews Primary Customer(s) We have had a brief discussion with Michael Skube about the needs for the project and have set up a time for a phone conference to conduct a group interview with some of the necessary Raymond employees next week. We plan to tape this conversation for future reference. Other Stakeholder(s) We plan to interview faculty members to confirm our faculty guides and consultants and to discuss what students from their department would be able to bring to the project. Past Senior Design Team(s) Search of previous Sr Design projects that are relevant is in progress

  7. Phase 1: Concept DevelopmentIdentify Customer Needs - Benchmarking Competitive or Cooperative Solutions Existing Technologies: Rolling Wheel Laser Measuring Devices Data Recording Technologies Internet Search Search in progress to identify similar technologies and sources of information Technical Literature Search In progress

  8. Phase 1: Concept DevelopmentIdentify Customer Needs - Interpret Needs Statements: • The recorder must acquire and store data which can be used to determine velocity, acceleration, and turning radius. • There might be a requirement to process and display results in real time? • The recorder will be effective within a range of 0-10 MPHwith an accuracy of +/-.10 MPH • The recorder must be self contained, power supply data storage, data collection. • The recorder will be able to gather data through turns in addition to a straight line. • The recorder will not hinder lift truck maneuverability during testing and benchmarking. • The recorder will be adaptable for use on Raymond’s and competitor’s lift trucks. More definitive needs will be developed after further contact with customers.

  9. Future PlanWhere do you go from here? Moving Forward: Conference interview Friday 10/5 Continue Quantifying needs More specifics on current setup Define roles of the two different teams Find suitable guides

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