Ruggedized Data Recorder for Forklift Truck - P08210/11

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 Radar Measuring Devices Data Recording Technologies Internet Search Identify sources of radar/Laser technologies for comparison/evaluation Technical Literature Search Research recent advancements in existing technologies

8. Phase 1: Concept DevelopmentIdentify Customer Needs - Interpret Needs Statements: • The recorder must acquire (and store) data which can be used to determine velocity and acceleration. • The recorder will be effective within a range of 0-15 MPH with an accuracy of +/-0.10 MPH • The recorder must contain its own power supply. • The recorder will operate at 100hz or greater. • The recorder will not hinder lift truck maneuverability during testing and benchmarking. • The recorder will be usable on Raymond’s and competitor’s lift trucks. • The recorder will interface with a Sony EC 204 data recorder or record a spreadsheet/text file. • The output voltage will match the speed of the vehicle, 1V = 1Mph, or a real time display of speed/acceleration will be provided • The recorder will not require ground contact or will not need adjustment while lift truck is turning. • The mounting and set up time of the recorder will be less than 10 minutes

9. Future PlanWhere do you go from here? Moving Forward: Provide Raymond Corp with a proposed functional specification list. Define roles of the two different teams Recruit people identified as possible guides