1. ME 4182 Conceptual Designs Team: Fantastic 5 3:00 pm February 01, 2006

2. Objective CONCEPTUAL DESIGNS

4. The Swivel Desk The design clasps to the side of the chair will have a hinge so that it swings around from behind the keyboard will be mounted on a ball joint for user configuration, and should have 2 locking mechanisms (length, ball joint)

5. PMI Plus Completely out of the user’s way Easily attaches to an office chair Adjustable to user’s liking Minus Needs some space to open up Inconvenience to user when moving keyboard to and from its initial position and final position Does not provide stability Interesting Design can fit onto nearly any office chair

6. Stow Away Keyboard

7. PMI Plus Aesthetically pleasing Takes up minimal amount of space Minus Hard to assemble under a seat Interesting Now you see it… Now you don’t!

8. Overhead Fold-Down Design Keyboard stows away behind users head – bent tubing gets it out of the way. Attaches to knob on seat back. Height adjustable via slot at mounting point. Support arms expand out for added adjustability.

9. Overhead Fold-Down Design

10. PMI Plus Very stable with the two arms supporting keyboard Easy to adjust Easy to stow away Good conversation point Minus Looks a little out of place in an office Stretch up and pull the desk from behind Interesting Can also fit onto nearly any kind of office chair

11. Keyboard/Desk Design

12. PMI Plus Does not take up space Adjustable Stable Minus Chair’s arms have to be long Even when stowed away, one chair’s arm is useless Needs some room to get it into place Interesting Can be multifunctional

13. 6 DOF KEYBOARD ARM

14. Plus Fully adjustable Easy mounting Minus Expensive Have to use both hands to adjust Interesting 6 DEGREES OF FREEDOM!! PMI

15. Auditorium Style Keyboard

16. Plus Stows away easily Easy mounting Can adjust using one hand Minus Less adjustability Interesting Modified clamping device PMI

17. Review of Designs Swivel Desk Stow Away Keyboard Overhead Fold-down Design Keyboard/Desk Design 6 DOF Keyboard Arm Auditorium Style Keyboard