Team: Derek Arnold Lawrence Derdzinski Athanasios Gkourlias Amber Mescher Chris Sangster Faculty Mentor: Ferat Sahin Sponsor: Getinge USA Corporation, Rochester, NY George Zima, Washing Engineer Manager TEAM PICTURE HERE
Outline Project Overview Customer Needs Assessment Performance and Design Objectives Concept Development Feasibility Assessments Recommended Concept Design Analysis and Synthesis Where To Go From Here
Hospitals
The Environment Capable of loading medical carts of various sizes Fully automated system
The competition Too large Major floor construction required Operator run Steris Belimed
Concept Objectives Self-guided, fully automated robot, capable of loading medical carts of various sizes Two robots per system Interface with the Getinge Model 7800 Floor Loading Cart Washer Must have the capability of detecting and determining the type of medical cart Must be able to charge itself automatically The robot must safely attach to and navigate the medical carts
Specifications 50 lbs of Linear Force 150 lbs load No Service Space Size Operating Conditions Safety Regulations Reliability and Life Expectancy
Brainstorming and Feasibility Building vs. Buying Buy Build off Base Build from Components Towing Arms Hook 1 pin with lift 2 pin Power Battery Retrofit Kit
Brainstorming and Feasibility Cart Detection Image Barcode Pin array Control Whisker microcontroller Drive 4 wheel Tank 2 wheel, 2 caster Charging Station Floor Wall Navigation IR Camera GPS Obstacle Avoidance IR Camera Ultrasonic Laser Communication RF IR Wired
Recommended Design Towing 1 pin from robot Detection Camera/IR Power Lead Acid Batteries Control Cygnal Communication IR / Wired
Recommended Design Drive 2 wheel, 1 caster Navigation Camera Object Avoidance IR Charging 24 Volt Wall Retro-fit Plate with hole and barcode
Analysis and Synthesis Friction and Weight Torque, Forces, and Current Drive System Lifting System Voltage & Current Requirements Turning Angles
Component Cost Budget $10,000 Estimated costs ~ $4,000
Future Plans Market October 2004 Washing Machine Integration Application expansion
Conclusion