Auto - Drive An Automated Driving Range
Team Members Mike Loiselle Jared Beland Jeremy Paradee
Problem Statement To design and build an automated driving range that will improve the ranges’ efficiency and user friendliness.
Problem Solution Bill / coin acceptor to determine number of balls to dispense. Ball dispensing system to hold and transfer balls to lifting system. Lifting system to tee up golf balls. Sensors to determine when user inputs money, when balls are present on tee up system, and when ball has been hit off tee.
Money Acceptors 1)Dollar Bill Acceptor ( $1, $5, & $10 ) 2)Dollar Bill Acceptor ( $1 ) 3) Coin / Quarter Acceptor ( $ 0.25 )
Team Auto-Drive Money Acceptor Choice Best Choice 1 = Worst 5 = Best Variety of Money Type Expense for Unit Change Return Easy to Program Convenient For user Total Dollar Bill Acceptor ($1) Dollar Bill Acceptor ($1, $5, $10) Coin / Quarter Acceptor ($.25)
Golf Ball Dispensers 1)Revolver System 2)Hopper 3)Hopper / Vacuum System
Team Auto-Drive Revolver System
Team Auto-Drive Hopper
Team Auto-Drive Hopper / Vacuum System
Team Auto-Drive Ball Dispenser Choice Best Choice 1 = Worst 5 = Best Ball Jams Expense for Unit Fills per day Sensor Requirement Mechanical Simplicity Total Revolver System Hopper Hopper / Vacuum
Tee Up Systems 1)Pneumatics (Air Cylinder & Pump) 2)Solenoid & Lever 3)Rack & Pinion / Motor
Team Auto-Drive Pneumatics (Air Cylinder & Pump)
Team Auto-Drive Solenoid & Lever
Team Auto-Drive Rack & Pinion / Motor
Team Auto-Drive Ball Tee System Choice Best Choice 1 = Worst 5 = Best Height Control Lifting Speed Size Expense for Unit Mechanical Simplicity Total Pneumatics (Air Cylinder & Pump) Solenoid & Lever Rack and Pinion
Choices For System Dollar Bill Acceptor ( $1 ) Revolver System Rack & Pinion / Motor
System Overview
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