1. Smart Cane – P14043
Lauren Bell, Jessica Davila, Jake Luckman, William McIntyre, Aaron Vogel

2. Agenda Introduce Team Project Background
Problem statement and Project Deliverables
Customer Requirements
Engineering Requirements
House of Quality
Draft of Project Plan

3. Team Members
Lauren Bell – Mechanical Engineer Jessica Davila -- Industrial Engineer – Team Leader Jake Luckman – Mechanical Engineer William McIntyre – Electrical Engineer Aaron Vogel – Mechanical Engineer

4. Current Product and Usage
Traditional White Cane – used to feel the ground.
Smart Cane - developed by Tom Oh with Gary Behm’s patent.
Guide Dog – navigation without a cane.
Guide Cane – cane with sensor head and wheels.
Colombian Team Smart Cane – prototype, tactile handle.
Lauren
What is the current design and why is it unacceptable?

5. Problem Statement Desired State: Project Goals and Key Deliverables:
White cane – detects objects in front and sides
Warns and guides user with tactile handle
Used just like conventional cane (sweep, tap, feel ground, etc…)
Looks/feels like conventional cane
Project Goals and Key Deliverables:
Working cane prototype
User and technical documentation
Data and results from a user test
Key Challenges and Constraints:
Continually reevaluate with Customer & Advisory Board
Helen Keller International Organization – testing guidelines
Budget of $750
Jake
What does the desired state look like?

6. Stakeholders Individuals: Several Organizations:
Gary Behm – Patent Owner
Tom Oh – Assistant Developer
Patricia Iglesias – Technical Mentor
Gerry Garavuso – Guide
Gary Werth -- Guide
The Deaf and Blind Community
Several Organizations:
Lauren
Who are the stakeholders that benefit from the desired state?
What are those benefits?
Negative impacts?
How will your system be used by stakeholders?

7. Customer Requirements

8. Engineering RequirementsBJ

9. Jess

10. Project Plan
Jess

11. Questions