College - Author 1
College of Engineering
Department - Author 1
Mechanical Engineering Department
Degree Name - Author 1
BS in Mechanical Engineering
College - Author 2
College of Engineering
Department - Author 2
Mechanical Engineering Department
Degree - Author 2
BS in Mechanical Engineering
College - Author 3
College of Engineering
Department - Author 3
Mechanical Engineering Department
Degree - Author 3
BS in Mechanical Engineering
College - Author 4
College of Engineering
Department - Author 4
Mechanical Engineering Department
Degree - Author 4
BS in Mechanical Engineering
Date
6-2023
Primary Advisor
Ramanan Sritharan, College of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Department
Additional Advisors
Lily Laiho, College of Engineering, Biomedical Engineering Department
Abstract/Summary
Brian Higgins is an American veteran with retinitis pigmentosa who relies on cycling for transportation. The motivation for this project is to design and manufacture a refined prototype bicycle attachment to support him while biking in the rain and cold. The attachment will serve to enclose him for optimal protection from inclement weather, while maintaining sufficient mobility for daily cycling. Mr. Higgins’ bicycle is equipped with an attached sensor system which assists his visual impairment by using an ultrasonic sensor. Therefore, the attachment cannot adversely affect the function of the sensor system. The project timeline is set at approximately 7 months to complete with a budget of $2,000. Upon completion, we had approximately $800 remaining. This final design report represents roughly seven months of research and ideation, and presents the customer needs, background information, design plan and justification, and CAD modeling for the project. We detail our entire manufacturing process along with associated testing for the completed design. Unfortunately, we did not meet all our design goals with the end-product, but we did manage to create a functioning prototype that satisfied all our major constraints. Although our testing did not meet our original standards, this project serves as a first-pass design which can be improved by other engineering teams in the future.
URL: https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/mesp/724
Project Video
ME_2023_F93_Poster.pdf (15900 kB)
Project Poster
ME_2023_F93_SOW.pdf (676 kB)
Scope of Work
ME_2023_F93_PDR.pdf (6595 kB)
Preliminary Design Review
ME_2023_F93_CDR.pdf (7848 kB)
Critical Design Review
ME_2023_F93_Drawings.pdf (680 kB)
Drawing Package