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Easel 5000. New Adjustable Easel. Introduction. Senior Design Team 3 Team Easel 5000 Alison Biercevicz Seth Novoson Justin Yu Cooperative effort between UConn’s Biomedical Engineering Senior Design and the National Science Foundation. Who the Project will Benefit.
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Easel 5000 New Adjustable Easel
Introduction • Senior Design Team 3 • Team Easel 5000 • Alison Biercevicz • Seth Novoson • Justin Yu • Cooperative effort between UConn’s Biomedical Engineering Senior Design and the National Science Foundation
Who the Project will Benefit • National Science Foundation • Engineering Projects to Aid Persons with Disabilities • Mission- To assist individuals in reaching their maximum potential for enjoyable and productive lives • Clients • Dr. Brooke Hallowell • Tom Depugh
What is the Project? • An adjustable art easel for an artist with cerebral palsy
Cerebral Palsy • Cerebral palsy is a condition resulting from brain damage • The symptoms • Loss of fine motor ability • Abnormal muscle tone • Abnormal movements • Vision problems
Why the Project is Being Done • The easel created in 2003 did not completely meet the needs of the artist, Tom Depugh • Previous design • Complicated motor • Not completely adjustable • Tripping hazard • Was not portable • The canvas did not project • No light source
2003 Design Motor was too complicated Too large to be portable The canvas didn’t fully project toward the artist Legs created a tripping hazard
Project Objectives • Expected Results • An easel designed and constructed to completely meet the needs of Tom Depugh • A design that addresses the problems with the previous design
Team Objectives • Use educational background to create an effective design • Develop design process • Learn • Project Planning • Management • Troubleshooting
Research Aesthetics Artist Orientation Material Strength Power supply Light Source
Design • Mechanical Analysis • Stress, strain • Attachment to table • Easel face • Material Analysis • Cost effectiveness
Scheduling • First preliminary design with analysis • Second prelim design with analysis • Third prelim design w/ analysis • Analysis to determine optimum project
Scheduling Continued • Final parts order on optimal design • Final report • Final power point presentation
Construction • Semester 2!
Qualifications • Biomechanics Backgrounds • CE 211 – Static Mechanics • CE 212 – Dynamic Mechanics • CE 287 – Mechanics of Materials • BME 261W – Biomechanics • ME 227 – Machine Part Design
Qualifications Continued • Biomaterials Backgrounds • MMAT 201 – Introduction to Materials • BME 271 - Biomaterials • MMAT 234 – Materials Protection • MMAT 265 – Phase Transform Kinetics
Marketed Products – Able Table • Price: $64.95 • Very flexible – numerous positions • Supports 20 lbs. • Versatile use • Difficult to adjust to desired position • Fragile if handled roughly
Marketed Products – Versa-Table • Price: About $115.00 • Lightweight • Portable • Easy to use • Easy storage • Adjusts for height, depth, and angle • Not adjustable enough
Marketed Products–“The Dreamer” • Price: $3,025.00 • Motorized • Stable • Allows for large canvases • Adjusts to height, length, and direction • Very large • No storage options • Expensive
Previous Design –“Accessible Easel” (Spring ’03) Problems: • Electrical components with wires as safety hazards • User friendliness
Our Product – “Easel 5000” • Support up to 20”x20” Canvas • User friendly • Portable • Stable • Easily stored • No motors or exposed wires
Resources • $750 Budget • Materials • Labor Hours • Labor hours • Welding • Machine Shop Certification
Materials • Raw materials – wood/metal • Prefabricated ball joint • Manually adjustable locking mechanism • Metal clips • Lighting system • Easy on/off switch • Batteries • Metal Nuts/Bolts/Screws • Metal clamps
Budget Breakdown • Raw materials: $80 - $300 • Locking ball joint: $15 - $70 • Clips: $10 • Lighting system: $30 • Nuts/Bolts/Screws: $25 - $100 • Easel clamps: $40 - $50 • Labor hours ($10/hour): $0 - $30 TOTAL COST: $200 - $590
Conclusion • Large market for our product • Design will incorporate elements not seen in existing market products • More expensive – new features