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

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

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

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 – navigates users in a straight path. Guide Cane – moves the cane to guide users. Colombian Smart Cane – uses sensors to detect obstacles.

Problem Statement Current State: Desired State: Project Goals and Key Deliverables: Key Constraints:

Stakeholders Individuals: Gary Behm – Patent Owner Patricia Iglesias – Technical Mentor Gerry Garavuso and Gary Werth – Guide The Deaf and Blind Community Several Organizations:

Customer Requirements

Engineering Requirements

House of Quality Matrix Engineering Requirements Customer Requirements Priority Weight Detection response time Minimum "moderate" distance from cane tip Minimum "short" distance from cane tip Maximum "change in elevation" height Cane length Prototype cost Manufactured Product cost 90% of Test new users Fully operational for >10 hours >90% Test users agree that the final product resembles a conventional cane >90% Test users agree that the cane is easy to assemble/disassemble Can be disassembled in <1min Disassembled length Fully functional after 5min exposure to snow Fully functional after 5min exposure to rain Operational Temperature Range Minimum haptic feedback force Maximum haptic feedback force Circuit voltage (Safety) >90% Test users agree that the haptic feedback clearly showed direction and helped guide user Meet all necessary engineering standards Handle provides directional tactile feedback to the user Handle allows a comfortable standard grip1 3 Lightweight19 Handle feedback quickly responds to obstacles1 9 3 Warns any object at a moderate distance in front of the user's path Warns of any object at a short distance in front of the user's path Warns of objects to the left and right sides of the user1 1 3 Final prototype should physically resemble a conventional cane Operation of the final prototype should resemble that of a conventional cane1 9 Recognizable to non-users as a white cane1 Comparable cost to a conventional cane1 39 Safe to use1 9 9 Warns of changes in elevation2 1 9 Warns of uneven ground2 1 9 Adjustable object-detection sensitivity Portable23 3 Easy assembly and dis-assembly Long battery life (for a day's use) 2 9 Able to be used in any environment Adjustable cane length 3 3

Project Plan