1. John Deere Team Weekly Status Report Week 2 Josh Ebeling Jamari Haynes James June Mike Reno Ben Spivey Gary Twedt

2. Project: Modification of Gator for Handicap Accessibility Task assigned by John Deere is the open-ended modification of their six wheeled Gator Utility Vehicle to facilitate handicapped accessibility Two primary suggestions: wheelchair hoisting mechanism and controls modification

3. Preliminary Meeting Main contact: Bobby Henebry Parameters of project: $2000 Budget Modification of Gator for handicapped accessibility Parallel projects: UIUC – Seat/Suspension altered to slide out

4. Project Bids: Possible Modifications Bid 1: Hoisting Mechanism Utilization of a pneumatic or otherwise mechanical hoisting mechanism to move wheelchair from ground to vehicle bed Bid 2: Controls Modification Integration of existing gas and brake control pedals into an apparatus designed to be operated totally by hand

5. Project Bids: Possible Modifications (continued) Bid 3: Wheelchair Integration Modification of the Gator to allow the wheelchair to travel up a ramp and act as the drivers seat Bid 4: Bed Modification Modification of bed to raise and lower in order to place the wheelchair (via hoisting mechanism) below the bed, causing no loss of available loading space

6. Project Bids: Possible Modifications (continued) Bid 5: Storage Rack Addition of a storage rack somewhere along the body of the Gator, allowing storage of the wheelchair with no loss of cargo space Bid 6: Wheelchair Modification Modification of existing wheelchair design to include a removable seat, allowing seat to be moved into position as a drivers seat

7. Project Bids: Possible Modifications (continued) Bid 7: Controls Kit Design of a modified controls system that can be added onto existing Gator design as a kit to be sold separately Bid 8: Roll Over Protective Structure (ROPS) – addition of a “roll bar” to protect passengers as well as facilitate the entrance of the vehicle by handicapped persons through the use of handles on the structure

8. New Action Items Continued contact with Bobby and other John Deere personnel to facilitate web conferencing with teams at other schools. Responsibility: Gary Twedt Continued updating of webpage with relevant documents. Responsibility: Gary Twedt

9. New Action Items (continued) Contact Handicapped Driver Services, Inc. for information and advice on incorporating wheelchairs as the driver seat on the Gator vehicle. Responsibility: Ben Spivey Contact wheelchair company through contacts in order to possibly obtain free equipment to use and test with. Responsibility: Ben Spivey

10. New Action Items (continued) Investigate preliminary design possibilities for implementation of steering wheel-controlled gas and brake pedals. Responsibility: Josh Ebeling Compile information into weekly progress report. Responsibility: Josh Ebeling

11. New Action Items (continued) Investigate preliminary design possibilities for wheelchair hoisting mechanism. Responsibility: Mike Reno and James June