1. INTEREGR 160 LAB: 6:00 – 9:00PM

2. Our Client Purpose of the AgrAbility Project The AgrAbility Project was created to assist people with disabilities employed in agriculture. The AgrAbility Project assists people involved in production agriculture who work both on small and large operations.

3. Our Client Mark Novak, Outreach Specialist 201 Agricultural Engineering Bldg. 460 Henry Mall Madison, WI 53706 (608) 262-5580 menovak@wisc.edu

4. Problem Statement To design a chair lift for the AgrAbility Project. The chair will lift farmers with disabilities into their tractors. The design must conform to durability, ease of use, safety standards, and must stow away easily. The 1/16 th scale model must fit within a three hundred dollar cost restraint and be fully functional.

5. Illuminated controls Brainstorming Non-slip material Multi-screw lift Platform transfer Chair lift Rails ramps “screw up & over” “Ferris wheel” Hydraulics gears Notch system “monkey bars” Ratchet locking Swing arm Remote controls Rubber buttons Diamond plate Plastic Steel Aluminum Carbon fiber Fiberglass Super glue

6. Preliminary Design

7. Detailed Design Guide rail Highlighted side view

8. Detailed Design Chair mount Highlighted side view

9. Detailed Design Highlighted side view Front view of chair

10. Detailed Design Seatbelt Emergency brake

11. Detailed Design Side view of Chair Mobile Swing Arm Electric Motor Swing arm

12. Detailed Design Control Panel

13. Safety “Lock/Stop” braking feature –Remains stationary if motor fails Seat –Seatbelt secures user during transport –Seat tilts back slightly while lifting or lowering Integrated control features –Key access –Illuminated controls –Remote and attached control

14. Dimensions

17. ProsCons Built-in safety features Comparative Low Cost Accessible to all users Attached lift Gear Drive system Maintenance

18. Research Industry Examples –http://www.life-essentials.net –http://www.lectaaid.com Patents –948527 Safety Standard –ISO 8592

19. Problems Materials Swing Arm Motion Data being lost

20. INTEREGR 160 MONDAY LAB: 6:00 – 9:00PM