Easel 5000

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Easel 5000

• New Adjustable Easel

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Introduction

• Senior Design Team 3
• Team Easel 5000
• Alison Biercevicz
• Seth Novoson
• Justin Yu
• Cooperative effort between UConns Biomedical
  Engineering Senior Design and the National
  Science Foundation

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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

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What is the Project?

• An adjustable art easel for an artist with
  cerebral palsy

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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

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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

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2003 Design
Motor was too complicated
Too large to be portable
The canvas didnt fully project toward the artist
Legs created a tripping hazard
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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

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Team Objectives

• Use educational background to create an effective
  design
• Develop design process
• Learn
• Project Planning
• Management
• Troubleshooting

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Methodology
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Research
Aesthetics Artist Orientation
Material Strength
Power supply Light Source
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Design

• Mechanical Analysis
• Stress, strain
• Attachment to table
• Easel face
• Material Analysis
• Cost effectiveness

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Scheduling

• First preliminary design with analysis
• Second prelim design with analysis
• Third prelim design w/ analysis
• Analysis to determine optimum project

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Scheduling Continued

• Final parts order on optimal design
• Final report
• Final power point presentation

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Construction

• Semester 2!

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Qualifications

• Biomechanics Backgrounds
• CE 211 Static Mechanics
• CE 212 Dynamic Mechanics
• CE 287 Mechanics of Materials
• BME 261W Biomechanics
• ME 227 Machine Part Design

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Qualifications Continued

• Biomaterials Backgrounds
• MMAT 201 Introduction to Materials
• BME 271 - Biomaterials
• MMAT 234 Materials Protection
• MMAT 265 Phase Transform Kinetics

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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

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Marketed Products Versa-Table

• Price About 115.00
• Lightweight
• Portable
• Easy to use
• Easy storage
• Adjusts for height, depth, and angle
• Not adjustable enough

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Marketed ProductsThe Dreamer

• Price 3,025.00
• Motorized
• Stable
• Allows for large canvases
• Adjusts to height, length, and direction
• Very large
• No storage options
• Expensive

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Previous Design Accessible Easel (Spring 03)

• Problems
• Electrical components with wires as safety
  hazards
• User friendliness

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Our Product Easel 5000

• Support up to 20x20 Canvas
• User friendly
• Portable
• Stable
• Easily stored
• No motors or exposed wires

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Resources

• 750 Budget
• Materials
• Labor Hours
• Labor hours
• Welding
• Machine Shop Certification

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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

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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

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Conclusion

• Large market for our product
• Design will incorporate elements not seen in
  existing market products
• More expensive new features