Team John Deere Weekly Status Report Week 5

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Team John DeereWeekly Status ReportWeek 5

• Josh Ebeling
• Jamari Haynes
• James June
• Mike Reno
• Ben Spivey
• Gary Twedt
• Wade Burch

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Patent/Product Search
Title Brake Control Device on Steering
Wheel Patent Number WO02070310 Date September
12, 2002
The braking control system is mounted on the
steering wheel. The brake activates as the user
applies force on an end ball located at the
center of the steering wheel the displacement of
the ball deforms a sensing beam, and a strain
gauge on this beam converts the mechanical
signal to electrical.
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Patent/Product Search

• Model Name Monarch Mark 1-A
• Manufacturer Manufacturing and Production
  Services Corporation

This is a picture of a product made by MPS
Manufacturing and Production Services
Corporation. It is a hand lever that puts
pressure on the break when pushed and applies the
gas when pulled.
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Patent/Product Search
Model Name Quick Connection Hand
Controls Manufacturer TM/Pat.
The product is made up of a handle which is
hinged to two rods. The rods are attached to the
brake and gas. With manipulation of the wrist, a
car can be driven without the use of ones legs.
When one rod is pushed down, the hinges allow the
other rod to remain up so both pedals are not
pushed together.
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Patent/Product Search
Title Brake Control Apparatus Patent Number
GB2331337 Date May 19, 1999
The input means is a joystick controller which
provides the user control of both acceleration
and braking forward motion of the joystick
initiates acceleration while the reverse
initiates braking.
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Patent/Product Search

• Model Name 122 Portable Hand Control
• Manufacturer Handicapsinc

As seen, this device contains two rods which are
attached to the gas and break. In order to
brake, the large knob is pushed straight towards
the pedal. When accelerating, the smaller gas
knob has to be held down with the thumb. The
entire unit is then swung to the right putting
leverage on the accelerator.
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Current Action Items

• Perform a selection analysis on the five best
  designs, possible using the evaluation matrix
  technique.