Assistive Technology for Promotional Calendar

Production Improvement Proposal

Eric Hoffmann, Lisa Furby,Ronnie Mays, Samir Shah, Whitney Belt

Assistive Technology for Promotional Calendar Production Improvement

ProposalSaluki Engineering Company Team Members:

Eric Hoffmann (Project Manager), Whitney Belt, Lisa Furby, Samir Shah, Ronnie Mays Jr.

Faculty Technical Advisor: Dr. James Mathias

Nonprofit Organization Sponsor: Specialized Training for Adult Rehabilitation in Murphysboro, IL

START Client: Carl Hartmann

OutlineEH

•Executive Summary•Project Organization

•Organizational Chart•Project Chart•Draft Schedule 2010•AIL•Resources Needed

•Project Description•Subsystems

•Summary

Organizational Chart EH

Executive SummaryLF

•Project in conjunction with AbilityOne Challenge sponsored by NISH

•Team works with a nonprofit organization (START) as part of the competition.

•Project involves designing and building a device that can be used to affix a calendar to a vinyl promotional pad

•Design jig and mechanical advantage mechanism, incorporate standard stapler, with ergonomic and economical consideration

•Use of training aids to assist employees in learning to do job correctly

Project Chart RM

Draft Schedule 2010 SS May-09

Week 1 Week2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Spring Brk Week 9 Week 10 Week 11 Week 12 Week 13 Week 14 Week 15 Week 16

Phase 1: Design / Specifcations ▲

Stapler/Selection

Material/Selection

Jig Arrangement

Mechanism

Ergonomic Consideration

Training Aids

Integration of subsystems

Phase 2: Prototype ▲

Training Aids

Prototype build

Testing Prototype 1

Redesign

Testing prototype 2

Phase 3: Design Reports ▲

ABILITY1 Competition Report

Final Poster

Final Presentation

SEC Final Design Report

Subsystems

-Training Aids

-Economic Analysis

-Jig

-Mechanism

-Ergonomic

-Stapler

Task Jan-09 Feb-09 Mar-09 Apr-09

Action Item ListWB

# Activity Person Assigned Due Status

1 Info for Training Guides LF 10-Nov-09 29-Jan-10 0%

2 Create Poster/DVD LF 10-Nov-09 12-Feb-10 0%

4 Force Required to Staple WB 10-Nov-09 29-Jan-10 0%

3 Stapler Selection WB 10-Nov-09 5-Feb-10 0%

5 Force Analysis SS 10-Nov-09 29-Jan-10 0%

6 Bearing Selection SS 10-Nov-09 5-Feb-10 0%

7 Alignment Jig EH 10-Nov-09 29-Jan-10 0%

8 CAD Drawing EH 10-Nov-09 5-Feb-10 0%

9 Ergonomics Info RM 10-Nov-09 29-Jan-10 0%

10 Handle Design RM 10-Nov-09 5-Feb-10 0%

Resources NeededWB Subsystem Item Description Quantity Sub Total ($)

Stapling 1 Stapler 5 $90.00 2 Box Staples 1 $5.00

Alignment Jig 1 Steel Stock 1 $0.00 2 Nuts/Bolts 1 $15.00 3 Grease 1 $10.00 4 Paint 1 $6.00 5 Labor 30 $0.00

Mechanical Analysis 1 Roller for lever 1 $12.00 2 Bushings 4 $20.00

Ergonomics 1 Lever 1 $20.00

Training Aids 1 Video Camera 1 $0.00 2 DVD 1 $10.00 3 Misc. Poster Materials 1 $25.00

Misc. Materials 1 Computer 1 $0.00 2 MatLab 1 $0.00 3 AutoDesk Inventor 1 $0.00 4 Corel Draw 1 $0.00

Grand Total $ 213.00

• An applied science that coordinates the design of devices, systems, and physical working conditions with the capacities and requirements of the worker

• Workers with Disabilities

• Occupational Therapy• START

Ergonomics RM

Ergonomics RM

• Mechanical advantage needed• Functioning prototype• START employee production 95% accuracy

• Fastens calendar pad to vinyl sheet

• Current system inefficient• Proposed system• Staplers

• Types• Criteria looking for in

stapler• Proposed best choice

Stapling Mechanism WB

• Staples• Types• Criteria looking for in

staples• Proposed best choice

• Deliverables• Reliability comparison of

staplers• Performance comparison

of staples• Force required to operate

stapler

Stapling Mechanism WB

•Intro to M.A.•Lever arm discussion•Force Evaluation•Increased force out for a

given force in.

Mechanical Advantage SS

Mechanical Advantage SS

•M.A. % (M.A.>1)•Ratio of speed and

range of motion to M.A.

•Force increase requirement

•Stress analysis at joints

•CAD measurement design

• Workpiece locating and holding device.

• Quality product production

• Material selection▫Durability▫Machinability▫Cost

• Tolerances ▫Gap tolerance▫Straightness▫Length

Jigs and Fixtures EH

• Correctly place calendar on vinyl with 2mm boarder

• Durable construction• Integrated stress

analysis• Ergonomic testing

with START• 95% product

placement accuracy

Jigs and Fixtures EH

Jigs and Fixtures EH

• Use training aids (manuals and videos) and job aids posters)

• Help increase productivity of employee and product quality

• Training aids and job aids made with consideration of needs of START employees

• Collaboration with experts in Curriculum and Instruction in order to develop training aids and job aids

Training Aids LF

• Analyze considerations of learning styles vs. disabilities of the clients

• Step by step use of prototype to ensure thorough training manual and video

• Training Video• Training Manual• Posters (Job Aid)

Training Aids LF

• An important goal of this project is to increase the quantity of calendars that are made correctly.

• This could allow increased profit or additional workers

• Economical Analysis to compare production of calendars now as opposed to after the implementation of the device

Economical AnalysisLF

•As part of the NISH AbilityOne Challenge, team will work with START to design an assistive device

•Device will allow START employees to staple calendar to promotional vinyl backing

•Ergonomic and Economic consideration •Training Aids and Job Aids will be utilized

help increase productivity•Goals to increase number of employees

that can perform job, increase wages

Summary RM

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