Easel 5000Easel 5000

New Adjustable EaselNew Adjustable Easel

IntroductionIntroduction

Senior Design Team 3Senior Design Team 3 Team Easel 5000Team Easel 5000

Alison BierceviczAlison Biercevicz Seth NovosonSeth Novoson Justin YuJustin Yu

Cooperative effort between UConn’s Cooperative effort between UConn’s Biomedical Engineering Senior Design Biomedical Engineering Senior Design and the National Science Foundationand the National Science Foundation

Who the Project will Who the Project will BenefitBenefit

National Science Foundation National Science Foundation Engineering Projects to Aid Persons with Engineering Projects to Aid Persons with

DisabilitiesDisabilities Mission- To assist individuals in reaching Mission- To assist individuals in reaching

their maximum potential for enjoyable and their maximum potential for enjoyable and productive lives productive lives

ClientsClients Dr. Brooke Hallowell Dr. Brooke Hallowell Tom DepughTom Depugh

What is the Project?What is the Project?

An adjustable art easel for an artist with An adjustable art easel for an artist with cerebral palsycerebral palsy

Cerebral PalsyCerebral Palsy

Cerebral palsy is a condition resulting Cerebral palsy is a condition resulting from brain damagefrom brain damage

The symptomsThe symptoms Loss of fine motor abilityLoss of fine motor ability Abnormal muscle toneAbnormal muscle tone Abnormal movementsAbnormal movements Vision problems Vision problems

Why the Project is Being DoneWhy the Project is Being Done

The easel created in 2003 did not completely The easel created in 2003 did not completely meet the needs of the artist, Tom Depughmeet the needs of the artist, Tom Depugh

Previous design Previous design Complicated motorComplicated motor Not completely adjustable Not completely adjustable Tripping hazard Tripping hazard Was not portableWas not portable The canvas did not projectThe canvas did not project No light sourceNo light source

2003 Design2003 Design

Legs created a tripping hazard

The canvas didn’t fully project toward the artist

Too large to be portable

Motor was too complicated

Project ObjectivesProject Objectives

Expected ResultsExpected Results

An easel designed and constructed to An easel designed and constructed to completely meet the needs of Tom Depughcompletely meet the needs of Tom Depugh

A design that addresses the problems with A design that addresses the problems with the previous designthe previous design

Team ObjectivesTeam Objectives

Use educational background to create an Use educational background to create an effective designeffective design

Develop design processDevelop design process Learn Learn

Project PlanningProject Planning ManagementManagement TroubleshootingTroubleshooting

MethodologyMethodology

Research

DesignConstruction

ResearchResearch

Ergonomics

Materials

Wireless Power

Aesthetics

Artist Orientation

Material Strength

Power supply

Light Source

DesignDesign

Mechanical AnalysisMechanical Analysis Stress, strain Stress, strain Attachment to table Attachment to table Easel faceEasel face

Material AnalysisMaterial Analysis Cost effectivenessCost effectiveness

SchedulingScheduling

First preliminary design with analysisFirst preliminary design with analysis

Second prelim design with analysisSecond prelim design with analysis

Third prelim design w/ analysisThird prelim design w/ analysis

Analysis to determine optimum projectAnalysis to determine optimum project

Scheduling ContinuedScheduling Continued

Final parts order on optimal designFinal parts order on optimal design

Final reportFinal report

Final power point presentationFinal power point presentation

ConstructionConstruction

Semester 2!Semester 2!

QualificationsQualifications

Biomechanics BackgroundsBiomechanics Backgrounds CE 211 – Static MechanicsCE 211 – Static Mechanics CE 212 – Dynamic MechanicsCE 212 – Dynamic Mechanics CE 287 – Mechanics of MaterialsCE 287 – Mechanics of Materials BME 261W – BiomechanicsBME 261W – Biomechanics ME 227 – Machine Part DesignME 227 – Machine Part Design

Qualifications ContinuedQualifications Continued

Biomaterials BackgroundsBiomaterials Backgrounds MMAT 201 – Introduction to MaterialsMMAT 201 – Introduction to Materials BME 271 - BiomaterialsBME 271 - Biomaterials MMAT 234 – Materials ProtectionMMAT 234 – Materials Protection MMAT 265 – Phase Transform KineticsMMAT 265 – Phase Transform Kinetics

Marketed Products – Able TableMarketed Products – Able Table

Price: $64.95Price: $64.95 Very flexible – Very flexible –

numerous positionsnumerous positions Supports 20 lbs.Supports 20 lbs. Versatile useVersatile use Difficult to adjust to Difficult to adjust to

desired positiondesired position Fragile if handled Fragile if handled

roughlyroughly

Marketed Products – Versa-Marketed Products – Versa-TableTable

Price: About $115.00Price: About $115.00 LightweightLightweight PortablePortable Easy to useEasy to use Easy storageEasy storage Adjusts for height, Adjusts for height,

depth, and angledepth, and angle Not adjustable enoughNot adjustable enough

Marketed Products–“The Marketed Products–“The Dreamer”Dreamer”

Price: $3,025.00Price: $3,025.00 MotorizedMotorized StableStable Allows for large Allows for large

canvasescanvases Adjusts to height, Adjusts to height,

length, and directionlength, and direction Very largeVery large No storage optionsNo storage options ExpensiveExpensive

Previous Design –Previous Design –“Accessible Easel” (Spring ’03)“Accessible Easel” (Spring ’03)

Problems:Problems: Electrical components Electrical components

with wires as safety with wires as safety hazardshazards

User friendlinessUser friendliness

Our Product – “Easel 5000”Our Product – “Easel 5000”

Support up to 20”x20” CanvasSupport up to 20”x20” Canvas User friendlyUser friendly PortablePortable StableStable Easily storedEasily stored No motors or exposed wiresNo motors or exposed wires

ResourcesResources

$750 Budget$750 Budget MaterialsMaterials Labor HoursLabor Hours

Labor hoursLabor hours WeldingWelding Machine Shop CertificationMachine Shop Certification

MaterialsMaterials

Raw materials – wood/metalRaw materials – wood/metal Prefabricated ball jointPrefabricated ball joint

Manually adjustable locking mechanismManually adjustable locking mechanism Metal clipsMetal clips Lighting systemLighting system

Easy on/off switchEasy on/off switch BatteriesBatteries

Metal Nuts/Bolts/ScrewsMetal Nuts/Bolts/Screws Metal clampsMetal clamps

Budget BreakdownBudget Breakdown

Raw materials:Raw materials: $80 - $300$80 - $300 Locking ball joint:Locking ball joint: $15 - $70$15 - $70 Clips:Clips: $10$10 Lighting system:Lighting system: $30$30 Nuts/Bolts/Screws:Nuts/Bolts/Screws: $25 - $100$25 - $100 Easel clamps:Easel clamps: $40 - $50$40 - $50 Labor hours ($10/hour):Labor hours ($10/hour): $0 - $30$0 - $30

TOTAL COST:TOTAL COST:$200 - $590$200 - $590

ConclusionConclusion

Large market for our productLarge market for our product

Design will incorporate elements not Design will incorporate elements not seen in existing market productsseen in existing market products

More expensive – new featuresMore expensive – new features