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John Deere TeamWeekly Status Report
Week 2
Josh EbelingJamari Haynes
James JuneMike RenoBen SpiveyGary Twedt
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Project: Modification of Gator for Handicap Accessibility
Task assigned by John Deere is the open-ended modification of their six wheeled Gator Utility Vehicle to facilitate handicapped accessibility
Two primary suggestions: wheelchair hoisting mechanism and controls modification
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Preliminary Meeting
Main contact: Bobby Henebry Parameters of project:
• $2000 Budget
• Modification of Gator for handicapped accessibility
Parallel projects:• UIUC – Seat/Suspension altered to slide out
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Project Bids: Possible Modifications
Bid 1: Hoisting Mechanism• Utilization of a pneumatic or otherwise
mechanical hoisting mechanism to move wheelchair from ground to vehicle bed
Bid 2: Controls Modification• Integration of existing gas and brake control
pedals into an apparatus designed to be operated totally by hand
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Project Bids: Possible Modifications (continued)
Bid 3: Wheelchair Integration• Modification of the Gator to allow the
wheelchair to travel up a ramp and act as the drivers seat
Bid 4: Bed Modification• Modification of bed to raise and lower in order
to place the wheelchair (via hoisting mechanism) below the bed, causing no loss of available loading space
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Project Bids: Possible Modifications (continued)
Bid 5: Storage Rack• Addition of a storage rack somewhere along
the body of the Gator, allowing storage of the wheelchair with no loss of cargo space
Bid 6: Wheelchair Modification• Modification of existing wheelchair design to
include a removable seat, allowing seat to be moved into position as a drivers seat
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Project Bids: Possible Modifications (continued)
Bid 7: Controls Kit• Design of a modified controls system that can
be added onto existing Gator design as a kit to be sold separately
Bid 8: Roll Over Protective Structure• (ROPS) – addition of a “roll bar” to protect
passengers as well as facilitate the entrance of the vehicle by handicapped persons through the use of handles on the structure
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New Action Items
Continued contact with Bobby and other John Deere personnel to facilitate web conferencing with teams at other schools. Responsibility: Gary Twedt
Continued updating of webpage with relevant documents. Responsibility: Gary Twedt
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New Action Items (continued)
Contact Handicapped Driver Services, Inc. for information and advice on incorporating wheelchairs as the driver seat on the Gator vehicle. Responsibility: Ben Spivey
Contact wheelchair company through contacts in order to possibly obtain free equipment to use and test with. Responsibility: Ben Spivey
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New Action Items (continued)
Investigate preliminary design possibilities for implementation of steering wheel-controlled gas and brake pedals. Responsibility: Josh Ebeling
Compile information into weekly progress report. Responsibility: Josh Ebeling
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New Action Items (continued)
Investigate preliminary design possibilities for wheelchair hoisting mechanism. Responsibility: Mike Reno and James June