Automated Trapdoor Proposal

Automated trapdoor proposal

 

Who am I :

I am Andrew Ng, a senior Entertainment Technology major specializing in Lighting and Technical Direction. I have 6 year of experience participating and mentoring in FIRST Robotics, and I want to work with automation, AutoCAD design, problem solving, and special effects. I will be the project manager and master carpenter for my project. I will be working with John McCullough to design and construct a life sized model to demonstrate proof of concept.

The Automated trapdoor 

The automated trapdoor will be able to work with a  trisket and stud wall platform deck for the theater. It can be triggered remotely from backstage or a control booth by actuating a piston with pneumatic or hydraulic power. It will create an opening in the platform that can allow access to elements under the deck.

Issues to address :

  • Structural Safety
  • Construction
  • time
  • automation safety
  • automation mechanism
  • Power
  • parts and parameters

Solutions :

I will draft a design and make models to test mechanisms for the trapdoor. I will find parts and either obtain or build a proxy for the model. The project will be broken down into phases that should be more manageable. When concept model is put together a can-locking mechanism can be designed. I plan on using physical relays or a deadman switch and e-stop to prevent the trap door from closing on people.

Table of content :

  • Abstract
  • introduction
  • timeline, calendar
  • budget
  • inventory
  • data collection
  • summary
  • Conclusion
  • bibliography

Process Model of completion 

-Plan for work and Time table

 

Rough Calendar 

  • Weeks 1 – 3
  • Planning, Research, design, and modeling
  • Weeks 4 – 6
  • Prototyping, refinement, networking, revise budget, and ordering parts
  • Weeks 7 – 9
  • Control, safety, custom work, CNC routing, controls and safety
  • Weeks 10 – 12
  • Final model, painting, wires, cables.
  • Weeks 13 – 15
  • PowerPoint, paperwork, poster, presentation,

Rough budget 

Lumber                                           100

Fasteners                                          20

Software                                          800

Consumables                                   30

Sensors                                           250

Motors and pneumatics               400

Tubes and cables                            50

 

Design cycle 

  1. Design / Revise
  2. Incubate
  3. Execute
  4. Reflect

Refinement 

-Stretch goals 

  • Sensors and e-stop
  • manual controls
  • load test and Working Load Limit numbers

List Outcomes 

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Resources 

  • (Internet sources )
  • (Professors  )
  • (Books )
  • (Public domain )

 

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