Project Summary | Project Information |
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The Wide Area Ice Thickness Sensor is a remote controlled vehicle that traverses frozen lakes and streams in order to measure ice thickness as the user drives the vehicle. This ensures that there is a safe ice thickness that is designated by the user. The primary target consumers for this project are cold weather sports enthusiasts, ice fishermen, and safety personnel. This product is to have characteristics that allow it to be remotely operated, sense between 1” and 12” of ice, can be easily transported to and from operation zones, operate in sub-zero temperatures, has a battery life that will last multiple uses, report back/indicate the sensor safety readings, and be inexpensive overall. There are currently no products meant for the commercial or residential applicants that fit these requirements. Products available are either stationary, expensive, and/or vehicle towed. The way ice thickness is measured in lieu of these expensive industrial/research applications is by physically hitting the ice with a heavy stick at range or drill into the ice for accurate measuring. The WAITS sensor will alleviate the high capacity of danger that is associated with this practice. This device will have a commercial price range for many individuals including ice fishermen, first-responder personnel, and other winter enthusiasts. The end goal of this project is to have a danger reducing and potentially life-saving remotely operated vehicle that is inexpensive, accurate, has sub-zero applications, over one hour of battery life, portable, and easy to use device. This project’s challenges will lie in finding an accurate top-down sensor reading, battery life in sub-zero temperatures, and have proper weight and size for portability/transportation. | Project Title: Wide Area Ice Thickness Sensor (WAITS) Project Number: P20321 Start Term: 2191 Fall 2019 End Term: Spring 2020 Faculty Guide: Charlie Hacker Primary Customer: Wayne Evans & Matt Kremers Sponsor (financial support): Wayne Evans & Matt Kremers |
Team Members
| Member | Major | Role | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Collins | Electrical and Computer Engineering | Lead Engineer | jmc8312@rit.edu |
| Karl Stone | BS/ME Mechanical Engineer | Facilitator | kjs5634@rit.edu |
| Nathan Johnson | BS/MS Electrical Engineer | Lead Transcriber | naj5463@rit.edu |
| Elise King | Mechanical Engineering | Documentation Master | ejk8928@rit.edu |
| Alexander Dieroff | Mechanical Engineering | Project Manager | axd1538@rit.edu |
| Austin Brogan | Computer Engineering | Head of Communication | axb6999@rit.edu |
| Chris Guarini | Computer Engineering | Head of Purchasing | cdg6285@rit.edu |
Work Breakdown: By Phase
MSD I & II | MSD I | MSD II |
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Integrated System Build & Test Customer Handoff & Final Project Documentation (Verification & Validation) |
Work Breakdown: By Topic
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Project Management | Design Tools | Design Documentation | Implementation | Validation | Presentation & Dissemination |
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Schedule Cost Risk Management Problem Management Communication & Minutes | Benchmarking Functional Decomposition Morphological Chart Pugh Concept Selection | BOM Mechanical Drawings Electrical Schematics Software Diagrams Facility Layout Manuals | Mockups Test Fixtures Prototyping Test Plans | Analysis Results Simulations Test Results | Design Review Documents Technical Paper Poster Imagine RIT Exhibit |
Acknowledgements
Wayne Evans and Matt Kremers: Thank you for being an amazing customer and supporting us through this process.
Charlie Hacker: We've been honored to be your first ever group and your best group ever. We've appreciated the countless hours that you have spent with us these last two semesters, and without your help the WAITSensor would not even exist.
RIT: Gave us the space to work in and develop an amazing product.