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Hyster Yale Group Alternative Forklift Steering Project
No full textHyster Yale Group is an international incorporation that designs, engineers, manufactures, sells, and services a complete line of forklift trucks. To address ergonomic and visibility concerns, Hyster Yale Group has partnered with the University of Portland to investigate alternative methods of steering a forklift. The team has investigated several current steering systems and evaluated these systems based on ergonomics, visibility, safety, ease of use, and operator fatigue. The proof of concept prototype being presented by the team was deemed most effective in addressing Hyster Yale Group’s criteria.https://pilotscholars.up.edu/egr_project/1014/thumbnail.jp
IR Motion Tracking Robotic Arm
Get PDFThe Motion Tracking Robot Arm is a senior Electrical Engineering Capstone project designed by Andrew Doan, Avery Guillermo, Gavin Low, and Dayna Yoshimura. The project serves as an exploration of alternative control methods for robotic arms. While standard robotic arms are often controlled with physical controllers or computer programs, this robotic arm will be controlled with a LEAP motion controller. The user will be able to control the robotic arm using his or her own arm; no extra control inputs will be necessary.https://pilotscholars.up.edu/egr_project/1005/thumbnail.jp
The Last Knight
No full textMedium: Pen and watercolors on paper.
Description: Field armor of Maximilian I at the Metropolitan Museum of Art The Last Knight exhibition 2019. New York City, NY.https://pilotscholars.up.edu/thaynecovert_exhibit/1028/thumbnail.jp
Chapel and Cherry Trees
No full textMedium: Acrylics
Dimensions: 16 x 20
Description: The colorful spring view of the academic quad from a balcony in Franz Hall.https://pilotscholars.up.edu/ghyselinck_exhibit/1005/thumbnail.jp
The Little Engine that Could : Development of an Electromechanical Valvetrain
Get PDFThe goal of the present project is to design and implement an electromechanical valvetrain for a single-cylinder gasoline engine. This system is to replace the existing fully mechanical camshaft-based valvetrain with a computer-controlled system capable of independently controlling each engine valve. This system can improve the power and fuel efficiency of the engine by removing the inefficiencies caused by the camshaft-based valvetrain. Recently, the Camcon and FreeValve companies have each developed similar systems which replace the camshaft in automobile engines and provide up to 15% increases in fuel economy. The electromechanical valvetrain of this project uses high-speed electric air valves to control the flow of air to high-speed pneumatic rams which open and close the engine valves. A primary improvement of this system is the expected ability to open the engine valves faster than a camshaft-based valvetrain. The pneumatic-based design was chosen for its cost effectiveness, manufacturability and availability of suitable components to simplify production of a working system
HK Ideation - Distal Limb Pressure Device
No full textThe capstone team developed the LymphGo, a wearable device to help lessen or manage the symptoms of lymphedema by applying sequential pressure to the user\u27s leg. The inflatable device is designed to be a low profile, user-friendly, mobile, and effective solution for lymphedema.https://pilotscholars.up.edu/egr_project/1023/thumbnail.jp
Female Soldiers and Spies Undercover: Altering the Expectations of Women During the United States Civil War
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Everything is New
No full textMedium: Ink and acrylic on watercolor paper
Dimensions: 11 x 14https://pilotscholars.up.edu/franco_exhibit/1014/thumbnail.jp