2015-2016 Senior Capstone

Team Members: Danny Vimmerstedt, Garrett Matthews, 

Elise LaRussa, Luke Sackschewsky 

Faculty Advisor: Andrew Johnston 

Sponsor: Hewlett-Packard Company, Boise

Project Overview: HP’s Laserjet Test Lab uses a variety of robots in order to automate some of its testing so that higher efficiency can be achieved and more test cases can be verified. However, people walk through the test lab frequently, and some of the robots have a potential to cause harm to someone if they are not paying attention. For that reason, HP is looking to have a safety system developed that will be easy to set up, customizable, cost effective, and, most importantly, effective at preventing human injury. 

Summary Statement of Project Goal:  Develop a robot safety system that is easy to set up, customizable, cost effective, and effective at preventing human injury.  

Project Deliverables: 

HP Inc. Requirements: 

* A visible safety zone such that it will prevent humans from entering the zone. 

* Max size of 8’ x 8’ and min size of 3’ x 3’ 

Settings that drive the behavior of the safety zone when it is breached: 

       -   Wide “Pause Zone” that will pause the robot’s test until the zone is cleared. 

       -  Narrow “Kill Zone” that will completely shut down the robot if it is breached. 

       -  Customizable set up must work with all robots currently in test. 

       -  Must take no more than 30 minutes to set up. 

       -  Customizable safety zones 

       -   Location of the safety zone 

       -   Size of each zone 

       -   Audio notification when the zone is interfered with.  

       -   User-friendly UI to customize the zones. 

       -   App to control the settings, shut down remotely, etc 

Management & Communication Expectations:  

* Concept proposals and recommendations 

* Schedule proposal (with input from HP Inc.) 

* House of Quality 

* Final concept design 

* Prototype drawings (CAD, electrical, code flow diagrams) 

* Prototype test results displaying proof of concept 

* Final design drawings 

* Final prototype and testing results 

* Final cost of solution. 

* Sourcing details for all components of the system. (e.g. Are we single-sourced? Do we have lower cost options? What are the tradeoffs?) 

* Usability analysis  

* Meetings with HP bi-weekly at minimum with notes sent out. 

Research Expectations:  

TBD

Students working on this project will be asked to sign a Nondisclosure Agreement.