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Welcome to the P20032 SailBot Main Page! Sailing is a popular sport that can be practiced competitively or for recreation, and is practiced among a wide variety of individuals, from young children to older retirees. For any sailor, however, a considerable amount of strength, coordination, and agility is required for a successful sailing session. Everyone should enjoy the joy that sailing brings; however, it can be difficult for people with various disabilities to actively partake in the sport. SailBot is a new portable device that can assist a sailor to steer a sonar. The device converts intense physical labor into a simple, easily controlled method. SailBot will be reliable, and adaptable to match any sailors needs for controlling. This is targeted to be helpful for any sailors with any disabilities. Currently, any robotic assisted sailing requires a proprietary, expensive boat or takes a long time to set up. The goals of this project are to create a new device that uses current technologies to make a portable, comfortable control method for a common sonar boat. The expected result is a prototype that is intuitive for the user; and that boathouses can install and remove quickly between sessions. We look forward to your viewing of our progress! For more details, check out our Confluence page here!	Project Name SailBot Project Number P20032 Project Family Biomedical and Assistive Devices Start Term 2191 End Term 2195 Faculty Guide Jim Whritenor Primary Customer Sam Peirson Sponsor (financial support) Universal Access Program

Team Members

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Member	Role	Contact
Matthew Miller	Communications	mdm8877@rit.edu
Maxwell Messie	Lead Engineer	mxm7867@rit.edu
Thomas Davis	Facilitator	ted4793@rit.edu
Amit Rogel	Project Manager	axr3176@rit.edu
Michael Robinson II	Purchasing	mrj5174@rit.edu
Erica Kabat	Administration	ejk7802@rit.edu
Madeline Pizzo	Lead Industrial Designer	mxp1511@rit.edu

Work Breakdown: By Phase

MSD I & II	MSD I	MSD II
Planning & Execution Project Photos and Videos Imagine RIT Gate Reviews	Problem Definition Systems Design Preliminary Detailed Design Detailed Design	Build & Test Prep Subsystem Build & Test Integrated System Build & Test Customer Handoff & Final Project Documentation (Verification & Validation)

Work Breakdown: By Topic

Project Management	Design Tools	Design Documentation	Implementation	Validation	Presentation & Dissemination
PRP Requirements Schedule Cost Risk Management Problem Management Communication & Minutes	Use Cases 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

Community Boating

Universal Access Program

James Whritenor