Cargo: Modern Delivery for the Busy City
Abstract/Contents
- Abstract
- The world's urban population is expected to surpass ten billion by 2045. After 100 years of the Car Culture, we are now painfully aware that cities should be human centered; Successful urban planning is now a priority. There has been growing innovations with "last mile" devices but because of the lack of suitable infrastructure, commuters do not use "last mile" devices. to move around. We see a great opportunity for a vehicle that will transport stuff and solve "last mile" distribution problem. Our goal is to make distributions more efficient. Our vision is to create a delivery device that will reduce the effort on the part of the user, and make for a better experience overall. Cargo was our final prototype of the quarter and combined all of our successful concepts into one platform. The cart prototype consisted of two major components: a drive system, and force sensitive handlebars. Cargo is driven by two high torque geared DC motors and powered by large capacity batteries. Embedded force sensors in the handlebars allow the user to interact with the cart in a natural way to move forward, backwards and turn in a drive-assist manner. Cargo can also be transformed into different configurations. Another major feature of cargo is assisting the user during cart retrieval and storage. We designed and implemented a storage system that integrates with the rear door of a Ford Transit. A linear rail system with extendable hooks allows the user to place and secure the cart to the door. Two constant force springs provide a lift force of 48lbs, holding most of the weight of cargo (95%). The user simply guide the cart up for storage. For retrieval, the user uses the same rail system to guide the cart down and lock the carriage into place.
Description
| Type of resource | text |
|---|---|
| Date created | [ca. August 2016] |
Creators/Contributors
| Author | Price, Griffin |
|---|---|
| Author | Shah, Kunal |
| Author | Chernick, Michelle |
| Author | Oo, Wut Yee |
| Author | Neves, Moises |
| Author | Gois, Katarina N |
| Author | Pereira, Pedro |
| Advisor | Cutkosky, Mark |
| Advisor | Leifer, Larry |
| Sponsor | Ford Research and Innovation Center |
Subjects
| Subject | urban mobility |
|---|---|
| Subject | stuff distribution |
| Subject | delivery |
| Subject | grocery |
| Subject | last mile |
| Subject | transportation |
| Subject | commute |
| Subject | Ford |
| Subject | mechanical engineering |
| Genre | Student project report |
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- Shah,Kunal; Neves,Moises; Oo, Wut Yee; Chernick, Michelle; Gois, Katarina N; Price, Griffin; Pereira, Pedro; Aich Sudipto; Segraves, Jamel; Tang, Chih-Wei. (2016) CarGo: Modern Delivery for the Busy City. Stanford Digital Repository. Available at http://purl.stanford.edu/dj561gb3422
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