1. PRESENTATION TITLE
Optimized Dynamic Outdoor/Indoor Archery System
By
Luigi Alvarado
Guillermo Waldo
Collaborator: William Purpura
Advisor: Dr. Nina Robson
2. Project Mission Statement
To evolve an existing proof of concept prototype and come up with a design that could be
marketed for a profit. The resulting redesign must be optimized for:
• Manufacturability
• Affordability
• Transportability
• User-Friendly
• Operational Safety
8. Block Diagram/ Subsystems
Infrastructure
PVC reinforced with aluminum
PVC joints reinforced with bolts
Trust-like design
Relatively Cheap
Cheap to repair
Light-weight
Lifting
Metal Rod, Rope/cable, Motor
PVC guidelines
Simple Mechanism
Lots of power needed
expensive motor
Not as sturdy
Mobility
Dolly-Based
Mechanism within structure
Two wheels, fixed above floor
Two PVC sticks as handles
Cheap
Easy to integrate/ repair
Infrastructure
PVC reinforced with aluminum
PVC joints reinforced with bolts
Relatively Inexpensive
Attaches to other Supports
Light-weight
Lifting
Metal Rod, Rope/cable, Motor
PVC guidelines
Simple Mechanism
Motor positioned for minimal
arrow contact probability
Stability
Platform placed below target
Two wheels for transportability
Two PVC sticks as handles
Bottom cross section
Main plywood rests on two 2X4’s
Support
Rubber-swivel-heavy duty wheels
Aluminum Structure
Collapsible by hinges/slides
Joints reinforced with bolts
Lifting
Aluminum structure
Hydraulic mechanism
Collapsible by hinges/slides
Joints reinforced with bolts
Stability
Target hanger by crane
Aluminum structure
Collapsible by sliding cranks/
hinges
Guidelines of pvc
Prototype 4Prototype 5.2
Prototype 6.1