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Automated Clothing Tagging System
Product Development, Mechanical Design, Rapid Prototyping
TEAM
Alex Krakower
Kenneth Siu
CLIENT
Goodwill of West Michigan
TIMELINE
September-December 2023
(Semester-long)
DESCRIPTION
TOOLS
Onshape
Procreate
Raspberry Pi
Qualtrics
3D Printing
Waterjet Cutting
Semester-long mechanical engineering senior design capstone project where we worked with a client to develop their product concept
OVERVIEW
OBJECTIVE
To develop a clothing tagging system that integrates automation to both the user and client specifications, focusing on efficiency and worker safety
DELIVERABLES
A high-fidelity prototype, a slide deck outlining the design process, and a final written report for our client
CHALLENGES
Collaborating with a team of engineers in a long-term project; Balancing client requests, user needs, and fabrication limitations; Managing budget
OUTCOME + IMPACT
Developed one final high-fidelity prototype that effectively tags clothing with the push of a foot pedal to integrate in a larger Goodwill clothing processing automation overhaul
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