Overview of Status of Analysis, Design, Fabrication, Tests, etc.
Designed the top of the insertion tube and ready to discuss with the machine shop the potential for manufacturing the top of the tube
Designing a component for the control lever to attach to the shaft
Designing multiple variations of shaft connectors to determine which one would connect to the shaft easily
Accomplishments from Previous Week
Build a prototype that used the distal tip and was able to rotate the distal tip with the shaft mechanism
Built two methods of detachment that were tested and demonstrated to the sponsor
Narrowed down to one detachment design for the final prototype
Goals for Next Week (list names after each item). Use specific and measurable objectives.
Designing the lever control and will 3-D print the mechanism for testing (Gio & Matt)
Building multiple variations of the shaft fitting to connect to the lever control and the shaft (Gio & Matt)
Designing the insertion tube head and control body for detachment to prepare for machining (Eric & Mark)
Sponsor Comments from Last Meeting and Actions Taken to Address these Comments (indicate date of comments and if via email or in person)
Finalizing design solution soon
How much for bending section, for manufacturing purposes
Just using flexible tubing to encase everything and for prototype
instead of buying actual insertion tube
can go ahead and buy ~6mm tubing and bending section mesh for distal tip
Conical hex lever on control lever to easily connect with shaft
Gantt chart for next meeting
tasks
task owners
Instructor Comments from Last Meeting and Actions Taken to Address these Comments (indicate date of comments and if via email or in person)
(in person, 5/7)
come to final design solution soon
can just bond smaller tubes within one larger one (insertion tube) to serve as the routes
or sew the smaller tubes to the big one
talk to Tom about how to do this
have middle part of shaft thinner to take up less space
brass shaft
talk to Tom
build own cross section at ends of shaft
ex: two slots "X"
report needs lots of work
reference annotated figures
use past tense
move pictures towards beginning for introduction
Comments from Other Students in the Class (indicate date of comments and if via email or in person)
N/A
Risks and Areas of Concern
Connecting the angulation wires to the shaft
Durability and consistency of the materials and the shaft mechanismÂ
Resources or Information Required but not Available
Schedule
Completing a full prototype
Update Gantt chart.
Budget (list amount spent and amount remaining)
1409
Progress on Report and Webpage
Continuing progress