Elevator Control Mechanism

This was our Engineering Design II project for the Fall 2009 semester.

We had to test the characteristics of an electric motor, find its peak power, and design a gearbox around that that would enable us to lift a 20 lb "elevator" cab. We then had to design a control system to be able to safely raise and lower the elevator cab between floors.

This is just a quick collection of some pictures, clips, and presentation slides from throughout the year so we can remember the project. This semester I had a pretty good team dynamic and I would especially like to thank my team members Aaron and Qayyum, and my Professors for making this fun project possible.

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[jorologo]

Looks like your using an old Otis floor selector to run your simulator.

Good to see a bit of R & D still going on in the elevator industry.

[willbill808]

nice! haha. now it just needs one of my elevator fire recall systems.

[tv4me2009]

nice the elevator kicks ass