Robotic Grocery Grabber

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Robotic Grocery Grabber

Senior Design Showcase project, Wentworth Institute of Technology, College of Engineering and Computer Science, Department of Mechanical Engineering, 2020

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title: Robotic Grocery Grabber

creator: Noah Avery, Liam Dahler, Thien Dang, Tannan Flanery

subject: Grocery arm grabber, wheelchair bound customers, shopping

description: The objective of this capstone project was to create a method for wheelchair bound customers to access hard-to-reach items in grocery stores. Currently, patrons rely on handheld “grabbers” or assistance from store workers or fellow shoppers to reach items on higher shelves. By providing a new method of obtaining these objects, stores can create a more inclusive environment for patrons who are limited by mobility and dexterity issues. This product will provide an increased accessibility to disabled shoppers that ultimately enhances the independence experienced by non-disabled shoppers. The Handicap Grocery Arm Grabber will be an easy-to-use robotic arm that can be attached to handicap wheelchairs found at many grocers and retail merchants. It will feature a two-axis mechanical arm system that moves up and down, and side to side. The system includes a mechanical claw that will be strong enough to retrieve heavy top-shelf items and safely place them in the shopping cart basket. All mechanical aspects of the assembly will be manually controlled by a single, user-friendly control panel. The project will be deemed successful when it efficiently retrieves products on upper shelves along with simple use and attachment to any wheelchair shopping cart. The Handicap Grocery Arm Grabber will greatly improve the shopping experience and mobility of wheelchair-bound customers by increasing their access and independence while shopping in grocery stores.

publisher: The Douglas D. Schumann Library and Learning Commons, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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date: 2020

type: Presentation

format: video recording

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language: eng

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