Reach Mobile

The Reach Mobile was given to me and a group of 2 other new members and 1 other returning team member for Design Studio 2. The goal of Studio 2 is to test and then redesign based off of those tests. Currently we have plans to change almost all of the major components to more durable parts while keeping the same functionality.
We have performed many tests on the Reach Mobile. We are working to adhere to ASTM standards and our own performance metrics. We have written test plans and performed those plans to determine what we need to change. After doing these tests we split the changes amongst the group based on prior knowledge and skills.
Because I have extensive 3D printing and CAD experience, my task on the team is to redesign many of the functional parts such as the wheels, gear box, and hitch to be 3D printed in very durable materials such as TPU and Nylon. All of these parts are still in the early design phase as we have only recently gotten the large amount of our testing done.