About the Project

It is a continued problem that people are fatally injured due to tipping or even rolling tractors built after the early 1970’s. No general solution has been proposed to help aid in the event of such an occurrence, until now. This document proposes three solutions, each with their respective advantages and disadvantages, which signal local authorities in the event of a tip or roll to quickly respond. In addition, a working prototype is described and presented, showing the proof of concept.

The proposed solution involves the use of...

The Engineering Team

David

John Pritchard

johnp@iastate.edu

 

 

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Zhen Xu

xuzhen41@iastate.edu

 

 

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The Industrial Design Team

Byron Montgomery

byronm@iastate.edu

 

 

 

 

 

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David Ringholz

ringholz@iastate.edu

 

 

 

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Jamie Howritz

jhorwitz@iastate.edu

 

 

Mitch

Michael Tschampl

mtschamp@iastate.edu

 

 

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Mitchell Hinrichsen

mph89@iastate.edu

 

 

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