Pendant Controller for Automated Fork Truck

Pendant Controller for Automated Fork Truck

Modern self-driving forklifts are designed to operate without human interaction, however there are situations where a human operator will need to take control. The goal of this project is to develop a wired controller that allows a user to take manual control of an automated forklift for maintenance and training purposes. The results of this project will help provide further development of this technology and may be adjusted for application in other, similar automated vehicles.

Attend Our Technical Presentation

2  p.m. Friday, April 28 – Session 6

Team Members

Katelyn Kinson - Mechanical Engineering
Oakley Todd - Mechanical Engineering
Ernesto Orozco - Mechanical Engineering
Ben Bunce - Electrical Engineering
Ross Dunworth - Electrical Engineering

Client/Sponsor

Gabe Riggs - Bastian Solutions

Faculty Advisor

Steve  Beyerlein - U of I Department of Mechanical Engineering