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Haptic Backhoe Project Work Plan

Last updated 03/15/04

Scheduled time:

 

Behind Schedule:

 

Ahead of schedule:

 

Complete

Task / Event

By Whom

Cost

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

5-9 12-16 19-23 26-30 2-6 9-13 16-20 23-27 1-5 8-12 15-19 22-26 29-2 5-9 12-16 19-23 26-30 3-7 10-14 17-21 24-28
  Sensors
Jan 5 manufacture Balluff grant X                                        
Jan 9 ship to GA Hyd Cyl Balluff grant X X                                      
Jan 27 design sensor electronics boxes JD / Joe --     25% X                                  
Jan 6 build sensor electronics boxes machine shop
(JD / Joe)
--       50% X                                
  Cylinders
Jan 13 fabricate GA Hyd Cyl
(JD/Joe)
grant   X                                      
Jan 14 install Sensors GA Hyd Cyl
(JD/Joe)
grant   X                                      
Jan 16 pickup from GA Hyd Cylinder in Douglasville JD? --   X                                      
  Valves
Jan 13 deliver to Berendsen in Marietta JD/Joe/Matt? --   X                                      
Jan 16 specify parts / place order for 3 more Joe/Dr. Book $2425   50% X                                    
Feb 11 assemble / test Berendsen
(Joe)
grant         0% X                              
Feb 13 pick up from Berendsen JD/Joe --           X                              
Feb 12 specify hoses / fittings Joe/JD --         0% X                              
Feb 12 order hoses / fittings Joe / JD $300           X                              
  Potentiometer (swing sensor)
Jan 8 specify part Joe -- X          
Jan 8 place order Joe $25 X                                        
Jan 15 design mount Joe --   X                                      
Feb 6 build mount Joe --     50% 80% X                                
Jan 3 install Joe --       60% X                                
Jan 3 test Joe/Matt --         X                                
  Power Supply
Jan 22 specify requirements Matt --   50% X                                    
Feb 24 locate 12V supply on tractor Matt --   0% 0% 0% 50% 50% 50% X
Feb 4 design box, connectors Matt/Joe/JD --   20% 50% 70% X                                
Jan 23 order initial parts Matt ?   0% X                                    
Feb 11 build box, cutouts, connectors (machine shop)
Joe/Matt
--     0% 0% 0% X                              
Feb 13 design circuit board (P-Cad) Matt --       25% 80% X                              
Mar 6 make internal cables, wire connectors Matt ?             50% 75% X                        
Feb 25 order remaining parts Matt ?       0% 0% 0% 0% X                          
Feb 12 order circuit board Matt ?         0% X                              
Mar 5 install board into box Matt --         0% 0% 0% 0% X                        
Mar 14 make external cables, wire connectors Matt/Joe           0% 0% 0% 90% 90% X                      
Mar 14 install onto tractor Matt --         0% 0% 0% 0% 0% X                      
Apr 14 test Matt --         0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 90% X                    
  Backhoe
Jan 7 specify pins / parts JD -- X                                        
Jan 9 order pins / parts from Mark Evans Joe grant X                                        
Jan 14 machine / install bushings machine shop
(JD)
? not needed                                    
Jan 29 repaint old parts JD ?   0% 50% X                                  
Jan 22 pressure wash back end Joe --     X                                    
Feb 18 reassemble backhoe JD/Joe/Matt --     0% 0% 50% 95% X                            
Feb 17 drill hole in bushing JD/Joe --           0% X                            
Mar 4 peel / paint / replace decals JD/Joe --         0% 0% 50% 50% X                        
Feb 27 test original equip JD/Joe/Matt --     0% 0% 0% 75% 75% X                          
Feb 12 design frame/mount for valves, manifold, pwr sup Joe --       0% 0% X                              
Feb 12 order Damon manifold JD --       0% 0% X
Feb 19 build frame machine shop
(Joe / JD)
          0% 10% X                            
Mar 5 plumb valves / tubing / hoses onto tractor JD/Joe --           0% 0% 0% X                        
Mar 14 connect valve electricals JD/Joe/Matt --         0% 0% 0% 0% 0% X                      
Mar 14 connect sensor electricals JD/Joe/Matt --       0% 10% 10% 0% 50% 50% X                      
  Computer / Phantom
Jan 13 test ISA cards Joe/Matt -- 50% X                                      
Jan 13 order/acquire a D/A card w/four output channels Joe/Matt --   X                                      
Apr 5 write / debug 4 dof code Matt/Joe --         0% 0% 0% 20% 20% 50% 50% 50% 75% X              
Mar 12 convert S-function transforms to Simulink Joe --         0% 0% 0% 67% 67% X                      
Apr 20 test Matt/Joe --           0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% X          
  Haptics Experiments
design experiments Joe/Matt --         0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 5% 5% 5% 5% 50%              
conduct experiments Joe --                 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 50% 50% 50%          
  Thesis