The device discussed in this report was designed to enable a climber to have more control over their experience when using an automatic belay device. This project was broken into three parts including the device used to brake the belay webbing, a control system used to receive and manage wireless belay command signals, and a GUI. The report discusses the design decisions behind the model and prototype, and provides suggestions for making a stronger, more robust prototype of the system. In addition, this report discusses the programming behind the Control System that is used to handle wireless signals and to host the GUI. Finally, suggestions for future work on the project are proposed that would result in a stronger, sturdier and more robust system.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Gagnon, Michelle Elizabeth

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-032316-211500

Advisor

• Looft, Fred J.

Year

• 2016

Date created

• 2016-03-23

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Robotics Engineering

Rights statement

• In Copyright