APS Sensor for Adaptive Driving Devices

Howell Ventures Ltd (HVL) is a world leader in the development, production, and sale of adapted driving aids. As OEM throttle systems the world over have shifted from mechanical to electronic over the past 20 years, the mobility industry has needed to adapt their products to interface with these systems. While this goal has been accomplished by a number of companies across the world, including HVL, they are all using Accelerator Position Sensors (APS) which are not fundamentally designed with adaptive products in mind. This project seeks to investigate an APS which is tailored for the functional and aesthetic needs specific to adaptive applications.

The intern will work closely with the various departments within HVL including electrical engineering, production, marketing and injection molding to achieve success. Availability of in-house production methods will pose a constraint that the intern will need to include in the research of design methods. Having an in-house APS will provide HVL, and potentially the larger Canadian accessibility market, with various advantages including product consistency, cost reductions, functional improvements and isolation from international supply chain disruptions.

Faculty Supervisor:

Juan Carretero

Student:

Partner:

Sure Grip Hand Controls

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

University of New Brunswick

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