Group 11: Harness Actuating Lift System (HALS)
Team Members
Zachary Beaufait, Kyle Burke, Kipling Cohen, Isaac Corcoran, Justin Kosky, and Derek Moss
Abstract
The Harness Actuating Lift System (HALS) is a cost-efficient solution to the customer’s
demand for a low cost Offset Weight Support. HALS is created using almost entirely off the
shelf parts and fasteners, which greatly reduces manufacturing cost. Moreover, the parts that
do need to be manufactured are as simple as cutting a piece of sheet metal or forged beam.
These off the shelf and manufactured parts work in perfect symphony to create a system that
achieves all the customer needs at a reasonable cost to the customer. HALS consists of five
different subsystems that each handle an important task to help lift and control the user’s
movement. The focus on the synergy between these subsystems, whether it’s the harness being
perfectly balanced by the lifting structure or the control system giving inputs to the actuating
lift system, creates an overall system that is greater than the sum of its parts.
Poster Presentation Zoom (April 22 4-6 pm): https://ufl.zoom.us/j/99275095193
Design Presentation Zoom: https://ufl.zoom.us/j/93270287677