Pedal Out of Poverty – Research Project | Current Project

Fall 2013 / Spring 2014 University Sponsored Research Project |

Following the successful design and testing of the Fruit Bandit project funding was secured to create a second pedal powered technology.

A second trip to Toluca Mexico was done to conduct research with possible user. Interviews were done with various metal workers, wood workers, house painters, brick layers, and farmers.

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Ideas were proposed for each of our possible users and their feasibility assessed.

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A pedal powered paint gun was chosen as our goal. Because a pedal powered system could have the larges impact by helping bridge the gap between a small-profit business and that of a large-investment one.

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Multiple Semester Team Research Project.