Sustainable and Modular Design and Fabrication of a New Line of Outdoor Fitness Equipment with a Variable Resistance Module and Hybrid Solar Battery Energy Management Systems

具有可变阻力模块和混合太阳能电池能源管理系统的新型户外健身设备系列的可持续模块化设计和制造

• 批准号: 519829-2017
• 负责人: Sheikhzadeh, Mehdi
• 金额: $ 5.46万
• 依托单位: Lambton College of Applied Arts and Technology
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 2
• 财政年份: 2018
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2018-01-01 至 2019-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=664955
• 关键词: Sustainable; Modular; Design; Fabrication; New

Staying active is one of the best ways to keep healthy and can also improve peoples overall well-being and**quality of life. Paid fitness clubs are valuable in keeping Canadians healthy, although they are often**unaffordable in terms of cost and/or distance to individuals' place of work or place of residence. Because of**this public parks have become a health service and an integral part of the healthcare system for all ages and**walks of life**Active Playground Equipment Inc. (APE), an Ontario-based company has more than 20 years of experience**designing and fabricating a wide range of recreational products including outdoor fitness equipment and have**installed equipment in parks across Canada. APE has developed a first and second line of fitness equipment**and due to its success are ready to develop the third generation model.**Lambton College and APE have joined forces to collaborate on design, fabrication, installation and**optimization of a new line of outdoor fitness equipment with many new and exciting features including**sustainability, modularity, upgradeability, variable resistance, environmentally friendly protective coatings and**use of renewable materials.**The applied research project will be lead by Industrial Research Chair of College's Dr. Shahram Karimi and**will involve his research team consisting of research technician's and students who will work closely with the**APE team to carry out the research activities. The applied research project will create a new line of products**for APE that will increase their revenue and create jobs while providing an opportunity for students to learn**about new processes and technologies, while supporting the health of Canadian's.

保持运动是保持健康的最好方法之一，也可以提高人们的整体幸福感和生活质量。付费健身俱乐部对保持加拿大人的健康很有价值，尽管从成本和/或到个人工作地点或居住地的距离来说，它们往往是**负担不起的。由于**这种公共公园已经成为一种健康服务，并成为面向所有年龄段和**各行各业的医疗保健系统的组成部分**活动游乐场设备公司(APE)，一家总部位于安大略省的公司拥有20多年的经验**设计和制造包括户外健身设备在内的各种娱乐产品，并在加拿大各地的公园**安装了设备。APE已经开发了一线和二线健身器材**，由于它的成功，已经准备好开发第三代型号。**兰布顿学院和APE已经联手合作设计、制造、安装和**优化一系列新的户外健身器材，具有许多新的和令人兴奋的特征，包括**可持续性、模块化、可升级、可变阻力、**应用研究项目将由学院的工业研究主席Shahram Karimi博士领导，**他的研究团队将由研究技术人员和学生组成，他们将与**APE团队密切合作开展研究活动。应用研究项目将为APE创造一系列新的产品**，这将增加他们的收入和创造就业机会，同时为学生提供学习**新工艺和技术的机会，同时支持加拿大的健康。