Fruit Picker Dwight Aberle Jared Baggen Derek Donahue

Fruit Picker Dwight Aberle Jared Baggen Derek Donahue Ryan Hennessy Stephen Mathras

Problem Statement For homeowners, current methods of picking fruit higher than hand reach are dangerous, uncomfortable, or harmful to the tree. Objective To allow access to all fruit, decrease human strain, and eliminate damage to the tree [problem] research focus design future

[problem] research focus design future

problem [research] focus design future

moment cluster growth easily hand-picked protection of tree 15’ tree height problem [research] focus disruptive adjustment design future

design focus bring fruit safely to ground transfer load from arms adjust from picking position remove fruit by twisting penetrate clusters pick 7 -15 feet problem research [focus] design future

pick move support problem research focus [design] future

support Lower Handle | places bottom hand in neutral grip Shoulder Strap | transfers weight to torso problem research focus [design] future

pick move support problem research focus [design] future

move innovative telescoping pole system allows user to adjust length from picking position problem research focus [design] future

move adjustment cable lock problem research focus [design] future

pick move support problem research focus [design] future

pick 1 | closing 2 | contact Single pull grabs and twists Consistent pressure on different sized fruit 3 | twisting Low profile minimizes interferences problem research focus [design] future

pick spring-induced friction controls force on fruit b constant-force extension spring returns hands to open position 1 | neutral problem research 2 | tensioned focus [design] future

pick passive picking string management system problem research focus [design] future

pick move support problem research focus [design] future

pick User inputs from a single position problem support move research focus Upper hand used only for aiming [design] future

finance problem research focus design [future]

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