Posted by Michael Martus. [PICTURE: SAME | NEW | HELP]
Coach on team #47, Chief Delphi, from Pontiac Central H.S. and Delphi Automotives Systems.
Posted on 6/30/99 6:52 PM MST
On the program Dateline, June 30, 1999 Dean showed off his new invention. A special wheel Chair that will climb stairs and go over rough terrain.
Shades of last years competition, who is inspiring who?
go to dateline.msnbc.com for details.
Quite a program.
In the next few days I will try to post a picture and maybe a short video of this great invention.
Posted by Dan.
Student on team #10, BSM, from Benilde-St. Margaret’s and Banner Engineering.
Posted on 7/1/99 11:16 AM MST
In Reply to: Deans new invention posted by Michael Martus on 6/30/99 6:52 PM MST:
Today’s Wall Street Journal, front cover of Market Place has a big article on the new wheelchair called IBOT. Dean co-developed it with Johnson & Johnson. Besides being able to climb stairs, it can also balance on two wheels (no casters) to raise the user up to eye level. It looks REALLY COOL. :-Dan
: On the program Dateline, June 30, 1999 Dean showed off his new invention. A special wheel Chair that will climb stairs and go over rough terrain.
: Shades of last years competition, who is inspiring who?
: go to dateline.msnbc.com for details.
: Quite a program.
: In the next few days I will try to post a picture and maybe a short video of this great invention.
Posted by Thomas A. Frank. [PICTURE: SAME | NEW | HELP]
Engineer on team #121, The Islanders/Rhode Warrior, from Middletown (RI) High School and Naval Undersea Warfare Center.
Posted on 7/2/99 3:49 PM MST
In Reply to: Deans new invention posted by Michael Martus on 6/30/99 6:52 PM MST:
: Shades of last years competition, who is inspiring who?
I’ll bet Dean didn’t have a 130 pound weight limit or a $425 credit line;
and I’m sure he isn’t using RNet’s or BASIC Stamps…
On the other hand, it does look like he kept it in the ‘box’.
Tom Frank
Posted by Rick Berube.
Engineer on team #121, Rhode Warriors, from Middletown H.S…
Posted on 7/5/99 9:55 AM MST
In Reply to: Re: Deans new invention posted by Thomas A. Frank on 7/2/99 3:49 PM MST:
:
: : Shades of last years competition, who is inspiring who?
:
: I’ll bet Dean didn’t have a 130 pound weight limit or a $425 credit line;
: and I’m sure he isn’t using RNet’s or BASIC Stamps…
: On the other hand, it does look like he kept it in the ‘box’.
: Tom Frank
The real amazing thing is that I heard Dean constrained himself to a kit of FIRST parts and a 6 week schedule when building his new invention? As Tom points out,
the machine appears to reside ‘in-the-box’, however does Dean have to meet the 130lbs weight limit with or without a person in the seat?
If Dean were to incorporate a steel cage around the device, next year we can get the referees much closer to the action. To you think Deans system would be able to compensate for a self inflicted cloths-lining on the 1998 field?
Posted by Jon.
Engineer on team #190, Gompei, from Mass Academy of Math and Science and Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
Posted on 7/2/99 5:37 PM MST
In Reply to: Deans new invention posted by Michael Martus on 6/30/99 6:52 PM MST:
Dean’s new SuperWheelchair is very very cool… missed the Dateline thing but luckily NBC has the video online.
You need the Microsoft Windows Media Player to see it, it streams the video.
wow… Dean just keeps pumping out ideas… i am left speechless
i hope everyone is having a good summer,
jonathan abad
Team MAMS/WPI Gompei
Posted by Fran .
Other on team #166, Team Merrimack, from Merrimack High School and Unitrode/R.S. Machines.
Posted on 7/3/99 6:39 AM MST
In Reply to: Re: Deans new invention posted by Jon on 7/2/99 5:37 PM MST:
Thank you for making this link available, it is wonderful. Until now I could only read about what I missed and I knew I needed to see it.
Fran
: Dean’s new SuperWheelchair is very very cool… missed the Dateline thing but luckily NBC has the video online.
: You need the Microsoft Windows Media Player to see it, it streams the video.
: wow… Dean just keeps pumping out ideas… i am left speechless
: i hope everyone is having a good summer,
: jonathan abad
: Team MAMS/WPI Gompei
Posted by Jesse Wilkinson.
Student on team #177, Bobcat Robotics, from South Windsor High School and Intetrnational Fuel Cells.
Posted on 7/25/99 5:14 PM MST
In Reply to: Re: Deans new invention posted by Jon on 7/2/99 5:37 PM MST:
I really like Deans new invention. My Mom has been in a wheel chair for fourteen years of my life. I was four when she wasn’t able to walk anymore, and hardly remember when she was walking. I know how hard it is for handicap people to move around, and think Deans invention is a great thing.
Jesse 177
Posted by Greg Mills.
Engineer on team #16, Baxter Bomb Squad, from Mountain Home and Baxter Healthcare.
Posted on 7/27/99 6:08 AM MST
In Reply to: Re: Deans new invention posted by Jesse Wilkinson on 7/25/99 5:14 PM MST:
Nothing personal against Dean, but don't forget that this invention came from DEKA. There are a whole bunch of very inventive, hard working folks that make things like this wheelchair possible. The folks that work for Dean are also deserving of alot of credit.
Posted by Kate. [PICTURE: SAME | NEW | HELP]
Engineer on team #190, Gompei, from Mass Academy of Math and Science and Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
Posted on 7/27/99 2:50 PM MST
In Reply to: Re: Deans new invention posted by Greg Mills on 7/27/99 6:08 AM MST:
There were only about 20 people that worked on the wheel chair… They had a whole floor in DEKA for the project… No one but those 20 people knew what was on that floor… I had the opportunity to talk to 2 of those people at lunch a while ago… It was pretty cool…
-KATE-
Posted by colleen. [PICTURE: SAME | NEW | HELP]
Other on team #126, No, from what team I haven’t decided yet and I don’t know how I will!.
Posted on 7/27/99 10:38 PM MST
In Reply to: Re: Deans new invention posted by Kate on 7/27/99 2:50 PM MST:
At a recent demo, FIRST handed our copies of ‘Design News’ from back in 1993 when Dean was voted Engineer of the Year. Throughout the article there are mentions of his many accomplishments with Aut Syringe and DEKA. However, constantly popping up in Dean’s quotes was mention of a ‘secret project’ that would make everything else he had done ‘insignificant’ It’s just amazing to think that he has been devoting so much to this project for so long. When he said it had been 10 years in the making, it didn’t have an impact until know how truly long his brain had been churning.
…Amazing I say…