| Our team's goal was to take the current M1 Abrams tank simulation
system designed by Lockheed Martin, and
redesign it to be a more compact, lightweight, and easily assembled
system. We achieved this by utilizing a Pelican-Hardigg case, for whom
we thank Mrs. Daria Boley of the TSA. Our
team effectively used the internal rack frame in the case to house
mounting equipment that would secure the computer, monitor, gunner
handle, and auxiliary components of the Advanced Gunnery Trainer System.
The system only requires a table, a chair, and a power outlet.
Comparable to the current system, this system can be setup and ready to
use in about a minute. At the convenience of only having to loosen two
restraining pins, the user can either deploy or stow the gunner handle.
These two positions allow for a sturdy and secure locked handle.
Maintenance is not a problem, since the system requires only a few
nuts and screws to be loosened for any necessary dismounting of
equipment. There is overly adequate airflow for the computer in all
directions, leaving the vent completely uncovered. A further step in the
design process, altering some material selection, our team will be able
to secure the fact that our system can provide enough shock absorption
to protect all of the fragile components if falling from the height of a
truck bed. This system only weighs 120 lbs., and is very user friendly.
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