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Testing the proposed mounting system for the GDO prototype.
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A few of the modules for the GDO prototype.
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In collaboration with the Electrical Engineer and the Project Engineer, we completed a fully-functional prototype of the Ryobi garage system that was used to pitch the idea to Home Depot, where the system is now sold.
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The fully functional prototype including bluetooth speaker, CO sensor, parking lasers, fan, retractable cord reel, and retractable hose reel with integrated compressor.
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With my intimate knowledge of the system and its intricacies, I provided design for manufacturing long after the initial prototype. The biggest challenge was maintaining critical tolerances on interdependent models that have changed hands numerous times.
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The production Ryobi GDO System that was developed from the prototype I designed and assembled.