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To: Dr. Luis Bronner 350 Rowe Blvd Annapolis, MD 21401 From: 1700 E cold Spring Lane Baltimore, MD 21251 Date: June 25, 2018 Automated Parking Systems (APS) is proposing to work with Morgan State University to design, maximizing the car parking spaces while minimizing the landscape. The automated parking systems aims to save time for students, faculties, and visitors. Once funding is received, the project will take approximately 1 month to become fully operational. APS is comprised of engineer experts to provide the users to park their cars by operational machines. Proposal (document asking for money) Format Should be 3-4 (single space) 1) Over view/ summary (5-6 sentences) a) The idea b) The market c) How long to finish it d) Who are you to do this project 2) Table of contact 3) Introduction General over view of the proposal 4) Market analysis a) Customers / clientele b) Market trends: why is it the right time to offer the service or idea? What gap or need are you addressing in the current market? a. How am I gathering, faster, more affordable, easier to use, fashionable. 5) Equipment/Inventory/Supplies/Materials list (descriptions and/or details of all substantial entries) 6) Proposal procedure Everything I plan to do (Overlapping + multitasking) it has to be detailed 7) Accounting a) Balance sheet -(all expenses - preexisting capital = asking price b) Asking price (should be clear. Don’t assume it. Also, it must be on the cover sheet) c) The cost must be equal to asking price. 8) Qualification Summary of your considering + your contribution to the project Optional sections—remember that you are not limited to these. Add whatever section you think will make your proposal more complete. Conclusion, SWOT Analysis, Product or Service Description, Layout, and any visual (graph, chart, or picture), but remember that ALL visuals must have copy to tell the reader what s/he is to take from the visual. Automated Parking System 1.0 Scope This document will cover everything that is needed to develop a parking in the city of Baltimore. System requirements, life cycle, producibility, availability, reliability, and disposability are just a few of the parts of the systems engineering life cycle that will be established, and a complete project management plan will be constructed in order to build an effective parking system that can last for many decades. 3.0 Requirements The requirements are a very important part of the program management plan, and there are various requirements that an automated parking system will have. 3.1 System Description An Automated Parking System is a type of parking that carries cars into their spaces and therefore, uses the space more effectively. The details of this concept will be covered in this section. 3.1.1 General description The Auto Parking System is highlighted using clusters and how it is superior to different strategies. It is frequently watched that stopping vehicles physically takes longer time wherein client looks through the stopping region and parks the vehicle which is a dreary errand, to spare the time spent for looking through the opening an enlistment based application circle stopping framework is composed which gives stage to clients to book parking spots online ahead of time for a given area and after that stop the vehicle with a negligible expenses (Monahan, 2011). This application designates spaces progressively utilizing exhibit and stores the booking points of interest. This paper talks about the advantages of the dynamic allotment in circle stopping framework. Auto Parking System, in conjunction with our European accomplice, gives clients the world's most creative robotized stopping innovation. A robotized stopping framework can build stopping limit by up to half, contrasted with an ordinary incline parking structure. Auto Parking System has been one of the world's chief makers of stopping innovation for over 40 years. In 1991 the organization created its initially computerized stopping office and never thought back. They as of now have more than one thousand (1000) ventures finished. The stopping frameworks are the selective accomplice of Auto Parking System in the New Jersey metro region. Numerous urban ranges have encountered quick development lately, and more individuals imply more autos. Thus, numerous territories are looked with the test of adjusting the want to keep up open space with the need to give a stopping office that can oblige the urban development. A computerized stopping office gives a naturally inviting answer for this issue. Recorded beneath are a few advantages to a robotized stopping office. 3.1.2 Operational Requirements Mission definition – the system is intended to store cars of the citizens and workers of Baltimore. It shall provide a good and safe parking experience and one that it relatively easy for customers to use. In addition, it must be affordable so the profit is maximized. Performance and Physical Parameters – the system shall have a square footage of less than 14,000. A person shall not take more than 4 minutes when leaving/picking up his/her car. The system should have a level for SUV’s, which must be at least 8 feet; and it should have levels for sedans, which must be at least 7 feet. Furthermore, the pallet that takes the car to its respective parking space should tolerate at least 5,000 pounds. Operational deployment or distribution – the system will only be used in one location, which is in the city Baltimore, Maryland; therefore, all the equipment and parts will be sent to Baltimore in order to assemble everything and build the system. Operational life cycle (horizon) – the acquisition phase for this system must be from 4 to 5 years. Production and Construction takes about 14 months, so the system should be operational by 2024/2025. The prediction is that the system will be operating for approximately 50 years, as the APS is a very advanced system that utilizes space very well. The Phase Out will begin approximately in 2060 and the system will be disposed by 2070. Utilization requirements – the system shall be used 12 hours a day, as downtime is needed for maintenance. In peak hours, close to 100% of the components of the system will be used; however, during slow hours, about 50-75% of the system will be used, depending on the amount of traffic flow. Effectiveness factors – the system shall have an operational availability of at least 90%. In addition, it should be extremely dependable and the logistic support effectiveness shall be superior; when parts are needed to fix/maintain the system, a very rapid response is expected. The mean time between maintenance shall be no more than 2 weeks, and the failure rate shall be no more than 1%. In addition, the maintenance downtime should be no more than 10 hours (unless it is an extreme case). In regard to personnel, there shall be two workers during operational hours that will be trained on the basic computer knowledge needed to supervise the system and knowing when a component fails. Environmental factors – the system shall be able to work in the -30 – 150 degrees Fahrenheit temperature range. In addition, it must tolerate rain. The system should also be resistant to humidity, erosion, and any other type of environmental factor that can damage the material. 3.1.3 Maintenance Concept Preventive and corrective maintenance will be performed by trained workers. This maintenance will be done during the system downtime of 12 hours. Preventive maintenance will be done every 2 weeks and corrective maintenance will be done as needed. If something cannot be fixed on site, it will be shipped to the depot (Robotic Parking Systems Inc.) and they will either fix it or replace it. 3.1.4 Functional Analysis and System Definition The function analysis consists of news about what number of vehicles any given producer offers every month. We saw together how millions after millions after a great many vehicles find new proprietors every year around the world. Toyota alone, to give you a case, offers around 8 and a half million vehicles every year. Normally, the inquiry emerges: where will we stop them all? That is to say, the avenues aren't getting greater, urban areas develop much slower in measure than the business rate of new vehicles but, an ever-increasing number of autos continue pouring onto the streets (Skelley, 2012). The definition of auto parking system involves numerous urban communities as of now fight clog once a day. Taking a maybe a couple hours edge when leaving for work has progressed toward becoming a piece of hour day by day schedule. Additionally, while returning home, minutes are lost looking for a parking spot (Munn, 2009). The answer for all the stopping issues is not at all unique in relation to the one imagined by modelers for pleasing the developing populace: since we can't go sideways, we'll go up or down. Enter the mechanized stopping frameworks. Otherwise called robotized parking structures, multi-layered auto stopping frameworks, automated stopping or basically structures for autos, the arrangement is as basic as it is compelling: autos are stacked one over each other, on a few levels. These arrangement permits, for example, for 20 autos to involve an indistinguishable impression from four would have done in ordinary stopping conditions. A robotized parking structure can be raised on any void part, even in the middle of structures. They come in a few sizes, so a city can pick which sort of carport fits its needs best. The building itself is made of a metal skeleton which can be secured outwardly with basically whatever is required for it to fit in the city scene. 3.1.5 Allocation of Requirements The allocation of requirements is that automatic vehicle parks give bring down building cost per stopping space, as they commonly require less building volume and less ground territory than an ordinary office with a similar limit. Be that as it may, the cost of the mechanical gear inside the building that is expected to transport autos inside should be added to the lower building expense to decide the aggregate expenses. Different expenses are typically lower as well, for instance, there is no requirement for a vitality serious ventilating framework since autos are not driven inside and human clerks or security faculty may not be required. Automated vehicle parks depend on comparable innovation that is utilized for the mechanical taking care of an archive recovery. The driver leaves the auto in a passage module. It is then transported to a stopping space by a robot trolley. For the driver, the way toward stopping is decreased to leaving the auto inside a passageway module. At crest periods a hold up might be required before entering or clearing out. The holdup is because of the way that stacking travelers and baggage happens at the passageway and leave the area as opposed to at the stopped slow down. This stacking hinders the passage or exit from being accessible to others. Regardless of whether the recovery of vehicles is quicker in a programmed auto stop or a self-stop auto stop relies on the design and number of ways out. 3.1.6 Functional Interfaces and Criteria The functional interfaces are reservations based dynamic space allotment in stopping framework as a matter of first importance lessens human intercession required for stopping vehicles. It is time proficient and savvy as the entire procedure of building a product framework is being mechanized. The conveyance of the product framework can be guaranteed on time with lessened cost and quality code which is for the most part spent on the assets if there were manual work (Bebe, 2001). Consequently, this approach assumes a fundamental part in diminishing time required in manual stopping framework. This framework is not the trade for the present manual and robotized framework accessible however can be actualized to evacuate time and cost requirements to fabricate powerful applications. The criteria are that drivers invest more energy in discovering a place for stopping and to defeat this issue the last arrangement is once in a while known toward the start. Circle stopping framework executed utilizing reservation based dynamic opening portion is a working framework that is worked to beat the stopping issues. Consequent arranging sessions will be useful to reveal the concealed issues. 3.3.9 Economic Feasibility: With a budget of 13 million dollars for construction, an automated parking system is the best alternative. With a cost per space of $26,659.21, if there is $15.00 made per space per day, the total construction cost will break even after five years. With the parking rates shown in Table C, this is very easy to accomplish and it will most likely take that amount of time or less. With operating/capital costs of approximately $915,000 per year, it is very feasible to gain money each year. If $6.56 is made per space per day, the operating/capital costs break even and any money made after that is profit. Assuming that $20 are made per space per day for the entire life cycle of 50 years, the total profit made during the life cycle will be $71,196,250 (details in Table D). 3.5 Logistics One of the most important advantage is to maximize the number of parking space while minimizing land usage. The fully autonomous storage and retrieval system transports driverless cars to and from parking spaces optimized for maximum storage due to the elimination of wasted space between cars and ramps needed in standard non-autonomous lots. 3.5.1 Maintenance requirements: The maintenance of automated parking system requires having servers, control software, network infrastructure, sensors, device controllers and signage, fire code. The maintenance should follow: • General inspection of the system. • Check or review of all safety and operational features. • Examination of major components. • Replacement of damaged or worn parts. • Lubrication of system components. Car parking system maintenance is primary factor to keep the parking system working properly and increase its durability. 3.5.2 Supply support: Any piece of machinery or electronics made by man will fail at some point. The Robotic Parking System uses only off-the-shelf, high-quality electrical and mechanical components with L10 lifetimes of 40,000 hours or above. General Electric supplies all motors, electronics and automation controls for the automated garage. There is always a backup machine to keep the cars moving into and out of the garage, so at least two of each type of machine is installed in the automated parking facility. Both of the machines can perform the same tasks at the same time. All Robotic Parking Systems include a patented full diagnostic suite and high-level warning system. Moreover, the software records every rotation of any wheel, bearing, gearbox and motor. All moving parts are monitored, and operators see every movement and car location on displays in real time. 3.5.4 Personnel and training After the training is completed, we will assign 2 trained employees that will oversee the operations from the control room when the system is operating. In addition, we will assign 4 other employees to conduct preventive maintenance on every component every 2 weeks and corrective maintenance when needed. All of the maintenance will be done during downtime hours to maximize the production and efficiency of the system. 3.5.5 Facilities and equipment These are types of technology used in automated parking system: • AGV systems: vehicles are parked on pallets in the parking modules which are collected from the parking modules by the AGVs driving beneath the vehicle pallet, lifting it, then moving it out of the parking module into the system. • Crane systems: it utilizes a single mechanism to simultaneously perform the horizontal and vertical movements of the vehicle to be parked or retrieved in the parking system • Puzzle systems: It offers the densest form of automated parking, typically utilizing around 95% of the floor area, and are often used in smaller systems. • Shuttle systems: it utilizes autonomous shuttles and elevators to park and retrieve vehicles. • Silo systems: are cylindrical systems typically with a single, centrally positioned mechanism used to park and retrieve vehicles. • Tower systems: typically consists of a vehicle elevator with a parking space either side of the elevator shaft. 3.6 Producibility: A contract will be established with Robotic Parking Systems Inc., and a system will be developed with their help and expertise. They have more than 15 years of experience building automated parking systems, and they will help us build it. Their steel manufacturing facility can deliver quality products to meet the demands of the project and can fabricate any piece to 1/16inch tolerance. Their facility is 900 feet long and 120 feet wide; they use two 20-ton cranes and can lift 40 tons of steel to a height of up to 40 feet. The company is certified by the American Institute Steel Construction and all of the welders are AWS (American Welding Society) certified. The approximated construction time for this system is between 10 and 14 months (Robotic Parking Systems; n.d.; p.1). The system can be produced in a timely manner and with accuracy, ensuring that the automated parking system is ready to go in approximately one year. 3.7 Disposability: Since the system is made up of concrete and can possibly serve functions other than parking cars, there are a variety of options for the disposal of the system: • Instead of storing cars, the system can store containers and act as a warehouse for a company • Since much of the material inside the system is steel, it can easily be recycled and used for other projects • It could be used as vehicle storage for a car company In the future, as technology keeps advancing and more structures are built, the amount of space will become more valuable than it is now, therefore this system can easily be recycled or used for other functions because it effectively uses the space provided and at a reasonable operating cost. However, our plan for phase out, which is subject to change, is to sell the building and recycle the steel inside the structure. 3.8 Affordability: Automated Parking Systems (APS) have proved to be a lot more affordable than conventional garages; reason being that they use the given space more effectively. In an APS, there is no need to build much of the space that is needed in a conventional garage, such as: • Spaces between cars so that people can get in and out • A route in the garage for people to get in and look for parking (which has to be a twoway lane for people coming in and leaving the garage) • Build every floor to accommodate the tallest cars (SUVs); in an APS, there are specific floors for sedans and SUVs All of this advantages that the APS has leads to a more affordable price for land. A conventional garage needs 39,000 square feet and 40 feet height in order to store 450 cars. With the same storage capacity and height, an automated parking system needs only 20,000 square feet; at $150 per square feet (typical land cost for the city), an APS’s land cost is $3,000,000, compared to the conventional garage’s land cost of $5,850,000; this creates savings of almost 3 million dollars. Furthermore, there are a lot of problems with conventional garages that increase the need for security in them, which adds to the maintenance bill every year. With an APS, there is no need for a security system. This, and many other factors cause the annual operating costs of an APS to be approximately $462,500 less than a conventional garage (Schwartz; 2009; p.4). The total life cycle cost for the proposed automated parking system is $56,645,000. The details can be seen in Table A and B. 4.0 Test and Evaluation Testing and evaluation is an important part on the project. The project can’t be done or usable without testing. Test case design and test evaluation are difficult to automate with the techniques available in current industrial practice, since the domain of possible inputs (potential test cases). Most of the Automated Parking System companies to test autonomous driving systems for undesired behaviors in the presence of sensor and actuator inaccuracies use a simulation environment. Testing is aimed at finding errors in the system under test giving confidence in its correct behavior by executing the system with selected input situations. Industrial Scaled Automated Structural Testing with the Evolutionary Testing Tool. Available 7.0 Retirement and Material Recycling/Disposal The expected phase-out period will begin 40 years into the life cycle, with a plan of completing the disposal of the system within 50 years. Most of the material that is used in an automated parking system can be recycled. Different types of steel and iron can be recycled and used for other applications. Another option is that the system could be used for another application, such as a warehouse for a company. Only time will tell when our material disposal/recycling will begin, but when the time comes, the material can be easily recycled and the material that cannot, can be disposed of safely without causing any hazards. AutoCAD drawing: First floor top view: Top View of every other floor: Side View: Reliability: The reliability diagram with the system’s components can be seen below: E Carrier Module with Turntable (6) C A Pallet Handling Lift Module (6) Sensor (6 for each EET) F S S Input Backup Pallet Handling Lift Module (6) Backup Sensor (6) G B D Backup Carrier Module with Turntable (6) Carrier Module (6) Car Handling Lift Module (6) K I Sensor (467) S S Backup Car Handling Lift Module (6) H Backup Carrier Module (6) J Output Now that we have the reliability diagram, let’s calculate the reliability for each of the components: • Components A, B and K: o MTBF = 400,000 hrs. o λ for components A and B = n/MTBF = 6/400,000 = 1.0 X 10-6 o Operating time = 12 hrs. o R = e – λt = e-(1.0 x 10^-6) (12) = 0.999 o λ for component K = n/MTBF = 467/400,000 = 9.55 X 10-4 • • o R = e – λt = e-(9.55 x 10^-4) (12) = 0.988 Components C, D, G, H: o MTBF = 21,350 hours o λ = 1/MTBF = 6/21.350 = 1.87 X 10-4 o R = e – λt +( λ t) e – λt = e-(1.87 x 10^-4) (12) + (1.87 x 10-4)(12) e-(1.87 x 10^-4) (12) = 0.998 Components E, F, I, J o MTBF could not be found for these components, therefore we have to make an assumption. Since a carrier module uses similar mechanisms than the lift modules, then we can assume that the reliability for the carrier modules is 0.97 for the ones with a turntable and 0.98 for the ones without a turntable (pessimistic assumption). The components with their respective reliabilities can be seen in the following table: Table E: Components and their respective reliabilities Component Reliability A 0.999 B 0.999 C 0.998 D 0.998 E 0.970 F 0.970 G 0.998 H 0.998 I 0.980 J 0.980 K 0.988 Now that we have the reliabilities of the components, we can calculate the reliability for the entire system: Since C and D; E and F; G and H; and I and J are in standby, then the reliability for both of them was calculated previously, meaning that they are all in series. Now, since A and B are in parallel, we must calculate the reliability for AB: RAB = RA+RB – (RA)(RB) = 0.999+0.999 – (0.99) (0.99) = 0.999 Now that everything is in series, then we can calculate the reliability of the system by multiplying all of the reliabilities of the components: RSYSTEM = RAB* RCD* REF* RGH* RIJ* RK = 0.999*0.998*0.970*0.998*0.980*0.988 = 0.934 With a reliability of 93%, the system is there for the user at almost all of the time. Maintainability: Preventive maintenance time for each component: Note: Since research on the internet did not yield any results, we did an estimate. Sensor: 30 minutes Pallet Handling Lift Handle: 2 hours Carrier Module with Turntable: 1 hour Car Handling Lift Module: 2 hours Carrier Module: 50 minutes Average preventive maintenance time: 1 hour and 16 minutes Corrective maintenance time for each component: Sensor: 1 hour Pallet Handling Lift Module: 3 hours Carrier Module with Turntable: 1 hour and 30 minutes Car Handling Lift Module: 3 hours Carrier Module: 1 hour and 15 minutes Average corrective maintenance time: 1 hour and 57 minutes All of the maintenance will be conducted when the parking is closed, meaning the maintenance downtime is 12 hours. An estimate of the hours needed for the uptime and downtime of the system can be seen below: Maintenance Labor Hour Factors - Uptime: 12:10 hours - Standby/ready time: 10 minutes - System operating time: 12 hours - Downtime: 11:50 hours - Active maintenance time: 10 hours - Logistics delay time: 1 hour - Administrative delay time: 50 minutes - Active maintenance time → corrective maintenance: 7 hours - Preparation for maintenance: 30 minutes. - Localization and Fault Isolation: 30 minutes - Disassembly: 1 hour - Repair of item in place or removal of faulty item and replace with spare: 3 hours - Reassembly: 1 hour - Adjustment alignment: 30 minutes - Condition verification: 30 minutes - Active maintenance time → preventive maintenance: 3 hours - Preparation time: 30 minutes - Inspection time: 30 minutes - Servicing time: 1 hour and 30 minutes - Checkout time: 30 minutes Note: This maintenance labor hours are based on a day in which both corrective and preventive maintenance are needed. Corrective maintenance will be given priority if more time is needed. In that case, preventive maintenance will be pushed back until the corrective maintenance is finished. Availability: We want our system to have the best availability possible. Therefore, we will calculate the operational availability: MTBM: Assumed to be 2 weeks (360 hours) because that is how often we will conduct preventive maintenance (corrective maintenance cannot be predicted/estimated) Ao = MTBM/(MTBM+MDT) = 360/(360+12) = 0.967 As you can see from the calculations, since all of the maintenance will be done in the downtime (when the parking is closed), the system will have a very high operational availability. Schedule October April October April October 2017 2018 2018 2019 2019 Conceptual Design October 2019 April 2020 October 2020 Preliminary Design • Defined the problem • Conducted trade-off studies • Identified needs • Analyzed possible alternatives (AoA) • Developed requirements based on the needs • Contracting is done • Evaluated technology available • Implementation of program • Planned for the life cycle AoA, SDR, PDR, TRR At the end of the preliminary design, we PMP,MNS, CONOPS, ORD,FRD; SEMP, TEMP, SRR (at the end) At the end of the conceptual design, we reach milestone 1, which is the specification of the system. reach milestone 2, which is the allocated baseline. = documents that should be done by the end of the specified phase. October April October April October 2020 2021 2021 2022 2022 October 2022 – January 2024 Detail Design and Development Production/Construction • Component Design • Construction of components • Development of Engineering Models • Assembly of system • Verification of manufacturing process • Contracting is done • Developmental Test and Evaluation on every • Operational Test and Evaluation component is done • Contractor Support • Planned the production At the end of production/construction, we reach SDR, CDR At the end of the detail design and development, we reach milestone 3, which is the product baseline. milestone 4, which is the updated product baseline. The system is now ready to be operational. After the system is operational, the expected lifetime of the system will be of 50 years. After 50 years, the disposal process will begin. The description of the documents presented in the schedule can be seen below: Conceptual Design: MNS: Mission Needs Statement In this document we put the needs of the customer and started to develop the requirements based on them. CONOPS: Concept of Operations This document will state the functional and operational requirements the system must meet FRD: Functional Requirements Document This document will assure the system is built to meet the customer’s needs; it will contain the functional requirements that are made based on the user needs. ORD: Operational Requirements Document This document will ensure the system will operate the way it was intended; it will contain the requirements it must meet in order to operate effectively. Program Management Plan (PMP) This document will serve as a guide on what needs to be done according to the schedule in order to develop the requirements and implement them. SEMP: System Engineering Management Plan This document breaks down all of the steps and milestones that will be accomplished at each phase of the life cycle. TEMP: Test & Evaluation Master Plan This document will provide the overall testing strategy for the entire program and how to develop a plan to conduct developmental and operational test and evaluation. SRR: System Requirements Review, Conceptual Design Review This review is made to ensure that the requirements are identified and met. Preliminary Design AoA: Analysis of Alternatives In this document, we compared a normal parking to an automated parking system using Pugh’s method. PDR: Preliminary Design Review A review that ensures that system has reasonable expectations of meeting requirements within budget and schedule. This document will assure each part of the system work right. Checking the system once a week is requirement. SDR: System Design Review Determines if system is fully decomposed and ready for preliminary design TRR: Test Readiness Review Assesses the test objectives, test methods and procedures, scope of tests, and safety; confirms that required test resources have been properly identified and coordinated to support planned tests Detail Design and Development CDR: Critical Design Review A review that ensures that system can meet performance requirements within cost, schedule, and risk SDR: Software Design Review The proposed software to operate the system is evaluated and it is determined if it is the most suitable software for the system. Documentation Plan It is important to always have a documentation plan that is in concurrence with the system’s requirements and established goals. Therefore, every time there is a change in the system, the corresponding documents must be updated. For example, if an operational requirement needs to be added, then the ORD and CONOPS must be updated. Furthermore, the TEMP must be updated as well because that requirement needs to be tested during the developmental and operational phase. Overall, the updates to the documentation plan depend on the type of change made to the system. The most important thing is to always update the documents that are affected by that change so that good traceability can be accomplished and all of the documentation is clear among everyone in the project. Maintenance Plan: A 1- month training program will be given to employees on how to conduct preventive and corrective maintenance on the system. Robotic Parking Systems Inc. will do this program. Types of maintenance: - Organizational: There will be no organizational maintenance because it is not the user’s responsibility to fix the system if it fails (doesn’t apply). - Intermediate: preventive maintenance will be done every 2 weeks by trained workers when the parking is closed. Furthermore, corrective maintenance will be done within 2 days of the failure during the hours in which we are closed (while the component is down, the backup/standby will fill in). In addition, there will be 2 workers during operating hours to make sure that every component is working correctly. - Depot: if any component cannot be fixed on site by the trained workers, then it has to be shipped into the company that can fix it (Robotic Parking Systems Inc.). While the component is being fixed, the backup/standby will fill in and routine checks will be scheduled so the system does not break down. Training outline: Robotic Parking Systems Inc. will provide training to our employees on how to conduct corrective and preventive maintenance on each component of the system. This training will consist of a 1 month program that will cover topics such as: • Sustainment of a car lift module • Sustainment of a carrier module (with and without turntable) • Sustainment of a pallet lift module • Monitoring of the system using computer program (provided by Robotic Parking Systems) After the training is completed, we will assign 2 trained employees that will oversee the operations from the control room when the system is operating. In addition, we will assign 4 other employees to conduct preventive maintenance on every component every 2 weeks and corrective maintenance when needed. All of the maintenance will be done during downtime hours to maximize the production and efficiency of the system. Furthermore, regarding the training of the users, a small video will be done that explains the user the basics of what they need to do when they enter the parking and what they need to do to pick up their car. Work breakdown structure: A work breakdown structure of the system, which is a decomposition of the system into its sub-systems and functions, can be seen below: 1.0 Automated Parking System 1.1 Mechanical System 1.2 Computer 1.3 Automatic Payment 1.3.0 Screen 1.1.0 Car Handling Lift Module 1.2.0 Monitoring System 1.1.1 Pallet Handling Lift Module 1.1.2 Carrier Module 1.1.3 Carrier Module with Turntable 1.1.4 Sensor 1.2.1 System Effectiveness 1.2.2 Parking Capacity 1.2.3 System Maintenance 1.3.1 Timer Conclusion As this document shows, an automated parking system is the best option to build a parking in the city of Baltimore. It is economically feasible, affordable, and disposable. In addition, the predicted reliability and availability are superior. Furthermore, the system has good maintainability and it is very feasible to develop and operate the system and make a profit over time. Appendix Table A Construction Cost Breakdown Capacity Square footage of parking Cost/square foot in urban city Total cost of land Construction cost/space Soft costs Total construction cost Source: Robotic Parking Systems Inc., Issue 27 467 cars 8,839 $150 $1,325,850 $22,000 $850,000 $12,449,850 Table B Capital/Operations Cost Breakdown Capacity and Labor Assumptions Capacity Hours of Operation Expenses Payroll and Benefits Insurance Expenses Utilities Expenses Repairs and Maintenance Bank Fee Expense Marketing Expense Support Service Expense Other Operating Expense Subtotal Operating Expenses Real Estate Taxes Expense Subtotal Non-Operating Expenses Total Expenses Capital Costs Security Camera/DVR system Capital Account Total Capital Cost Grand Total Total Capital/operating costs for 50 year life cycle Total Cost for Life Cycle (Construction and capital/operational costs 467 24/7 $145,000 $50,000 $200,000 $50,000 $100,000 $20,000 $35,000 $75,000 $675,000 $150,000 $150,000 $825,000 $30,000 $60,000 $90,000 $915,000 $45,750,000 $56,645,000. Source: “The Garage of the Future Must Be Green” By Samuel Schwartz (2009) Table C: Parking Rates 1 hour 2-4 hours 5-8 hours All day Charge for lost ticket Monthly fee $3 $6 $10 $15 $15 $200 Table D: Life-Cycle Profit Breakdown Capacity Amount of years Money made per space per day (assumption) Total Money Earned Life-Cycle Cost Profit made 467 cars 50 $15 $127,841,250 $56,645,000 $71,196,250 Sources Beebe, Richard S. (2001), Automated Parking: Status in the United States, archived from the original on 2012-06-17, retrieved 2012-11-15. Hydro Mech Parking (2017) Maintenance of Car Parking Systems | Car Parking Systems Maintenance in Mumbai Retrieved from www.hydromechparking.com/maintenance-of-carparking-systems-in-mumbai.php. Monahan, Don (2011), "De-Mystifying Automated Parking Structures", PowerPoint Presentation: 8, retrieved 2012-11-15. 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[PDF] Retrieved from http://www.5by2.nl/media/14374/green_automated_garages.pdf Schneider Electric (n.d) ‘What are the mean time between failures 9MTBF) for sensors?” Retrieved from https://www.schneider-electric.us/en/faqs/FA111817/ Skelley, Jack (2012), "Waiting for the Robo-Garage?", Urban Land Magazine (August), retrieved 2012-11-16. Tower Systems. (2012, March 28). Retrieved October 08, 2017, from http://automatedparking.com/system-types/tower-systems/ Evaluation of the Trevipark Automated Parking System. (n.d.). Retrieved December 02, 2017, from http://bit.ly/2ABuPFJ Memo To: From: Re: Date: Class Dr. Butler New Tutoring Program 6/18/12 Summary: Morgan Initiative is proposing to develop a tutoring program for the undergraduate students of Morgan State University (MSU). This program will hire graduate students to help undergraduate students with various classes. Unlike other tutoring programs, which usually focus on math and writing, Morgan Initiative will be structured as a mentoring program focused on helping students with their major altogether. Once funding is received, the Morgan Initiative Tutoring Program will take approximately one month to become operational. Introduction: Every college wants to provide its students with the best possible education while preparing them for what comes after they graduate. The sad truth exists that many students feel overwhelmed in college, and even though they get educated, they do not get a “feel” for their major until their junior or senior year. Morgan Initiative has the solution for both of these problems: It will provide a tutorial/mentoring program for undergraduate students. Often, students are assigned tutors from outside their discipline to help with specific subjects, which may help students with that subject but not give them a sense of why they need to know the given information. Morgan Initiative will align undergraduate students who are struggling with particular classes in their majors with graduate students in the same majors. These graduate students will not only teach the undergraduate students lessons but they will also relate their own experiences as an undergraduate student. This experience will give the tutored students insight as to what they can expect through the course of their education. This mentoring will also instill the confidence needed for struggling students to improve their grades overall excel in college. The proposed program is also designed to benefit graduate students as well. Because most graduate students are concerned with money and with having experience in their field once they earn their Masters Degree or Ph.D., Morgan Initiative will offer them a wonderful opportunity. Graduate students will be paid for each student they tutor and mentor. In addition to payment, participating graduate students will bolster their resumes with valuable experience in their field of study. Because the Morgan Initiative is a fairly modest venture it is planned to take about a month to become fully operational. This short set-up period means that the program can be ready to accept students by the first day of the fall semester in 2012. Target Market: Morgan State University is a historically black institution (HBI), which mean the majority of its students are African American. The majority of its undergraduate students are aged between 18 and 25 years old and come from working class neighborhoods. To supplement income, over half of the students accept loans, scholarships, and other sources of financial aid. Because of their means, the average MSU student operates with limited disposable income. Taking this limited income into consideration, Morgan Initiative plans to offer them its services free of charge to the students. Equipment: Computers—Morgan Initiative will acquire four Dell Xp4810 and two Mac iJunk desktop computers. The Dell Xp4810 contains a 1000 gigabyte hard drive and a 500 gigabyte RAM, which is sufficient to run all of the necessary programs used by individual majors. The Mac iJunk, which will predominantly be used by Art, Engineering, and Architecture majors contains whatever Mac has and runs a bunch of worthless art and music programs that try to take over your computer and charge you for every little thing. Printers—Morgan Initiative will purchase two HP PhotoSmart 6000 for its facility. These laserjet computers print with picture clarity and a efficient at handling larger jobs without malfunctioning. Tables—Two conference tables will be purchased and sectioned off into work stations, each station with its own computer. The individual tables will seat six comfortable, allowing for three stations per table. Computer Desk—One computer desk will be placed at the front of the room for the monitor of Morgan Initiative. This desk will be an Ikea Schlumekagen, which is sturdy and durable. Location: Morgan Initiative will be located on the second floor of the Student Center in Room 205. This room is 50 square feet and provides ample space for all of the necessary furniture and equipment. It also contains enough outlets and proper levels of electricity to facilitate electrical needs. Proposed Procedure: Week One: Morgan Initiative will have its final meeting with President Wilson before it begins to set up its operation. Once President Wilson gives permission to commence, Morgan Initiative will install the front desk, the tables, and section the tables off into two-seat work stations. It will then install the computers and load all necessary programs. Week Two—During this week, Morgan Initiative will trouble shoot with the computers, fixing any bugs or glitches to assure that the computers are working ideally for the first day of classes. In this week, fliers will be created, printed, and posted on bulletin boards in the classrooms of all the major Morgan State University lecture halls. Week Three—Morgan Initiative will begin to recruit graduate students to participate in its program. It will address any final issues that need attention before the first day of classes. Accounting: Dell Xp4810 (4 @ $2,500) iJunk (2 @ $2500) Tables (2 @ $200) Desk Miscellaneous $6,000.00 $5,000.00 $ 400.00 $ 250.00 $ 50.00 _________ Total Asking Price $11,700 Qualifications: Dr. Butler has been a college instructor for over ten years. He holds a M.S. in Scientific Writing, minoring in Rhetorical Presentation, and a Ph.D. in English with a concentration in Applied Linguistics. He has authored and edited various articles and has lectured on communication skills to lawyers, judges, doctors and media advertisers.
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Automated Parking system (APS) is a technological form of parking which aims to reduce on
space, and also the time used during paring. To facilitate its implementation, the system aims to capture
the city of Baltimore market, and thus help not only in providing parking but also ensure there is the
reduction of costs associated with parking. APS is comprised of engineer experts to provide the users to
park their cars by operational machines. The formulation of the system requires a lot of financial input,
and also mechanical knowledge, and thus in order to complete the entire set up, a total of one month will
be required. The period will be sufficient ensure to ensure that there are no setbacks which emanate from
the system. I am a student at Morgan State University and partaking this project will be a firm foundation
towards achieving my career dreams.

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1) Introduction
The goal of any engineering team is to ensure that they come up with a system that can ease
the livelihood of individuals in a given region. In this case, the Automated Parking System will
ensure that the residents of Baltimore will have an easy time parking their vehicles in different
regions in the city. Furthermore, the incorporation of technology on this aspect will evidently
work to reduce on the overall costs of parking by ensuring that there is efficient ut...


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