Mockup

UMaine Alert

Posted: April 19, 2024 - 1:32 PM

At approximately 9:24 a.m. on Friday, April 19, a University of Maine graduate student was struck by a university vehicle on Long Road at the University of Maine campus in Orono. The student reports that they are at a local hospital with minor injuries.

Emergency services, including the Orono Fire Department, University Volunteer Ambulance Corps, University of Maine Police Department, Orono Police Department and Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene.

The university vehicle involved in the incident was a Chevrolet Express van. It was being operated by a university employee.

Counseling services and support are available for students, faculty or staff who may have been affected. The Counseling Center can be reached at 207-581-1392 and the Dean of Students Office can be reached at 207-581-1406.

The scene has been cleared and Long Road is now accessible. An investigation is being conducted by the University of Maine Police Department with assistance from the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office Crash Reconstruction Unit. Any witnesses to the incident are encouraged to contact Lt. Noel Santiago at noel.santiago@maine.edu.

Once a design was picked we built a mockup to get the needed measurements to start the actual designing. The mockup was a crude assembly of parts placed together quickly to get the overall shape. The intent was not to test functionality but to get overall width, length and height dimensions, as well as seating position and lever stroke length. From the mockup we changed our initial design by angling the seat backwards so that the operators weight would provide resistance during the pull stroke so as not to necessitate the use of restraining straps. We also agreed that the initial designs 8” rear tire would be too small. We also checked the ease of entering and exiting the trike with the use of a transfer board.