Mechanical Design Decisions¶

• Belt Over winch or linear actuator
  • Simplicity, reliability, accuracy
• Forklift does not reach multiple levels
  • software capacity, Cost
• Forklift does not tilt back
  • much simpler
  • mass box << mass scout
  • pallet and box one unit
• Linear potentiometer
  • cost
  • belt moves too far for a single turn potentiometer