William Gardner | Electro-Mechanical Engineer

Automated Golf Simulator

The goal of this project was to automate a process that required multiple remotes and buttons to set up. The automated process would open and close a golf simulator such that when not being used, it would be out of the way. The input devices included two E-stops, a photo-electric sensor, a capacitive proximity sensor, and a human-machine interface (HMI). The output devices included three projector screen motors and a winch motor. 

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The two E-stops are used as safety measures, with one being used to prevent the grass floor from crashing into the wall and the other being used at the user's disposal. The three projector screens roll up and down the screens. The winch motor is utilized to fold up and down the grass floor. 

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The Automation can be controlled from the display screen and utilizes several features. The features of the HMI include a single button that opens and closes the entire simulator, a manual control mode for all motors, and a “Movie Mode” that deploys all projector screens.