06 - Automated Cast and Reel Fishing Mechanism

Luis Ariceaga, John Zhang, Kaitlyn Chacon, Yanely Molina

• Summary: The goal of this project is to design an automated fishing rod to assist individuals who are unable to perform these actions due to limited mobility. Our primary focus is to recreate the casting/reeling motion of a true fishing rod as accurately as possible, including the waiting periods between subsequent casts.  

Table of Contents:

• 6.1 Project Proposal
• 6.2a Design Process

• 6.2b Fabrication and Assembly

• 6.3 Kinematic Analysis
• 6.4 Implementations
• 6.5 Final Demonstration
• 6.6 Conclusions and Future Work