Diseño y construcción de un sistema para personas con capacidades especiales para el ingreso al museo del Observatorio Astronómico de Quito de la EPN

Abstract

This project is a contribution for improvement of an access system for handicapped people at the entrance of Astronomic Observatory of Quito. It begins with a description about handicapped people in Ecuador, Statistical data collected by “Consejo Nacional para la igualdad de discapacidades” (CONADIS), in 2016. The Project provides a brief descrption of the Ecuadorian technical standard INEN 2 299:2001, accesibility for handicapped people and those with reduced movility Standars such as the UNE EN 81-40:2001 Safety and rules for the construction and installation of elevators as considerations for this type of systems have been applied. This research is looking for systems that meet customer requirements to propose a series of alternatives and choose a model with low fabrication, operation and mantenance cost; it should be functional and have high quality. The alternative that meet those requirements is a vertical stair type lift, the design of each mechanical and structural component is carried out. The construction drawing and worshop plans are provided. Normalized components were considered for construction. An analysis of failure modes and effects ha been conducted in order to come up with preventive and corrective actions; so that, reduce risks and their frequency of occurrence.