• DocumentCode
    1226498
  • Title

    Claude Gagnon: the all-terrain engineer

  • Author

    Guizzo, Erico

  • Volume
    42
  • Issue
    2
  • fYear
    2005
  • Firstpage
    28
  • Lastpage
    29
  • Abstract
    Claude Gagnon leads a team working to improve snowmobiles, watercraft, and all-terrain vehicles for Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. He works for Company Facilities in Valcourt, Que., Canada, and Palm Say, Fla. He gets to test one-of-a-kind prototype vehicles; goes with co-workers on long rides on trails, lakes, and rivers in Canada and the United States; travels to watch snowmobile and ATV races and brings new vehicles home to ride with his kids.
  • Keywords
    marine vehicles; road vehicles; Claude Gagnon; all-terrain vehicles; recreational machines; seat ergonomics; snowmobiles; terrain maneuverability; vehicle performance evaluation; watercraft; Automotive engineering; Design engineering; HDTV; Lakes; Marine vehicles; Prototypes; Rivers; Team working; Testing; Watches;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Spectrum, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9235
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/MSPEC.2005.1389509
  • Filename
    1389509