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Carlsbad Mobil tabletcomputer af Travis Baldwin

Carlsbad Mobil tabletcomputer af Travis Baldwin er en højt anset vinder af den meget prestigefyldte 2020 A' Design Award i Bronze i konkurrencekategorien Sikkerheds-, Tryggheds- og Overvågningsprodukter Design.


BronzeSikkerhedsprodukter· 2020

Carlsbad Mobil tabletcomputer

af Travis Baldwin

Klient: Travis Baldwin

Vinder af A' Design Award i Bronze i kategorien Sikkerhedsprodukter

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Om Carlsbad Mobil tabletcomputer

Carlsbad er en robust mobil tabletcomputer designet til politi- og redningstjenester. Carlsbad gør det muligt at anvende omfattende mobildata over Tetra-radionetværket i Storbritannien og Europa, hvilket rækker ud over almindelig tekst- og lydtransmission. En tabletcomputer, en antenne, en radio samt input- og outputporte er indkapslet i formstøbte urethanplastikkabinetter med en integreret gummistødfanger. Skærmen måler 10,1 tommer. Fingerriller og en nylon håndrem understøtter komfortabel brug under gang, og den formede bagside passer til hånden under lange patruljer.

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Om A' Design Award i Bronze

Carlsbad Mobil tabletcomputer er vinder af A' Design Award i Bronze, en højt prestigefyldt anerkendelse, der tildeles enestående designs, som udmærker sig ved kreativitet, opfindsomhed og skarpsindighed. Bronzevinderne er rigeligt dygtige og påfaldende kreative artefakter, der bekræfter deres designeres store erfaring, fantasi og snilde. Carlsbad Mobil tabletcomputer forventes at være en højt estimeret, beundret og kær genstand, der er bemærkelsesværdigt professionel og innovativ. Dette design, der har vundet A' Design Award i Bronze, indarbejder bedste praksis inden for kunst, videnskab, design og teknologi og er fremragende på grund af sin sans for detaljer. Carlsbad Mobil tabletcomputer tilfredsstiller pragtfuldt behov, rører længsler, charmerer følelser og appellerer til nysgerrigheden.

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Credits, teammedlemmer og tekniske detaljer leveret af designeren.

Unikke Egenskaber
The Carlsbad tetra mobile tablet PC for the police was designed to address a specific need: Allow the rich use of mobile data over the Tetra police radio network in the UK and Europe. This is one of the first Tetra radio equipped Tablet PCs. Beeching signed had to be organic, rugged and durable, and contain all the necessary components to allow Tetra radio access.
Dimensioner & Emballage
Carslsbad is 185mm x 310 mm x 60 mm in overall dimensions. The strap adds 15mm to the thickness, increasing it to 75mm thick. The screen is 10.1in. The tablet PC runs on Windows 7. The Tetra modem and antenna is based on the Cassidian TETRA LTE radio system.
Tags
Security, Police, Emergency, Tetra, TabletPC
Produktionsteknologi
The device integrates several internal components inside plastic covers: a tablet PC, antenna, radio, and io ports. Many of these are fully certified modules, allowing a more streamlined path to market since they don't need further certifications nor bespoke manufacture. Tetra Modem components were created specifically for this device. The plastic covers and buttons are rtv molded urethane plastic. The hand strap is nylon fabric.
Designudfordring
The creative challenge was creating a professional high-tech electronic device look, while maintaining fit-for-purpose functionality of a police or emergency device. Without care, the device could look overly functional and military. Carlsbad has a hand filling rear form, aided by a strap and side finger grips for comfortable in-hand use.
Forskning
Carlsbad is the result of several previous tetra-tablet prototypes, created and evaluated in the field to allow the iteration into this device. Thin modern tablets were not durable enough, so additionally protective housing was added as rubber integrated into the form. Long use of a device carried in the hand was found to be uncomfortable, therefore forms were sculpted in clay to determine an ergonomic shape, then re-created in SolidWorks. To further increase positive grip, a hnad strap and finger grooves were incorporated in the form.
Inspiration
The Carlsbad tablet PC is the combination of 5 to 7 Tablet PCs aimed at the specific Market. The Carlsbad is a streamlined shape, made to feel comfortable in the hand and to not catch on clothing when in Mobile use. The integrated rubber bumper feature does not add bulky bumps nor give a military or power tool feel... rather it is a sleek form that presents as a high-end technological device. The overall form was created to fit comfortably in the hand while walking.
Projektvarighed
The project started in December 2010, in Bristol and Swindon, UK. The project was completed in April 2011 and went into limited production in June 2011.
Driftsflow
Carlsbad was designed for mobile, on-foot use. During a police patrol, the device would be used while walking and standing, while interacting with onscreen mobile data needs. It allows use of rich data, beyond what would be available on traditional text or audio Tetra radio transmission. In emergency situations, the device works on a government network, so it would not experience the same data overload issues as a public network.
Teammedlemmer
Industrial Designer: Travis Baldwin
Engineer: Jonah Gubbay
Project Manager: Robert Lovelace
Billedkreditering
Image #1: Photographer Travis Baldwin, in hand, 2012.
Image #2: Designer Travis Baldwin, Carlsbad renderings, 2012.
Image #3: Photographer Travis Baldwin, in hand, 2012.
Image #4: Photographer Travis Baldwin, on tabel, 2012.
Image #5: Designer Travis Baldwin, Carlsbad renderings, 2012.

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