Press Release
Arc Device Charging Center by James Henderson Receives the Bronze A' Design Award in Office and Business Appliances Design
The international grand jury of the 2021 - 2022 A' Design Award & Competition recognizes James Henderson for office and business appliances design
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COMO, Italy, April 22, 2022 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the Bronze A' Design Award in the Office and Business Appliances Design category for Arc Device Charging Center by James Henderson, designed for Arc. The result belongs to the 2021 - 2022 A' Design Award & Competition and was decided through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who evaluated anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
What the Bronze A' Design Award Means
The Bronze A' Design Award is given to outstanding designs that showcase a high degree of creativity and practicality. It recognizes the dedication and skill of designers who produce work that stands out for its thoughtful development and innovative use of materials and technology. These designs are acknowledged for their professional execution and potential to influence industry standards positively. Winning this award highlights the designer's ability to blend form and function effectively, offering solutions that enhance people's lives and wellbeing.
About Arc Device Charging Center
Arc is a charging and management kiosk for handheld mobile devices issued to employees. Arc stores each device in a locker made of powder-coated steel, keeping devices secure from unauthorized users. A 17 inch touchscreen supports employee self-service, while a wide-lens camera and badge scanning record every checkout and return. Modular bays allow expansion as device numbers grow. An active cooling system manages heat, and a backup battery keeps the kiosk running during power outages. Arc helps companies keep devices charged and ready for daily work.
About James Henderson
A passionate product designer and business executive, Kevin Bailey helps guide CEO’s, start-ups and established companies through the maze of hardware product development. Spending over 35 years in the detailed designing of hardware products, Kevin is now an expert at assessing risk and opportunity when making the hundreds of decisions required to move from a vision to a physical product that customers find useful and businesses can manufacture.
Award Record
This recognition makes James Henderson a winner of 1 A' Design Award.
About the A' Office and Business Appliances Design Award
The A' Office Appliance Design Award is an international design competition recognizing good office appliances by leading designers and brands worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to office appliance brands, office appliance designers, product designers and industrial design studios from all countries. Entries typically include printers, scanners, shredders, photocopiers, projectors and telephones. Awarded office appliance designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/office-appliance
About A' Design Award & Competition
A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade organized annually since 2008. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The A' Design Award has a philanthropic mission to advance society through good design by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Entries are peer reviewed and anonymously evaluated by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. The A' Design Prize granted to eligible laureates includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, the upload of a work and the preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. Further information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://dezigners.org/138429
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/138429
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!138429
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/295831
- Further Information from the Laureate: https://arc-kiosk.com/
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Arc Device Charging Center
- Function
- Device Charging Center
- Category
- Office and Business Appliances Design
- Discipline
- Product Design
- Industry
- Electronics & Appliances and Business
- Colors
- Dim Gray, Silver, Dark Gray, Dark Khaki and Black
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Arc
The Recognition
- Laureate
- James Henderson
- Country
- Canada
- Recognition
- Bronze A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2021 - 2022
- Design ID
- #138429
Credits
- Team
- James Henderson, Senior Industrial Design, Donovan Wallace, VP of Electronics Design and Sheri Tate - Senior Vice President Product Strategy, ChargeITspot
- Image Credits
- Video Credits: ChargeitSpot Image Credits: James Henderson
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- An intelligent mobile device management system in one centralized kiosk. Modular to support device growth, the heavy-gauge steel lockers keep devices safe and unauthorized users out. A 17 inch touchscreen facilitates employee self-service, and a wide-lens security camera and RFID enforce user compliance. Integrated OptiCharge Technology ensures the maximum allowable charge is delivered to each device. A backup battery keeps the ARC kiosk running during power outages.
- Inspiration
- Companies that issue enterprise handheld mobile devices to employees for daily jobs struggle to ensure devices are charged, functioning and ready to use when employees need them. Overseeing check-in and check-out of devices, faulty units, and dealing with loss costs organizations millions of dollars each year. ARC (Asset Recharge Center) was inspired by the need for an aesthetic, locker-based, expandable device management kiosk with intelligent software that can track, secure, and manage devices for employees.
- Research
- Thermal simulations helped Design 1st understand heat dissipation throughout the kiosk structure. With many devices charging, the upper lockers were at risk of excessive heat. Thermal simulation data helped influence the geometry of the final sheet metal including cut outs in the metal for air flow, an interior fan and chimney to create an active cooling system. A lab unit was prototyped representing locker compartments and device locations. The window size was manipulated to verify WiFi 2.4, 5.0 GHz connections were achievable from devices inside the kiosk.
- Challenge
- Arc is designed to support different employee behaviors, device types, and charge durations with a simple, secure back-end user portal. Other challenges included airflow for active heat dissipation and successful WiFi 2.4, 5.0 GHz connectivity. The system required sheet metal manufacturing expertise and 3D virtual simulation of cumulative heat impact of many devices charging in a vertical stack.
- Realization and Technology
- A 20-gauge powder-coated steel structure. Device lockers feature plexiglass windows and are engineered to ensure WiFi 2.4, 5.0 GHz signals can reach devices inside the lockers. A scanning device reads a bar code or QR code on both employee badges and devices to track who is accessing devices and lockers. A built-in camera takes photos throughout the checkout and return processes for a secondary level of security and accountability. An active cooling system manages heat dissipation, so devices maintain ideal temperatures in enclosed charging spaces. Modular bays support expansion for more devices and shifting enterprise needs.
- Operation and Interaction
- A simple, touch-screen interface authenticates users and allows access to fully charged devices. To operate, an employee scans their badge using the built-in bar code scanner, selects the device required, and a locker releases the device with the highest charge. The process is repeated at return; employees scan their badges to access the locker, scan the device, report any damage or malfunction, connect the device, and close the locker door.
- Project Duration and Location
- THE Arc Kiosk was conceptualized by ChargeitSpot in the spring of 2021 with select product development guidance from Design 1st. The project kicked off in September 2021, and initial manufacture-ready design concepts were finalized shortly thereafter. A pre-production prototype, representing the final product design for low volume distribution, was unveiled at the Modex supply chain automation show in March 2022 and met with great enthusiasm from businesses.
- Specifications
- The base Arc kiosk unit is 72 Inches in Height x 19 Inches in Depth x 12 Inches in Width and weighs 112lbs. The modular expansion units are 72 x 28 x 12 inches and weigh 61lbs. The base kiosk features a 17 inch built-in touch screen display with bar scan and camera.
- Keywords
- Enterprise charging, mobile device, asset management, mobile device management
