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Arc Fonksiyona Bingehîn: Kiosk Şarjkirina Amûran by James Henderson

Arc Fonksiyona Bingehîn: Kiosk Şarjkirina Amûran by James Henderson is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Xelata A' Design Award a Tuncîn in Dîzayna Amûrên Ofîs û Bazirganiyê Competition Category.


TuncAmûra Ofîsê· 2022

Arc Fonksiyona Bingehîn: Kiosk Şarjkirina Amûran

by James Henderson

Client: Arc

Xelata A' Design Award a Tuncîn Winner in Amûra Ofîsê Category

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The Design

About Arc Fonksiyona Bingehîn: Kiosk Şarjkirina Amûran

Nivîsa Pirtûkê: Arc kiosk-ek şarjkirin û rêveberiyê ye bo amûrên mobîl ên destan ên ku ji karmendan re têne dayîn. Arc her amûrê di şkokek ji polayê rûpelkirî bi tozê de hilîne, bi vî awayî amûran ji bikaranîna kesên nedestûrdar diparêze. Ekranek pêkanînê ya 17 înçî xweşkirina xwe-xizmetiya karmendan piştrast dike, di heman demê de kamerayek lensa firehî û scankirina kartê nasnameyê her derxistin û vegerandinê tomar dikin. Bendên modular dihêlin ku bi zêdebûna hejmara amûran berfirehî pêk were. Pergalek sarbûna çalak germahiyê birêve dibe, û bataryayek cîgir kioskê di dema qutbûna elektrîkê de xebitîner dihêle. Arc ji kompaniyan re dibe alîkar ku amûran şarjkirî û ji bo karê rojane amade bihêlin.

The Recognition

About the Xelata A' Design Award a Tuncîn

Arc Fonksiyona Bingehîn: Kiosk Şarjkirina Amûran xelatgirê Xelata A' Design Award a Tuncîn e, nasîneke pir bi prestîj ku ji sêwiranên berbiçav ên bi afirînerî, jêhatîbûn û zîrekiyê têne cudakirin re tê dayîn. Xelatgirên Tuncînê karên bi têra xwe jêhatî û bi awayekî balkêş afirîner in, yên ku ezmûna fireh, xeyal û çareserkirina sêwiranerên xwe piştrast dikin. Tê hêvîkirin ku Arc Fonksiyona Bingehîn: Kiosk Şarjkirina Amûran tiştekî pir hatiye rêzgirtin, sitayişkirin û delal be, bi awayekî berbiçav pîşekar û nûjen. Ev sêwirana bi Tuncînê serketî pratîkên çêtirîn ên huner, zanist, sêwiran û teknolojiyê digire nav xwe û ji bo baldariya li hûrgiliyan hêja ye. Arc Fonksiyona Bingehîn: Kiosk Şarjkirina Amûran pêdiviyan bi rengekî xweş tîne cih, destê xwe dide daxwazan, hestan dihejîne û meraqê dikişîne.

Behind the Design

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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

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.
Dimensions & Packaging
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.
Tags
Enterprise charging, mobile device, asset management, mobile device management
Production 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.
Design 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.
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.
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.
Project Duration
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.
Operation Flow
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.
Patents
Patented. US20210265843A1. ChargeItSpot LLC. 2021. United States
Team Members
James Henderson, Senior Industrial Design

Donovan Wallace, VP of Electronics Design

Sheri Tate - Senior Vice President Product Strategy, ChargeITspot
Image Credits
Video Credits: ChargeitSpot
Image Credits: James Henderson

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