Carlsbad Umumaro w'Ibanze: Mudasobwa Ngendanwa ya Tablet by Travis Baldwin

Carlsbad Umumaro w'Ibanze: Mudasobwa Ngendanwa ya Tablet by Travis Baldwin is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Buronze in Ibicuruzwa by'Umutekano Competition Category.

BuronzeIbicuruzwa by'Umutekano· 2020

Carlsbad Umumaro w'Ibanze: Mudasobwa Ngendanwa ya Tablet

by Travis Baldwin

Client: Travis Baldwin

Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Buronze Winner in Ibicuruzwa by'Umutekano Category

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The Design

About Carlsbad Umumaro w'Ibanze: Mudasobwa Ngendanwa ya Tablet

Umwandiko w'Igitabo: Carlsbad ni mudasobwa ngendanwa ya tablet ikomeye yakozwe ikoreshwa na polisi ndetse no mu bikorwa by'ubutabazi bw'ibyihutirwa. Carlsbad ituma amakuru menshi agendanwa akoreshwa binyuze mu rusobe rwa radiyo ya Tetra mu Bwongereza n'i Burayi, birenze gusa kohereza ubutumwa n'amajwi. Mudasobwa ya tablet, antenne, radiyo, hamwe n'imiyoboro y'amakuru yinjira n'isohoka, byose birimo mu bwikinzo bw'urethane plastique yashizweho imashini y'ubushobozi bwo kwirinda ibikomere hifashishijwe rubber ihujwe neza. Ecran ipima santimetero 25.6 (inch 10.1). Ibice byakozwe bigenewe intoki n'umukandara wa nylon wo gufasha ikoreshwa ryoroshye igihe umuntu agenda, naho imiterere y'inyuma yashushanijwe mu buryo buhuye n'ikiganza kugira ngo iborohereze ikoreshwa mu manywa maremare y'imirimo yo kugenzura umutekano.

The Recognition

About the Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Buronze

Carlsbad Umumaro w'Ibanze: Mudasobwa Ngendanwa ya Tablet ni uwegukanye Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Buronze, ishimwe ry'agaciro gakomeye ritangwa ku bishushanyo by'indashyikirwa birangwa no guhanga, ubwenge n'ubushishozi. Abegukanye Buronze ni ibihangano bifite ubuhanga bwinshi kandi bihanga cyane, bishimangira uburambe, ubwenge n'ubushobozi bw'ababihanze. Carlsbad Umumaro w'Ibanze: Mudasobwa Ngendanwa ya Tablet biteganyijwe ko izaba ikintu cyubahwa, gishimwa kandi gikundwa, gifite ubunyamwuga n'udushya. Iki gishushanyo cyegukanye Buronze gikoresha uburyo bwiza mu buhanzi, ubumenyi, ubushushanyo n'ikoranabuhanga kandi kirarenze mu gutaha ku tuntu duto. Carlsbad Umumaro w'Ibanze: Mudasobwa Ngendanwa ya Tablet ishimisha ibyo dukeneye, ikora ku byifuzo byacu, itwara amarangamutima yacu kandi ikurura amatsiko yacu.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: 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.
Dimensions & Packaging: 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
Production Technology: 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.
Design Challenge: 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.
Research: 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.
Project Duration: 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.
Operation Flow: 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.
Team Members: Industrial Designer: Travis Baldwin
Engineer: Jonah Gubbay
Project Manager: Robert Lovelace
Image Credits: 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.