Carlsbad Ikhompyutha Yephuzu Elihamba Naye by Travis Baldwin

Carlsbad Ikhompyutha Yephuzu Elihamba Naye by Travis Baldwin is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Umklomelo Webhulonzi we-A' Design Award in Imikhiqizo Yokuphepha Competition Category.

IbhulonziImikhiqizo Yokuphepha· 2020

Carlsbad Ikhompyutha Yephuzu Elihamba Naye

by Travis Baldwin

Client: Travis Baldwin

Umklomelo Webhulonzi we-A' Design Award Winner in Imikhiqizo Yokuphepha Category

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The Design

About Carlsbad Ikhompyutha Yephuzu Elihamba Naye

I-Carlsbad iyikhompyutha yethebulethi eqinile eyakhelwe ukusetshenziswa amaphoyisa nezimo eziphuthumayo. I-Carlsbad ivumela ukusetshenziswa kwedatha yeselula enothile enethiwekhini yomsakazo we-Tetra e-United Kingdom naseYurophu, iqhubeka ngale kokudlulisela imibhalo nomsindo. Ikhompyutha yethebulethi, i-antenna, umsakazo, kanye namacala okungena nokuphuma kufakwe ezikhwameni ze-plastic ze-urethane ezakhiwe ngesimo esithile ezihlanganisiwe nesivikelo serabha esakhelwe kuzo. Isikrini silinganiselwa ku-10.1 amayintshi. Imisele yeminwe kanye nebhande lesandla lenayiloni lisekela ukusetshenziswa okukhululekile ngenkathi kuhambwa, futhi isakhiwo esesikoshiwe ngemuva sihambisana nesandla ngesikhathi samaphathrolo amade.

The Recognition

About the Umklomelo Webhulonzi we-A' Design Award

Carlsbad Ikhompyutha Yephuzu Elihamba Naye iwinile uMklomelo Webhulonzi we-A' Design Award, ukwaziswa okuhloniphekile kakhulu okunikezwa imiklamo ephawulekayo eyehlukaniswa ukudala, ubuhlakani nobukhali bengqondo. Abawinile beBhulonzi yimisebenzi enobuchule obukhulu nedala ngokumangalisayo eqinisekisa isipiliyoni esibanzi, umcabango nobuhlakani babaklami babo. Carlsbad Ikhompyutha Yephuzu Elihamba Naye ilindeleke ukuba ibe yinto exatshwa kakhulu, edunyiswayo nethandwayo, enobungcweti obuphawulekayo nezinto ezintsha. Lo mklamo owinile uMklomelo Webhulonzi we-A' Design Award uhlanganisa izindlela ezinhle kakhulu ebuciko, esayensi, ekuklameni nasebuchwepheshe futhi uhamba phambili ngenxa yokunaka kwawo imininingwane. Carlsbad Ikhompyutha Yephuzu Elihamba Naye iyanelisa izidingo ngokumangalisayo, ithinta izifiso, iheha imizwa futhi ikhanga ukufuna ukwazi.

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.