Transmitter Design Competition

For the correct realisation of your proposals, keep into consideration the following guidelines:

Product typology: you are invited to design a new portable wireless remote control, with great attention to design and ergonomics, suitable for one-handed use in its primary functions and capable of standing out from the competition for its style and usability. You can find some examples of products available on the market in the Material files attached. Given the context of use, the remote control shall be dust tight and resistant to water projected from a nozzle (IP65 certification).

Main functions of the remote control: the remote control shall enable the selection of the movement that the machine will perform and the proportional adjustment of the movement speed. In particular the main functions are:

- Arm rotation, around the vertical axis of the base;

- Hook lifting, that is the movement of the hook upwards and downwards;

- Extension/retraction of the hydraulic arm;

- Move upwards/downwards, that is the adjustment of the movement of the arm upwards or downwards.

Actuators: in order to perform the commands described above, the portable wireless remote control shall be equipped with the following actuators:

- For the selection of the movements:

- Toggle switches or three-position buttons (up, centre, down), for a maximum of 8 elements;

Or, in alternative:

- 2 mini-joysticks (actionable in the four directions) in combination with toggle switches or three-position buttons (up, centre, down), for a maximum of 4 toggle switches or buttons.

- 1 trigger, aimed at adjusting the speed of the movement in a proportional way;

- 1 red button to STOP the machine in case of emergency

For a bird-eye view on the actuators and elements currently used by AUTEC you are invited to take a look at the catalogue available on the website: https://www.autecsafety.com/; you are nevertheless free to explore alternative solutions as long as they provide better ergonomics and usability.

Other elements of the remote control:

- Background panel with dedicated space for icons, customisable depending on the actuators installed and on the functions that the remote control is meant to perform;

- 1,8” LCD display, that will show for ex. information about the selected movement, the battery status, etc;

- Batteries/battery pack, which shall be rechargeable and removable (accordingly, include also a battery cover accessible from the outside). The volume of the batteries/battery pack shall be about 35x30x12mm, that is 3 AAA batteries;

- Quick release hooking system to put the remote control away or to be temporarily worn by the operator (you can suggest the use of a carabiner, a magnet to fix it on the machine metal parts, etc.);

- Safety guard: all actuators shall be protected by a safety guard element and shall not protrude from this element, to prevent the accidental activation of a command (see Material files).

At your discretion, you are also invited to propose the design of a Docking station for recharging and hosting the portable wireless remote control.

Participation is free of charge and open to designers and creative talents of any nationality aged 18 years or older. Participants can present one or more projects, but only the projects published on the www.desall.com web site, via the upload page related to “Transmitter Design Competition” will be accepted.