EYE-D Project: Zypad Ring Scanner

Although my focus is 100% Mbarc I still do external projects in design & innovation. A designer is a designer and once in a while creating something 3D is just really great work.

This is a design project done for Italian Company Eurotech SPA. Roughly a year ago, march 2007, I have been approached to design a ring scanner to extend the Zypad Wearable Computer range with a 1D and 2D ring scanner to scan barcodes in warehouses and still be able to use both hands to write, interact with wearable computer and carry boxes with 2 hands.



Eurotech is a leading international group, with headquarters in Italy and facilities in Europe, USA and China. Eurotech has a strong focus on research and development, and the Group implements cutting-edge technologies to improve daily life, making it simpler, safer and more comfortable.

Although I have designed more then 10 scanners including handhelds this project was a real challenge because ergonomics and usability are on a very high level. I approached this project very hands-on making simple models and observe others using it. In 10 to 15 models I evoluted the ergonomics slowly also integrating design and functional details. The Zypad Ring scanner's exteriour design was put in Rhino by me and with several technical detail sketches the engineering and tooling is done in Taiwan with a great project manager locally in Taipei. The first version of the Zypad Ring Scanner is launched end of November 2007 with 1D barcode reading capabilities.

Here the product in action.