Built for the field
An aluminum enclosure with a Delrin antenna housing balances durability with radio performance. A silicone keypad and gaskets provide tactile control and IP65 protection.
Rugged communication device
Dataterminal.
Communication beyond the ordinary.
A portable data terminal designed for demanding environments, with a rugged enclosure and a full physical keyboard.
The project
Purpose meets
possibility.
A collaborative project with EMBEDITY.
Industrial design: Dmitriy Savenkov.
The brief
A communication device for first responders and field teams. The product combines smartphone-like functions with professional radios, supporting 4G LTE and HF, VHF and UHF communication where conventional mobile service is unavailable.
The challenge
Integrate antennas into an all-metal housing, protect the electronics from moisture and dust, and keep the display and controls usable outdoors. A high-capacity battery also needed to be replaceable in the field.
Design decisions
Considered in every detail.
Designed around the user
A full physical keyboard, a sunlight-readable transflective display and a replaceable 7000 mAh battery support extended use away from infrastructure.
Ready for small batches
The enclosure was designed for CNC machining. Silicone parts were made using a low-volume molding process, keeping tooling practical for limited production.
Product overview
Form. Function.
Details.
- Dimensions
- 154 × 92 × 33 mm
- Weight
- 520 g
- Protection
- IP65
- Connectivity
- 4G LTE · HF · VHF · UHF
- Platform
- TI OMAP-L138
- Software
- Linux · DSP/BIOS RTOS
The outcome
From design to a working device.
The team delivered two assembled engineering samples and four additional circuit board sets for software development and demonstrations. The mechanical design supported small-batch production without expensive tooling.