I've been working on ways to incorporate the iPad into a docking station for our cart. Some key aspects we're focusing on are to keep it very flexible, solid in the user's hands, friendly, and easy to clean.
The iPad needed to be accessed from all directions, so the handles were included on 3 sides to allow for a webcam on the top orientation. A few other variations were created and some handles eliminated to help speed up cleaning time.
These different forms were a study of facial features, since the docking station would be connected to a "neck". We didn't want it to be a literal "face", and the intention may have been to literal, so we designed a form that was easy to handle, but still in a friendly way.
Our final design works like a clam-shell. It holds the iPad in the center and is locked for security purposes. Side buttons are still accessible, as well as the main button on the front. Webcam and speakers are built into the clam-shell to enhance entertainment value and user experience.
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