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![]() | MAS ETH ARCH/CAAD - 2005/06 - STUDENT PAGES Master of Advanced Studies in Architecture, Specialization in Computer Aided Architectural Design | 065-0005/6 Supervision: Prof. Dr. Ludger Hovestadt, Philipp Schaerer Chair of CAAD, ETH Zurich phase IIbuilding the final device > > > shell made of aluminium + eva-foamshell contentused devices > > > nokia cell phone + xaiox gps![]() in our shell two devices are built-in. the nokia phone is running the game application and communicates with the user by sound and visual effects. the xaiox is receiving a gps signal and tells the nokia where the player is. first ideas for phase IIsketches > > > developing the shell from phase I![]() in the beginning we wanted to produce 3D shaped shells by punching. but this turned out to be way too expensive and time-consuming. further developmentgetting closer to a producable shell > > > 2D shaped aluminium + rubber foam (eva)![]() ![]() ![]() in further steps we tried to design it more simple because we had a small budget and not much time. so we decided to produce an aluminium skeleton and some kind of textile or rubber cover. afterwards the design itself became more and more defined. productionproducing the aluminium parts > > > lasering and bending at 'buschhoff press- und stanzteile gmbh & co.'![]() ![]() claudia went to cologne to laser and bend the aluminium shell at the buschhoff company. you can see some of the production steps and lasered alu sheets. aluminium shellmetal case > > > first parts are ready![]() ![]() finally the inner parts of our shell were ready and claudia did some tests with the nokia + xaiox devices. final resultREXplorer > > > shell is ready![]() ![]() in the end the eva-foam covers were put on. at the top and the bottom two plastic plugs were attached as well. they can be removed to get out the nokia + xaiox devices for maintenance work - charging them is possible while they are in the shell. -- NDSMartinTann - 24 Jul 2006
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