This project is about the action camera I designed for a school assignment.
We had to design a action camera that would fit in the product range of a brand. In my case I had Garmin as a brand to work with. I designed the camera for cyclist because Garmin has a big range of products for cyclists.
I first made a design brief to start the project.
Design brief for the assignment
Then I analysed the design features of the brand and started to sketch some of the ideas.
Basic sketching with the desing features of the Garmin brand
With a basic idea in my head I started to make small and rough prototypes.
I tested them on my bike and refined the shape some more.
Work in progress
The next step was to make a 3D model to send to a 3Dprinter
3Dmodel in Siemens NX
The I started prototyping the actual model. I used rapid prototyping techniques like a 3D printer and a lasercutting machine to make the model.
first prototype using the 3Dprinter and the lasercutter
testfit of the prototype on the standard Garmin mount
Then I started with the finishing of the prototype. I applied a couple of coats of filler and paint to get the desired finish.
2 finished prototypes
Then I went out to take some photos of the final product in use.
Camera together wit the Garmin Edge 800 Gps device
Camera on the Garmin out front mount
Camera mounted on a helmet using the standard Garmin mount
A twist action locks the camera in the mount
A large button to opperate the camera will make it easy to use with gloves
camera and Garmin edge 800
