Gemstone Transact Reader

Hereby my gemstone design for the Reader Device Challenge.

This design is based on the natural shape of stones smoothend in rivers. The main body parts are assembled with snaphooks. To prevent the battery from getting stolen or lost the battery cover is locked with a hex screw. A silicone bumper protects the reader against heavy impact and gives the device a nice soft touch.

The reader has a size of 100 x 90 x 25 mm. The small hook on the lower right corner makes it possible to attach a keycord or strap.

On front there is a round on/off button with a ring around it. This ring can light up to show the device is on or off. Because of the clear middle part of the main body, the light coming from duo color leds will light up the silicone bumper.

Device workflow:
On/off:
To turn the device on or off simply hold the on/off button on the front. When the device turns on a white ring around this button start to glow.

Bluetooth pairing:
When not connected to an other Bluetooth device, the white ring starts to flash. When a connection is made the white ring starts to glow normally again.

Sleep mode:
To put the device into sleep mode shortly press the on/off button. The white ring will light up at a set interval to show the device is in sleep mode. To wake it up simply press the on/off button again.

Transaction:
Transactions can be made by holding your card at the RFID reader on front or by using the mag reader at the top. When a transaction is accepted the silicone bumper turns to green, when the transaction is denied the bumper turns red.

Battery:
When the battery starts to run low and it needs to be replaced or the device needs to be connected to a charger, the silicone bumper starts to flash with red light.

Please, feel free to take a look at the 3D models.