Pro Series
Golden-i is a hands-free computer that you control by voice commands and head gestures. The main aim of this technology is to assist the wearer during their daily jobs, allowing the user to keep their hands free while working.
My role
Ikanos Consulting are a software house founded in 2007 in Nottingham. It specialises in creating applications for wearable technology, including the LifeBoard software for Kopin Corporation’s Golden-i headset computer.
I worked on the creation and designs of multiple services for Ikanos, including Paramedic Pro, Police Pro and Firefighter Pro, as well as LifeBoard.
LifeBoard enables users to customise up to 6 different screens to meet their working preferences. Simply by talking to the Golden-i headset allows users to manage their day with ease by showing you your calendar along with the latest news along with the ability to access files, and documents, watch videos and browse the web.
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Golden-i operating system
(Gi-OS for short)
The Gi-OS had to be simple, it was going to be part of something incredibly complicated, so it needed to be easy for the user to use and relate too.
Key features
Golden-iOS v1.0
Generating new ideas. Solving big problems
We created a sophisticated user interface and a comprehensive set of built-in applications to go with it – this set of applications was called the Pro Series.
The hardware
The HC1 headset computer is a wireless rugged hands-free mobile computer that is driven by the following technological advancements:
Website:
mygoldeni.com
Every January CES (Consumer Electronics Show) takes place, and we wanted to go to impress.
I worked closely with the Marketing team to create web banners advertising the new Ikanos website as well as the new swanky mygoldeni parallax website.
The HC1 headset was a more rugged headset for people who worked in more extreme environments, so it needed to be supported and helpful for the users, whereas Gen 3.8 was the more ‘sexier’ headset.
CES 2013:
LifeBoard
In the build-up to CES (Consumer Electronics Show), I worked on social media to kick up excitement and reveal promotional videos to tease users with future development work.
With this came the official creation of the Pro Series, these were a set of built-in applications that worked on Golden-i headsets.
Consumer product:
LifeBoard – Control what’s important in your life
LifeBoard takes Golden-i to a different level, enabling users to customise up to 6 different screens to meet your working preferences. Designed for any working professional, by merely talking to Golden-i LifeBoard allows users to manage their day with ease by showing you your calendar along with the latest news and information:
Access files and documents, watch instructional videos and browse the web.
LifeBoard now includes the innovative Ask Ziggy speech-driven virtual assistant. Ask Ziggy allows users to send messages, make calls, set reminders and browse the web by merely talking to your Golden-i hands-free device.
Logo concepts
Here are a couple of logo variations for the LifeBoard brand. It needed to be simple, and give a hint of a flavour about the idea behind to concept.
LifeBoard
Interface designs
Users are greeted with 6 customised screens to view personalised content; News, Calendar, File viewer, Phone contacts and Email.
The interface had to be simple, as it was going to have a lot of information on-screen – notifications and future events from the calendar, as well as call log history.
There was also the option of adding previous products that we had developed in the past, such as Firefighter Pro, Police Pro, Paramedic Pro.
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Pro Series
The Pro Series are a set of tailored solutions for various industries that can benefit from hands-free mobile computing.
Designed by Ikanos Consulting for Golden-i headset computers, the Pro Series was created with one key goal in mind – to save time where it matters through hands-free computing.
The Pro Series delivers significant new features and enhancements designed specifically for various industries that require live video streaming, mobile internet access, GPS navigation and hands-free control. Combined with the Golden-i, the Pro Series Applications improves efficiency, productivity and safety by allowing users to keep their hands free whilst working.
Pro Series:
Paramedic Pro
Using the Paramedic Pro application, first responders and paramedics can share multiple video and data feeds over a private network, enabling critical information to be shared instantly across multiple devices, improving decision making and safety.
Using hands-free computing, paramedics can simultaneously:
Enabling direct communication via video stream between paramedics and the A&E ward, paramedics can access medical records and feed information to the doctors so they can prep the theatre prior to the patients’ arrival – improving efficiency and patient care.
Interface designs
Pro Series:
Police Pro
Interface designs
Pro Series:
Firefighter Pro
Interface designs
