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Safe Reliable
Taser X4
Confidence in Safety
Built Better
Design a more responsible taser
Slip-ups
Tasers and firearms have gotten
confused in the past during high stress situations. The most recent example being the incident that resulted in a citizen’s death because of an officer who mistook
a gun for a taser.
Slips and Capture
Slips occur when officers revert to established patterns under high stress. This can change by making forms completely detached from one another. Objects that feel and work differently are less likely to be confused for one another.
Brand
Trusted
Vipertek
Sabre
Public Use
Professional
Guard Dog Security
Foxfend
New
Brand Analysis
Safe
Professional
Striking
Bold
Geometric
Task Analysis
Take the taser out
Safety out
Do a spark test
Load with a live cartridge
Check the DPM
Secure in the holster
Reach across body to take taser out
Unlock Safety
Release warning current
Aim and release prongs
Take cartrige out
Turn safety on
Take out battery
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Hang taser up
What I Discovered
Belts are overcrowded with no room for proper orientation.
When sitting, tasers dig into the stomach and the leg.
The safety switch is hard to reach
The handle is too short.
Looks too much like a firearm
Design Goals
Make the taser compact, safe, and feel less reminiscent of a firearm.
Ideation Sketches
Model Making
First round of models helped explore forms and triggers.
Throughout the making process I have tried to make the form look and feel less and less like a firearm to help distinguish it to the eyes and in the hand.
For the second round of models, the point of exploration was placement of the finger when not on the trigger.
Third round of models set the path for the CAD models. A double trigger was decided upon in these models.
The Dual triggers are added for an extra layer of safety.
The final volumetric ergonomic models were 3D printed to check ergonomics and usability.
The Taser X4
Cartridges
Internals
Battery
Ergonomics
The Compact design will help with ease of performance both on and off the belt
Warning Arc
Allows for users to set of a warning
before using the device. This feature will help achieve compliance before anything occurs.
Axon Signal Compatibility
Alerts any nearby Axon brand cameras to start recording when safety is turned off.
Dual Safety
Having dual safety is a great way to uphold the safety of the citizen and officer. Once the safety switch is off the thumb and index finger press on both triggers in order to set off the barbs.
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