2025 | Professional

MUSE Design Awards Silver Winner

The portable air traffic control (ATC) test instrument

Entrant Company

Liyuan Pang, Chao Zheng, Binghua Luo, Yu Duan, Wenlong Fu

Category

Product Design - Scientific Instruments & Research Equipments

Client's Name

SICHUAN JIUZHOU AEROCONT TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.

Country / Region

China

The portable air traffic control (ATC) test instrument, with its breakthrough design concept, achieves a perfect balance between safety maintenance efficiency and portability, providing a professional-grade solution for aviation equipment inspection.
Adhering to the design concept of "simplicity is the ultimate sophistication", the shape is based on the natural curvature of the human palm for a micro-arc design, completely overturning the mechanical coldness of traditional handheld devices. The color system adopts a dual-axis contrast aesthetic, Composite process sandblasting anodizing electrolytic coloring,with the main body selected in aviation light gray to highlight the technological texture. The anti-collision structure uses deep space gray, visually dividing the functions into different zones.
Adopting an aviation-grade lightweight architecture, it achieves functional integration through a modular cavity layout. Combined with an original "loop" -shaped innovative heat dissipation structure, it strikes a balance between weight and efficient heat dissipation while ensuring strength. The overall weight of the machine is reduced by 35% compared to traditional equipment.
The anti-collision system adopts an L-shaped wrap design and has been verified through a 1.2-meter multi-angle drop test, demonstrating excellent reliability. The waterproof sealing process meets the aviation-grade protection standard IP67. The module interface adopts a highly reliable connection solution to ensure signal stability in complex environments and can meet the needs of different test scenarios.
The usage mode caters to both handheld and hand-held needs. The U-shaped grip structure perfectly fits the natural curvature of handheld use, and the staggered layer design enhances operational comfort, conforming to ergonomics.
This portable air traffic control test instrument adopts a systematic and innovative design concept, successfully integrating multiple system testing functions into one, and creating a portable comprehensive testing terminal suitable for extreme environments.

Credits

SICHUAN JIUZHOU AEROCONT TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
Liyuan Pang
SICHUAN JIUZHOU AEROCONT TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
Chao Zheng
SICHUAN JIUZHOU AEROCONT TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
Binghua Luo
SICHUAN JIUZHOU AEROCONT TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
Yu Duan
SICHUAN JIUZHOU AEROCONT TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
Wenlong Fu
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