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How would you redesign the UPS package scanner?
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<blockquote data-quote="JL 0513" data-source="post: 1205072" data-attributes="member: 50088"><p>Similar situation for me. Trained on the IV in April and what an archaic giant POS that was. Made learning the job way harder fumbling around with that thing while rushing with my hands full. The DIAD V finally allowed one hand operation. A huge benefit to a job when you're simultaneously carrying a package. </p><p></p><p>There's still shortcomings. In an age of advanced smartphones, the $6,800 DIAD V still seems old fashioned. It's still bulkier and heavier than it needs to be. Although some of that bulk I understand is for shock absorption. Notice that it can take pretty rough falls and be just fine. I would like to see a much faster typing/texting interface like a smartphone. It takes too long to send a text to the center. And where's the punctuation options? I'm usually asking the center a question when I do text, yet there's no question mark. </p><p></p><p>I think if the DIAD was a full touch device (eliminate most physical buttons) just as most smartphones eliminated physical keyboards, it would become a faster interface. I would keep just a few physical buttons. The scan button, stop complete button, and arrow up/down buttons. The screen would become twice the size without increasing the over size of the unit. This would allow you to see maybe the next 16 stops instead of 8 at one time.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JL 0513, post: 1205072, member: 50088"] Similar situation for me. Trained on the IV in April and what an archaic giant POS that was. Made learning the job way harder fumbling around with that thing while rushing with my hands full. The DIAD V finally allowed one hand operation. A huge benefit to a job when you're simultaneously carrying a package. There's still shortcomings. In an age of advanced smartphones, the $6,800 DIAD V still seems old fashioned. It's still bulkier and heavier than it needs to be. Although some of that bulk I understand is for shock absorption. Notice that it can take pretty rough falls and be just fine. I would like to see a much faster typing/texting interface like a smartphone. It takes too long to send a text to the center. And where's the punctuation options? I'm usually asking the center a question when I do text, yet there's no question mark. I think if the DIAD was a full touch device (eliminate most physical buttons) just as most smartphones eliminated physical keyboards, it would become a faster interface. I would keep just a few physical buttons. The scan button, stop complete button, and arrow up/down buttons. The screen would become twice the size without increasing the over size of the unit. This would allow you to see maybe the next 16 stops instead of 8 at one time. [/QUOTE]
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