Beyond Boundaries: Leveraging No-Code Solutions for Industry Innovation
Rolltop
1. INTRODUCTION
Laptops are continuously changing. From the compelling components,
various applications and thinner designs; to the memory storage, Wi-Fi
capabilities and television viewing; they’ve come a long way from the first
bulky home computers, and evolved into a fashionable trend.
Advancements in technology have led to more precise touch screens, longer
range of wireless connections, and more compact devices capable of
streaming video and audio while providing driving directions to any location
within the network, simultaneously.
German designer, Evgeny Orkin thinks he has found the answer with his Roll
top concept. “The main goal was to combine the laptop monitor and graphic
tablet into one gadget and avoid additional accessories,” he explains. He
continued to say that consumers have the option to buy a computer and a
graphic tablet with a touchscreen separately, but they are not able to use
them as one laptop.
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2. The main problem is for CARRYING LAPTOPS
“The main problem is that the laptop has two levels – the level you can write
on and the level you look at. With two separate planes, the entire screen
cannot be utilized because the fold will hinder you,” Orkin says.
Another problem with modern day laptops is the many accessories and
gadgets that accompany them. Even with the smaller designs, big bags are
required to carry everything around, which can cause inconvenience and
discomfort.
ORKIN’S idea:
Orkin thought of the roll-up laptop when working on his thesis for school. He
was interning at Schlagheck-Design in Germany under the direction of Julian
Schlagheck, who specializes in product design, print design and product
development. He also received guidance from Professor Peter Naumann of
the University of Applied Science in Munich, and Georg Trost, Former
designer of Fujitsu-Siemens Computers.
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3. The concept of the Rolltop may seem a bit futuristic to some, but as Orkin
explains, the technology is available and being produced, so a concept like
this is neither impossible or improbable.
COMPONENTS:
Most of the components for the Rolltop already exist within the modern day
designs such as the main board, processor, memory (flash), working
memory, etc ..
”The Rolltop does not have a CD/DVD reader or Floppy disc because [they’re
obsolete]. Other components, such as the loudspeaker, Internet, web cam,
USB ports and power supply are based in the cylinder in which the screen
would roll around.
Such a design would be perfect for students walking around campus
grounds, business professional that travel regularly and home consumers
who just like to keep themselves entertained when waiting to meet friends
or relaxing in a coffee shop or at home.
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4. SPECIFICATIONS:
Multi Touch Screen
Length-28 cm
Diameter-8.3 cm
Screen -13 inches as a laptop
Screen-17 inches used as a monitor
OLED Technology
The Rolltop’s success hinges on the utilization of OLED Technology, or
organic light emitting diode. This technology would be the main component
of the laptop’s monitor. It is tough, flexible and energy saving. “All these
qualitites are very important to me,” explains Orkin. “Flexible to roll it, tough
to draw on it, and energy saving to have a smaller battery than what is
already being implemented.”
For Orkin to develop and produce his Rolltop design, he needs the capacity
of a big company such as Panasonic, Samsung and Dell. He has had a lot of
inquires and believes it can be a huge success once it starts rolling.
An OLED is a LED in which the emissive electroluminscent layer is a film of
organic compound which emits light in response to an electric current. This
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5. layer of organic semiconductor is situated between two electrodes. Generally,
at least one of these electrodes is transparent. OLEDs are used to create digital
displays in devices such as television screens, computer monitors, portable
systems such as mobile phones,handheld games consoles and PDAs. A major
area of research is the development of white OLED devices for use in solid state
lighting applications..
There are two main families of OLED: those based on small molecules and those
employing polymers. Adding mobile ions to an OLED creates a light-emitting
electrochemichal cell or LEC, which has a slightly different mode of operation. OLED
displays can use either passive-matrix (PMOLED) or active-matrix addressing
schemes. Active-matrix OLEDs require a thin-film transistor backplane to switch
each individual pixel on or off, but allow for higher resolution and larger display
sizes.
An OLED display works without a backlight. Thus, it can display deep back
levels and can be thinner and lighter than a liquid crystal display (LCD). In
low ambient light conditions such as a dark room an OLED screen can
achieve a higher contrast ratio than an LCD, whether the LCD uses LED
backlight..
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6. 1.Cathode (−), 2.Emissive Layer, 3. Emission of radiation, 4. Conductive
Layer, 5.Anode (+).This layer of organic semiconductor is situated between
two electrodes.
A Steps of strained bilayer roll-up process (1. initial strained
bilayer/sacrificial layer/substrate structure with defined starting edge,2.
bilayer rolling due to sacrificial layer removal in HF,3. rolled-up structure
after one full rotation).bSchematic of the etching experiment during in situ
observation by optical microscopy and result for strained bilayers (relative
ratio of mesa diameter to layer thickness not to size).cOptical image of an
AlAs/InGaAs/GaAs mesa structure etched in a 2.5% HF solution, with 20 ×
microscope objective, for 6 min; the etch-suppression spot radius is ~700
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7. μm.dOptical images of adjacent mesas from (b) (black box), showing an
increasing degree of etch suppression toward the center of the illumination
Onset of illumination effect for 20 nm InGaAs/20 nm GaAs samples with 4, 7,
10, 12, 13, 15, and 20 nm AlAs sacrificial layers, etched with 2.5% HF
solution using 20 × microscope objective, for 8 min; the starting edges were
produced by mechanical scratching. The diamond data point shows a
maximum rolling distance previously reported.
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8. Maximum rolling distance versus various AlAs thicknesses (same parameters
as in Fig.2 the starting edges were produced by mechanical scratching.
Theline through the data in the linear increase regime is a best fit. The inset
shows a cross section of step 2 in Fig.1a, indicating rolling
distancedrollmeasured from the starting edge, AlAs thicknesstAlAs,
InGaAs/GaAs bilayer thicknesstbil., and radius of curvatureRof the rolled-up
bilayer
The onset of the etch-suppression effect (ESE) versus HF concentration for
20 nm InGaAs/20 nm GaAs structures with 4 nm and 10 nm AlAs sacrificial
layers, with 20 × microscope objective, for 8 min; the starting edges were
produced by mechanical scratching. Thelinesthrough the data are guides for
the eye
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9. BENEFITS OF ORKIN’S DESIGN ROLLTOP:
1.One, the Rolltop combines the laptop, monitor and graphic tables without
any problem (such as small display in monitor modus or fold on screen in
graphic tablet modus).
2. Secondly, the Rolltop is an all-in-one gadget that integrates the power
supply, loud speaker, laptop bag and mouse into one. You don’t have to
carry extra accessories.
3. Lastly, due to the new available technology, the design is very compact
and possesses a completely new outlook.
With the one design model, Orkin hopes to catch the attention of major
producers and distributors. He is very confident that his concept would be
very attractive to consumers and sell big once it hits the market shelves.All-
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10. In-One Rolltop Laptop.
This newly designed laptop uses flexible Oled display on the panel and
keyboard.
• Uses flexible Oled display on the panel and keyboard
• It replaces the conventional physical keyboard so the 13" laptop
transforms into the graphics tablet with its 17" flatscreen
• Its a new concept in notebook design with a flexible display
• The Oled-Display technology has a multi touch screen
• All computer utilities from power supply thgough the holding belt to an
interactive pen are integrated into this rolltop
• The shutter also incorporates the system's hardware itself
• The wireless station can recharge the PC which provides two USB ports
for connecting peripherals.
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11. ORKIN NEW DESIGN ROLLTOP:
The future computer should come in the form of the proposed Orkin Design’s
rolltop – a conceptual computer that would have a screen rollable into bigger
size, or just like traditional newspaper which you could roll it up when not in
use.
The rolltop would come with a flexible OLED touchscreen display. Once it’s
fully rolled out, it’d serve as a 13-inch laptop/tablet, or a 17-inch dedicated
computer display. The device would also come with a detachable hub with
power adapter, a stylus and a couple of USB ports.
This conceptual device shouldn’t be too far from realistic, as OLED
technology is getting matured, making one of these flexible screens would
not be too difficult in the near future.
At this year’s CEATEC JAPAN 2009, the name derived from ‘Combined
Exhibition of Advanced Technologies’, held in Japan October 6 – 10, 2009,
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12. Denmark-based Orkin Design and Japan’s Sony literally rolled-out its multi-
touch laptop. These laptops keep getting thinner and lighter, but as Jeremy
Hsu commented on his posting to popsci.com “some concept laptops take
portable to a new level. Orkin Design's Rolltop consists of an OLED display
that can start as a rolled-up mat and deploy as a multi-touch 17-inch laptop.
My beastly HP laptop just shed a tear of envy.”
The Orkin laptop can also transform into a tablet PC operable with a stylus,
or become a standup flat screen display. A power adapter and other features
fit with the carrying canister that comes with a convenient holding strap.
While there really isn’t anything unique from a technology perspective (it
does however feature fabulous packaging), I was reminded and would think
that it is only made possible and constructed with the broad range of rare
metals: rare earth magnets in the voice coils, indium-tin-oxide in the OLED
screens, tantalum in the capacitors, lithium in the batteries, beryllium in the
connectors and wires (especially in this model, I would think) etc.
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13. PROVIDE EASE IN CARRYING:
As you will see in the picture, it is carried around with a strap over your
shoulder and can then be unfurled, making it available to many different
configurations. From a flat tablet to a traditional looking book style laptop.
Because the device as the flexible display it allows this new concept design
growing out of the traditional bookformed laptop into unfurling and
convolving portable computer. By virtue of the OLED-Display technology and
a multi touch screen the weight of the computer is said to be that of a mini-
notebook size. A width of 13 inch easily transforms into the graphics tablet,
which with its 17-inch flat screen can be also used as a primary monitor. So
you can use it as a flexible laptop, a graphical tablet, or even stand it up and
you have a portable 17′ TV screen.
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14. STRUCTURE OF ROLLTOP:
Imagine a laptop so portable, you could roll it up like a yoga mat and carry it
tucked under your arm with an attached strap. Now you don’t have to
imagine; this is the concept behind the Rolltop laptop from Orkin Design.
The Rolltop laptop incorporates energy-efficient flexible OLED-technology
and a multi-touch screen.
As you unroll it, you get a laptop with a 13-inch screen. Flattened out, it
becomes a graphics tablet for use with the enclosed stylus pen. On the back
the Rolltop laptop is a stand that can be pulled out into a 17-inch display for
viewing videos. A webcam, loudspeaker and power/data supply are included
in the core cylinder.
Imagine if you could roll up your laptop like a newspaper and open it when
required, and what if you could turn your laptop into a primary monitor if
you wanted to play some awesome video games.
Well all these are possible with the cool new conceptual ROLL TOP Laptop
concept, which is being touted as a Future Designer Laptop. Orkin Design
has unveiled this cool new concept with the support of Schlagheck-Design
and the device comes with a flexible display which can be rolled and carried
wherever you want. This goes beyond the traditional book like laptops which
are cumbersome to say the least.
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15. Thanks to its OLED-Display technology and a multi touch screen, it can be
used a laptop while it weighs as much as mini notebook. It comes with a 13
inch screen while being used a laptop and when being used as a monitor,
you could get a cool 17 inches screen. Power supply, multi media integrated
pen and even a holding belt are integrated in the ROLL TOP and it certainly
is an all-in-one gadget.
FUNCTIONS OF ROLLTOP:
While the world awaits the launch of the Apple Tablet, a German company is
already thinking about a much more distant future. The Orkin Design
developed the prototype of an ultra portable notebook with foldable screen.
Called Rolltop, the device promises to be the face of computers in the future
You could carry your laptop like a newspaper by rolling it up, and making
sure that you are not burdened by heavy laptop bags. While this is still a
concept, we had written about the cool Microsoft Courier Tablet which comes
with dual screens. You could also read about Cintiq, which allows you to
write and draw better than with the help of pen and paper.
Well wrapped. German company takes seriously the concept of portable
computer and develops a project that aims to be the notebook of the future.
The fact that computers are becoming smaller and more powerful, but still
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small, all you can do, so far, is to raise the lid, type in key properties and
close the lid. The Rolltop it is still a laptop, however, it goes much further.
STYLE AND DESIGN:
With a focus on style, lightness and mobility, the prototype abuses of new
technologies in the field of flexible displays. According to the company
developing the project, Rolltop will have a multitouch screen OLED flexible
17-inch, if the User use it as a tablet, or 13 inches if you use a notebook as
"common”
In this picture you can see that the screen is stuck in a bar and it is
responsible for storing all the hardware that the application requires.
Because only one screen, apparently the HD, battery,
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thin and light. Unlike the prototype from Fujitsu, the computer of tissue,
which would allow the User only perform basic tasks - no DVDs, hard disk,
and webcam - the Rolltop includes tools that let more complete. On the
hardware the User can count on a webcam, speakers, three USB ports and
energy supplier.
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18. GOOD
1)Easy to walk around with.
2)Small, light weighted.
3)Pen to go with it.
4)Handle.
5)It can be rolled and straight like an iPad.
BAD
1)It’s too small.
2)It might break from all that rolling
3)Maybe slow internet
4)A lot of wires to go with it
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19. CONCLUSION:
Besides leading to an extreme the concept of portable computer, the Rolltop
succeeded in reuniting two of the largest consumer dreams of geeks on call:
netbooks, objects of desire of any User who want to stay connected and up
to date with new technology and tablets, even more famous after rumors of
the launch of Apple Tablet.
Thus, the folding notebook lets mobile fans delight in a notebook with touch-
sensitive keys or a tablet for photo editing or performing more complex
tasks. To use one of two devices, simply unroll the screen completely, in the
case of the tablet, or bend it 90 degrees to enter text or surf the web with a
100% touchscreen notebook.
To close the package dreams of consumption, it also lets you view videos or
photos like a portable television. The screen has a support on the back. With
this, you can leave it up and watch a movie while waiting for an email from
your boss.
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