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DSLR Bluetooth Camera Dongle for Remote Shutter Release via App

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Black blueSLR dongle with three interchangeable camera connector adapters

An Inside Glimpse Into the Development of BlueSLR's connected camera attachment

Product Design Requirements

The client, an avid photographer, came to Design 1st wanting to expand the functionality of traditional DSLR cameras with Bluetooth connectivity to an app for both remote shutter function and encoding GPS coordinates.

  • Dongle attachment works with both Canon and Nikon DSLR camera models.
  • GPS coordinate tagging of all phones by syncing phone location data with camera photos.
  • Weatherproof and secure easy-to-use connection
  • Use materials, and color that matches camera body

Design and Engineering Challenges

Implementing Design 1st’s proven process, the team was able to overcome several obstacles to:

  • Seamless connection between Bluetooth® module and Android and Apple phone apps
  • Dongle needed to be designed to allow the same accessory body to be used with a multitude of camera bodies - by simply changing the adapter
  • Reliable connectivity in outdoor environments to app

Product Results

Through creativity and technical understanding, the Design 1st team developed an award-winning product, ready for volume production and market.

  • Won Appliance Designs 24th Annual Award in the Electronic Design category.
  • Custom supply and manufacturing network to produce BlueSLR in volume and sell across North America
  • Built user-guide, packaging and marketing material for market launch and product support.
  • BlueSLR received praise from industry publications and consumers across the globe.
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blueSLR prototype mounted on a Nikon DSLR beside its opened housing and circuit board

Award-Winning Product that went From Idea to fully manufactured in under nine months

“The decision to engage with Design 1st to be our design partner was an excellent investment. They had the talent to take our idea, render it, complete the engineering, prototype it and work through the physical, ergonomic and aesthetic aspects of both the manufacturable product and the retail package. All of which allowed me to focus on the software and the business.”

Mike Tettenborn Director of Engineering, Caframo Ltd.

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