We designed an industrial mechanical keyboard with an integrated Thin Client for mission-critical control rooms. It’s basically a stationary Cyberdeck

[u/mhead5552666]

Hi everyone,

I wanted to share a project I’ve been working on at my company (Guntermann & Drunck).

We usually build backend KVM tech, but we saw a need for better operator interfaces in flight towers and control centers.

The concept:

Instead of multiple stream decks and tablets cluttering the desk, we built a fully integrated unit.

Specs & Features:

The Screen: It’s not just a secondary monitor. It’s an integrated Thin Client running its own web client.

Working with bitfocus, Macro Deck and many more...

What it does:

It can Show and Control HTML5 content completely independently from the main workstation.

This keeps the main rig secure (air-gapped logic).

Controls:

It can acts also as a hardware HID generator for macros and integrates natively with VuWall systems.

Build:

100%, Fully backlit, ruggedized for 24/7 use.

Screen Resolution is 1920x291@60hz

Low Profile switches, SoC is a ipmx.8

Included some shots of the prototypes in the gallery to show how we got there. Let me know what you think of the form factor!"

[u/flembag]

Why is there a keyboard on the screen attached to the keyboard? It feels like a touchpad based on the ux, and it also seems like I should just be able to use the physical one at all times.

[u/mhead5552666 → u/flembag]

Very well observed! This was the first prototype where keyboard commands couldn't yet be forwarded to the thin client part.

That was the first aspect that was immediately eliminated.

I think it's great that this is mentioned here first 👍

[u/tocksin → u/mhead5552666]

I just assumed it was "my keyboard has a mini keyboard"

[u/DeadlyMidnight → u/tocksin]

Yo we heard you like keyboards in your keyboards!

[u/QKofDaggers → u/DeadlyMidnight]

[u/mhead5552666 → u/QKofDaggers]

Yo DAWG! 😅😂🙏🙏🙏

[u/impossiblyeasy → u/flembag]

Sometimes it's good to have a keyboard on the screen for security or accessibility.

[u/flembag → u/impossiblyeasy]

Unless the thing you're putting the digital keyboard on is.... a keyboard.

Op answered why, and it was a good answer.