Hydraulic test equipment cloud enablement
The Brief
Our client wanted to upgrade their hydraulic test unit to a next-generation product. They required the addition of new features such as wireless data extraction from the unit and a mobile app to process and share the data over the mobile network. As part of the upgrade, the existing product’s embedded code base needed to be re-architected and re-implemented.
The Solution
We worked with the customer to evaluate and select an appropriate BLE (Bluetooth low energy) solution that was both cost effective and technically appropriate for the requirements.
We upgraded and re-implemented the existing product code base to integrate the new features as per the specifications.
We created a mobile app that can work on different platforms and communicate with the field unit using BLE. Additionally, we ensured that the app is secure by implementing a protocol to prevent unauthorized third-party apps that could damage the customer’s reputation.
Finally, we developed a PC test app to validate the embedded software solution and mobile communication link separately from the mobile app development process.
Key comms component evaluation and selection, coupled with secure protocol definition.
Optimisation of comms protocol for speed and ease of user experience.
Embedded code development and optimisation for limited code space and processor capability.
Mobile App development for consistent user experience across Android and IoS platforms.
Integration of third-party libraries for features such as mobile App PDF’ing.
Development skills and experience used in supporting Client hardware choices and design reviews.
Built-in software support for hardware calibration function.
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Fen Technology has been a valuable addition to the Xaar engineering team. They have allowed our engineers to remain focused on core developments and at the same time giving us the confidence that we can take on a greater developmental roadmap whilst retaining full intellectual ownership of all our product designs.
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