IoT and Embedded System

The Internet of Things (IoT) is all about connecting everyday technology to the internet. Think smart devices like your fitness tracker, smart fridge, or even that fancy thermostat you can control from your phone. These gadgets are part of this massive network where they can share data and perform tasks without needing constant human intervention.

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Getting to Know IoT and Embedded Systems: What’s the Buzz All About?

So, you’ve probably heard the buzzwords “IoT” and “embedded systems” thrown around a lot lately. But what do they actually mean, and why should you care? Let’s break it down in simple terms.

The Internet of Things (IoT) is all about connecting everyday technology to the internet. Think smart devices like your fitness tracker, smart fridge, or even that fancy thermostat you can control from your phone. These gadgets are part of this massive network where they can share data and perform tasks without needing constant human intervention.

Now, embedded systems are like the brains behind these smart devices. They’re specialized computer systems that perform dedicated functions within larger systems—kind of like how your phone’s operating system keeps everything running smoothly while you binge-watch cat videos.

Understanding IoT basics and getting an introduction to embedded systems opens up a world where tech seamlessly integrates into our daily lives. From making our homes smarter to revolutionizing industries with automation, the possibilities are endless—and pretty exciting! So next time you adjust your smart light or track your steps, you’ll know there’s some serious tech magic happening behind the scenes!

Your one-stop shop for IoT development

We will help you with every aspect of your IoT project, from validating your idea and building a prototype
of your hardware to designing scalable cloud architecture and unlocking the value of predictive analytics.
We will support you at each step of the way, identifying your business needs and offering the best
solutions to meet them.

IoT-related services we offer

Device layer

Create a fast Proof of Concept to validate your idea
Prototype and manufacture hardware for your IoT project
Develop software/firmware for your devices
Develop a Test Automation Framework to ensure your devices operate properly

We can help you with:

– Reading data from various third-party sensors ( e.g., temperature, humidity, occupancy, vibration, ambient light, and many more);

– Controlling different third-party devices ( e.g., lights, heating, ventilation, blades, and many more);

– Connectivity to third party devices via numerous protocols (SPI, I2C, UART, DALI (DALI2), and many more).

Gateway layer
Choose the most suitable gateway for your case, considering a target coverage range and types of your IoT devices, or design a custom one
Develop custom software/firmware for your gateway
Benefit from edge computing
Use the most suitable protocols for your specific case
We can help you with:

– Connectivity to cloud: cellular (LTE, NB-IoT, LTE-M), WiFi, Ethernet;

– IoT protocols: MQTT, CoAP, HTTPS;

– Connectivity to things: medium-range (BLE, Wirepas, Zigbee, WiFi), long-range (LoRa WAN, LoRa Space, Sigfox), short-range (UWB, NFC);

– As well as custom implementation: low energy/no energy (EnOcean, Williot).

Cloud layer

Design a high-load, scalable architecture
Use cloud-agnostic approach to avoid vendor lock-in
Apply DevOps best practices to automate provisioning and deployment, optimize resource usage, and save costs
Use DevSecops approach to implement security and threat intelligence at each step

Services we work with:

Azure IAM, AWS IAM, GCP IAM, AWS KMS, Google Cloud KMS, AWS Secrets Manager, Google Password Manager.

Data management layer
Leverage our broad data expertise to design effective solutions for monitoring/alerting, predictive maintenance, industrial automation, inventory management, etc.

Classical SQL and NoSQL DBMS
Big Data / Data Warehouse / Data lake
Real-time Data Processing
Business Intelligence
Data Science
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning

Tools and technologies we work with:

Azure Data Factory, Apache Airflow, Cosmos DB, MongoDB, Redshift, Microsoft SQL, Postgres, Bigtable, BigQuery, Snowflake, New Relic, Dynatrace.

IoT development life cycle

Adopt best practices in development, testing and security at each stage, from product
discovery to installation and support

01. Product discovery

Our experts will help you analyze the specific context behind your business case, formulate viable KPI’s, design your project roadmap, and choose the most suitable tech stack and architecture for your IoT solution.

Product design
PoC
MVP
Hardware design verification
Component selection

02. Product-driven development

Get full transparency into your project progress. We provide you with regular customer demos and updates on the project milestones. Our IoT outsourcing teams work according to Agile methodology, and you receive a secure and robust solution, with fast time-to-market, as testing and development go hand in hand.

Product development
Product security
Test automation framework

03. Manufacturing

Make sure your hardware works properly, is 100 % secure, and compliant with all the necessary certifications. We will help you build firmware for hardware manufacturing verification and develop software for specific certifications your product needs to meet. Also, our experts will help you with copy protection.

Certification
Manufacturing verification support

04. Installation

Ensure your IoT solution is properly provisioned and commissioned. We will help you enroll your new devices or sensors onto the system, authenticate them on the network, and configure them according to your needs.