endorsedOngoing

BLE Companion App for Compact Fitness Machine Manufacturer

Services Covered:

Mobile Application Development

Industry

Engineering & Manufacturing

Duration

140 months

Budget

Confidential

Start Date

1 December 2014

Team Size

1-5 Employees

Engagement Model

Offshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

75/100

Good

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Client

Confidential

Chicago, United States of America

Project Summary

Aubergine Solutions designed and developed a BLE companion mobile app (iOS and Android) for a Chicago-based compact fitness machine manufacturer, delivering the frontend, BLE connectivity, backend database and API and working closely with the client's electrical, firmware, and hardware engineers. The app launched in January 2016 and Aubergine continues to provide maintenance, upgrades, and QA. The client praises the vendor's UX focus, technical quality, scalability planning, and proactive problem-solving.

Key Challenges

Produce a user-friendly, navigable companion application for iOS and Android
Ensure scalability to support future increases in hardware sales
Integrate BLE connectivity between the exercise hardware and the mobile app

Project Deliverables

Frontend mobile app (iOS and Android)
BLE connection implementation
Backend database
API for app-to-server communication
Integrated system connecting exercise hardware to the app

Project Solution

Aubergine produced initial mockups and then developed the mobile frontend, implemented the BLE connection, built the backend database, and created the API for app-to-server communication. They collaborated with the client's U.S.-based electrical, firmware, and hardware engineers to integrate the exercise hardware with the software, and they have continued to support subsequent version upgrades, maintenance, and quality assurance since launch.

Project Outcome

Successful product on the market for over two years
Regular, effective communication with weekly calls, agendas, and summaries
Vendor exceeded expectations by offering recommendations on security, quality control, and scalability
Trusted to operate in a CTO-like capacity and compensate for gaps in requirements

Platforms

Mobile

Tech Stack

iOS
Android
REST API

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

4.5

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

“Aubergine delivered a seamless, user-friendly solution that is technically sound and scalable for future needs. Motivated, reliable, and proactive in anticipating problems, the team performs beyond the typical development firm by independently supplementing given requirements as needed.”
Ryota Sekine
COO
Date: 04/06/2018