endorsedOngoing

IoT firmware and gateway development for Sinapse Energia

Services Covered:

IoT Development

Industry

Engineering & Manufacturing

Duration

112 months

Budget

10K - 49K

Start Date

1 April 2017

Team Size

1-5 Employees

Engagement Model

Offshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

80/100

Strong

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Client

Sinapse Energia

Spain

Project Summary

Droid Technologies filled an in-house resource gap by developing firmware and a gateway for an IoT device that reads sensor data and forwards it to a server via MQTT. They built the initial firmware in C and C++ for a microcontroller and continue to add features and maintain the device software. The client reports improved product quality, greater efficiency, and features that the company could not have delivered internally.

Key Challenges

Needed a specific program for a new hardware project.
Lacked in-house firmware development resources.

Project Deliverables

A gateway for reading sensor data via a radio-frequency channel and forwarding data to a server by MQTT protocol.
Firmware and ongoing feature updates for the microcontroller-based device.
Embedded device software (microcontroller software) and related code deliverables.
Documentation and ongoing software maintenance/support.

Project Solution

They developed a gateway to read sensor data over a radio-frequency channel and forward that data to a server using the MQTT protocol. The vendor implemented device firmware and embedded software using C and C++ on the client's microcontroller and continues to provide feature updates and maintenance for the device software.

Project Outcome

The vendor took over firmware responsibilities and now handles firmware development almost entirely.
Product quality improved and new features were delivered that the client could not build in-house.
Increased efficiency in the client's development and operations.
Good documentation and generally reliable availability and communications (Slack).

Platforms

IoT
Embedded System

Tech Stack

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

4.75

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

“Their expertise in firmware development makes them a highly-valuable resource within the company. They’ve increased the product’s efficiency and delivered features that couldn’t have been built in-house. Droid Technologies’ team is easy to reach and produces high-quality outputs.”
Rafa Alcaide
Sinapse Energía
Date: 09/19/2018