Architecture
Electrolux
We can help design and build modern state-of-the-art IoT solutions because we have done it before.
- For Electrolux Senior Management, we took a toy Microwave from Toys R Us
- We hacked the microprocessor in the Microwave and added another small computer
- We added WiFi and put it all back together
- We then wrote an iOS app - pushed a button on an iPhone, which published a message to our MQTT Server
- The microwave was "subscribed" to these messages and the microwave started
- After this successful demo we spent two weeks in Charlotte NC making the Broadcom WICED SOC talk MQTT
- This solution is in production
Whirlpool
We can help design and build modern state-of-the-art IoT solutions because we have done it before.
- For Whirlpool, we re-used the same toy Microwave that we used at Electrolux
- And the same iOS App and the same MQTT Server
- The existing Whirlpool code base uses a Marvell SOC (System On A Chip)
- The development environment was resource constrained (memory)
- Again, we got the device to say "Hello World" using MQTT
- This solution worked and is in production
Ford
We can help design and build modern state-of-the-art IoT solutions because we have done it before.
- For Ford, we took a radio-controlled F150 and added a computer in the bed
- We used a Dremel to make room for blue LED headlights and added spotlights
- The truck had wires hanging out of it, and we wrote an iOS App to control the vehicle
- Our demo in Dearborn was exceptional - the truck lodged itself on the speaker phone and cut off everyone who was listening in
- This solution was implemented by Ford
Southern Command
We can help design and build modern state-of-the-art IoT solutions because we have done it before.
- For a Southern Command Hackathon Mil-OSS SOFTWERX - we were asked to add electronics to a drone
- We had to 3D print housings and attach devices to the drone "in the dark with gloves on"
- Below is the presentation describing what we created over a single weekend
- We won 1st prize and donated the award money to the Special Operations Warrior Foundation
Hardware
We have extensive experience across diverse sensors, radios, and edge gateways.
Our deployments utilize diverse radio protocols including ZigBee, Z-Wave, LoRa, BLE, WiFi, and Cellular (LTE/NB-IoT).
- Environmental & Motion: Sensor arrays for Accelerometer, Temperature, Humidity, and Barometric pressure utilizing BLE and NFC.
- Gateways & Industrial Edge: Raspberry Pi and industrial platforms deployed via Ethernet, WiFi, and Cellular backhauls.
We have written low-level embedded firmware for Texas Instruments, Broadcom, and Marvell chipsets, alongside orchestrating complete edge environments using Node-RED, JavaScript, and custom C++ drivers.
Software
Modern development workflows focused on event-driven edge systems.
Drawing on deep enterprise integration experience (including IBM Message Broker and Cloud Paks), our modern deployments center around agile event-driven tools like Node-RED and modern orchestration frameworks.
- **Operating Systems:** Debian-based Linux environments optimized for lightweight, headless edge hardware.
- **Microcontrollers (ESP32 / ESP8266):** VS Code & PlatformIO developing firmware in C++ for lightweight MQTT pub/sub pipelines.
- **Edge Processing (Raspberry Pi):** Node-RED JavaScript function nodes coupled with Python scripts for localized data processing.
- **Web & Messaging:** High-performance embedded Nginx web servers utilizing WebSockets and MQTT brokers for real-time local telemetry.
We bridge both wired protocols (Modbus, RS-485, Serial, GPIO, I2C) and wireless protocols (BLE, WiFi, LoRa) directly into unified data pipelines.
Services
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Getting Started
We advise and teach teams getting started with IoT prototyping and production deployments.
Cloud Selection
Architecture and deployment across AWS, Azure, IBM Cloud, and private edge infrastructure.
Hardware Selection
Selecting the right microcontrollers, SBCs (Raspberry Pi, ESP32), radios, and sensor topologies.
Software Tools
Toolchain selection and architectural design for efficient edge-to-cloud communication.
Development
Full-stack IoT prototype development, custom firmware, and production proof-of-concepts.
Systems Integration
Enterprise connectivity bridging databases, PLCs, legacy hardware, and modern API interfaces.
Free Resources
Created for Global Alumni's "Beyond IoT" professional education series, this package helps students launch an IoT concept without requiring dedicated physical hardware sensors upfront.
Run a facial recognition processing loop locally using sample images on macOS, Windows, Linux, or Raspberry Pi platforms.
Click below to download the installation guide or the full package zip:
