Turning an idea into a physical product is one challenge. Turning it into a connected product — one that senses, logs, monitors, or reports back over the network — is another. This is where mechanical design, electronics, firmware, and software all have to work together, and it’s exactly the combination I specialise in.
Most IoT development shops can write firmware or build an app, but stop there. My background is different: I come from Design for Manufacturing, which means the enclosure, the wiring, the assembly, and the electronics all get designed as one product from day one — not bolted together after the fact.
What’s Included
- Embedded hardware selection & prototyping — choosing and working with microcontrollers (Arduino/ATMEL, ESP8266, STM32) suited to your product’s power, connectivity, and cost requirements
- Sensor integration & data acquisition — custom firmware and software that reads real-world signals (current, voltage, temperature, and other sensor data) reliably and continuously
- Enclosure design for electronics — housings engineered for heat, vibration, ingress protection, and ease of assembly, ready for 3D printing, injection molding, or sheet metal production
- Remote monitoring & control dashboards — web-based interfaces (React/Node) so you or your customers can see device status and data from anywhere
- DFM oversight throughout — every part of the design is checked against how it will actually be manufactured and assembled at volume, not just whether the prototype works
Typical Project Types
- Remote equipment monitoring — e.g. inverter, generator, or power system monitoring with live status reporting
- Connected enclosures — smart housings for PCBs and sensors that need to survive real-world conditions
- Custom data loggers & measurement instruments — hardware that captures and records real-world data over time
- Companion dashboards — a web or app interface that turns raw sensor data into something a customer can actually read and act on
How a Project Runs
- Concept & feasibility — define what the device needs to sense, control, or report, and what’s realistic within your budget and timeline
- Hardware prototyping — get a working proof-of-concept on a dev board before committing to custom electronics
- Firmware development — write the code that runs on the device itself
- Enclosure & mechanical design — engineer the housing for real production, not just a 3D-printed shell
- Dashboard or app development (where needed) — build the interface for monitoring and control
- Production handoff — hand over a design that’s ready to manufacture at the volume you need
Tools & Technologies
- Embedded: Arduino / ATMEL, ESP8266, STM32
- CAD & Mechanical: Autodesk Inventor, Fusion 360
- Software & Dashboards: ReactJS, Node.js/Express
- Rendering: Keyshot
Ready to Build a Connected Product?
Whether you’re starting from a rough idea or already have a working prototype that needs to become manufacturable, get in touch for a free consultation.