We regularly support clients in the development of iOS and Android apps for device control using Bluetooth Low Energy.
Here is an example: the task was to control the electronics installed in the seat via an app. The electronics consist of a PLC created by the customer with microcontrollers.
Our ideal client are specialists in their field: we provide mobile technology as app experts
As a leading system provider, our customer manufactures control electrics and electronics for construction machinery, construction cranes, ships and agricultural machinery, with a long tradition as a Swabian engineering company with the well-known quality "Made in Germany". Every machine operator in Europe can use these joysticks, foot pedals, control columns and handles to operate the machine safely and without fatigue.
App development according to customer requirements
Our app for Apple iOS and Google Android enables crane or large excavator operators to set their optimal
seating position through the app, rather than the mechanical control panel. Additionally, it offers multi-user management, protection
against unauthorised access, and further personalisation options. The app's automatic adaptation to future device parameters is an
exceptional feature. It eliminates the need for our customer to develop a new app every time new smartphones with different display ratios
are released. The app adapts automatically using a sophisticated script when new device configurations are launched on the market,
resulting in significant cost savings.The app is a minimal viable product (MVP) that demonstrates our capabilities to our mechanical
engineering customer. We completed it with an A+ grade.
Do you want to learn more about us or have an app developed?
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0231/985 380 90 or contact our solution sales team Dipl.-Inform. Oliver Schuster and coordinate your requirements via
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The implementation and technology is simple - for us, that is:
From requirements specification to functional specification
The customer's development team requested a review of the specifications, and we confidently added the necessary technological requirements for Bluetooth Low Energy. We programmed the Bluetooth protocols and profiles, specifically using GATT, ensuring that the specifications were met. Our support in this area sets us apart from other service providers, as we understand the importance of meeting these requirements.
Technology of choice
After analyzing the technological parameters, we confidently recommended a cross-platform solution using Ionic/Angular as the most cost-effective option. We considered other possibilities such as native development, React Native, and Microsoft's Xamarin (now renamed .Net Maui).
UX and UI
We confidently designed the user experience (UX) for this area with a minimalist interface. Based on the final specifications, we required a usability review. We considered the fact that crane operators wear gloves and have limited visibility due to dirty safety goggles.
Development and implementation phases
The development and implementation phases were carried out in close contact with the customer's
project manager. As expected, further change requests were made by the customer, amounting to 10-15% of the previously agreed volume -
which is perfectly normal.
Safeguarding through state-of-the-art quality assurance
In the final phase (quality assurance), the apps (and reference hardware, which is always a surprise to the customer's development engineers because we find undiscovered bugs at the customer's premises) are tested for functionality and specification compliance against all currently available iOS and Android versions and the pre-agreed reference smartphones and tablets.
The future
The app is now ready for the market. Our customer will implement each control centre on the app control system and then offer the app as
an optional service. The next steps for the app itself are already being planned, as everyone's talking about predictive maintenance and
customer retention through services via the mobile first strategy.
Stay tuned.
A mobile application for motorised seat adjustment at control stations using Bluetooth Low Energy