Introduction

Embedded development involves creating software designed to operate within embedded systems and specialized computing devices integrated into larger systems for dedicated functions. This type of development requires programming tailored for hardware constraints, such as limited memory and processing power, ensuring efficient and reliable performance for tasks in environments like industrial machinery, consumer electronics, or automotive controls.

The embedded development market touches diverse industries that rely on specialized computing within their devices, such as automotive, aerospace, consumer electronics, healthcare, and industrial automation. These sectors depend on embedded systems to drive crucial functions in vehicles, medical devices, smart appliances, and machinery, where reliability, efficiency, and real-time performance are essential.

Embedded development may be required to provide very niche functionalities, low power consumption, custom hardware requirements or creative form factors. It ranges from full-fledged ruggedized systems down to minimal, low-power microcontrollers. 

At Axceta, our team has cultivated specialized expertise that our clients have relied on for years. 

Expertise 

Here are some examples of what our team diligently works on every day:

Embedded Linux Development 

• BSPs and distribution development: Yocto, Buildroot, Android
  • Resources optimization
  • Real-time features enabling
  • Multi-hardware support
• Over-the-air updates frameworks
• Kernel drivers development
• Application development
• Board bring-up and hardware validation
• Hardware and software recommendations
• Real-time data processing
• Cloud connectivity software development with large providers: AWS, Azure

Embedded RTOS Development

• Zephyr RTOS, FreeRTOS, ESP-IDF, X-Cube
• Secure OTA updates
• Fleet management support from the firmware level to the cloud
• Secure boot enablement
• Connectivity drivers: WiFi, BLE, LoRa, LTE-M
• Battery power optimization
• Generic applications development in C or C++
• Real-time data processing
• AWS or Azure connectivity integration

Embedded Development Projects 

Agriculture

IoT devices play an increasingly important role in agriculture, holding significant responsibilities like monitoring the well-being of multiple animals. A malfunction in these devices can potentially lead to severe consequences, including harm or even death of livestock. Recognizing this critical need, various companies, ranging from large AgTech firms to small startups, have been striving to develop reliable IoT products for the agricultural sector.

Axcera has developed expertise in two key technical areas crucial in this effort: fleet management and over-the-air (OTA) update mechanisms. Managing a large fleet of IoT devices—sometimes over 100,000 units—is a complex task. These devices are essential for controlling farm operations, making their reliability paramount.  To address these challenges, robust tools and processes are developed to ensure reliable software updates. This includes software update verification, dual banking, rollback mechanisms, signing, and secure boot processes. These measures help ensure that updates are deployed effectively, maintaining the integrity and functionality of the IoT systems.

For companies seeking expertise in hardware platform setup or device driver development, Axceta offers extensive experience in firmware development for both Linux and bare-metal embedded systems within the agriculture sector. Our team has successfully developed a farm controller utilizing the Yocto framework and advanced Linux development techniques.

Mining

When we consider mining, the challenges of RF communications inevitably come to mind. While the struggle is pronounced in underground mines, even open-pit operations present difficulties, as IoT devices often need to transmit signals over great distances. Axceta has developed solutions for long-distance communication and operations in harsh environments like underground mines. The team is well-versed in the latest communication protocols and adept at managing them to ensure reliable data exchange in any setting.

Energy

Axceta proudly collaborates with Hilo, a company pioneering an advanced solution to manage the energy consumption of hundreds of thousands of homes. We contributed to developing their primary product and the embedded gateway through technologies like RTOS, ZigBee, low-resource optimization, and OTA updates. Clients now contact us directly for firmware development in energy management solutions and to enhance battery efficiency in embedded systems. We specialize in designing devices that can operate on battery power for up to three years.

Conclusion

Axceta leverages its expertise in embedded development to deliver specialized solutions across industries such as agriculture, mining, and energy, focusing on reliable IoT device management, advanced communication protocols, and energy-efficient technologies.

If you’re interested in learning more about IoT, or if you’re seeking a partner to help implement security solutions, you can reach out to us at https://axceta.com/contact/

We specialize in end-to-end integration of IoT solutions in the agtech, mining, and energy industries. With deep expertise in IoT and a strong understanding of customer needs, we help design and implement IoT solutions, from sensors to data.

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