Embedded systems and connected devices
Engineering for technology that runs on devices and interacts with its physical operating environment.
A device is part of a wider system: it collects data, acts on commands and has to behave safely when power, connectivity or a component fails. We define the device's role in that system first, then how it communicates, what it processes locally and how it recovers when something fails.
What this covers
The work is scoped around the device's role in the wider system and the conditions it operates in.
Define the functions a device must perform and the constraints it must meet. Consider interfaces, processing, power, connectivity, operating conditions, and the role of the wider system.
Specify and implement software that controls device behaviour. Address resource constraints, timing, hardware interfaces, and behaviour when faults occur.
Define how devices communicate with gateways, applications, or infrastructure. Account for identity, intermittent connectivity, message handling, and safe behaviour when communication is unavailable.
Determine which processing belongs near the device and which belongs in a central system. Define collection, local handling, transmission, and interpretation of operational data.
Plan provisioning, configuration, updates, diagnostics, and retirement. Establish verification and recovery requirements before a device is deployed or changed in the field.
Services that draw on it
Common questions
Can devices be connected to the systems we already run?
That is usually the core of the work: defining how devices communicate with gateways, applications and infrastructure, including identity, intermittent connectivity and safe behaviour when communication is unavailable.
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