Case Studies: Custom Engineering Projects

Mobile Broadcast App with On-Device AIIn-house Promwad app that turns a smartphone into a broadcast-grade field camera, coming to IBC 2026 in Amsterdam.

Hot-Swappable CFexpress Storage for FPGA SystemsCommercially proven CFexpress storage boards that plug straight into FPGA broadcast systems over FMC HPC (VITA 57.1).

AI Photo Booth for Trade Show Lead GenerationWe built a portable offline AI photo booth that draws visitors to the stand and turns quick photo sessions into qualified leads.

Analog Video Added to a Vision Platform in SoftwareA Linux driver port that gave a vision platform for professional vehicles analog PAL/NTSC video output, without a hardware change.

Firmware QA for an Industrial ControllerA two-layer Robot Framework suite that runs every firmware build on real hardware inside Azure DevOps CI/CD.

AI Camera Platform for Vehicle AccessWe proved that gesture entry, face recognition, and parking guard run on a single automotive-grade chip, ready for OEM adaptation.

FPGA Security Platform with Post-Quantum CryptographyLattice FPGA + SEALSQ TPM on one board: PQC-signed bitstream validation and compliance-ready architecture for EU CRA.

Predictive Edge-AI Monitoring for Ventilation SystemsWe are developing a compact edge-AI add-on that detects early fan and motor wear without rewiring, cloud reliance, or production downtime.

Turnkey Design for a Studio-Grade Direct-Drive TurntableFull-cycle mechanical, electronics, and firmware engineering with real-time performance measurement built into the device itself.

Aviation IoT Gateway ArchitectureHeterogeneous SOM design, cellular IoT path, and DO-160 compliance planning for active pharmaceutical air freight containers.

Compact mmWave Radar Module for Video SurveillancemmWave radar module that drives false alerts to near zero, cuts operator workload 70%, on existing camera fleets.

SDI and ST 2110 Hardware Platform for SONOVTSNext-generation HDQLINE hardware base with SDI and ST 2110 built into the core board, running on a single AMD Zynq UltraScale+ SoC.

Architecture for Automotive Fragrance SystemsElectronics architecture for an automotive fragrance system: LIN integration, NFC cartridge ID, and validated BOM on NXP S32K.

Dual-MCU Railway BMU ArchitectureDual-MCU BMU architecture on NXP S32K platform, designed for SIL2 certification and EN 50155 compliance in railway systems.

5G Edge Demo Platform for MWCPromwad built the demo software stack around a client's 5G edge platform. Presented live at MWC on ARM and x86 in 30 days.

Eight Charger Configurations, One ArchitectureA scalable charger platform covering 24V to 120V across two power classes, with one certification path for the entire product family.

Isolated HV Power for AMB ControlHigh-voltage isolated DC/DC converter delivering stable, safe power for AMB control directly from the drive’s HV bus, validated in testing.

NDI Protocol Implementation for Broadcasting NDI-based pipeline to ingest and stream high-resolution multi-vendor camera video with minimal delay, built to scale.

OPC UA Utility for Long-Run Test DataFor an active magnetic bearing developer: a Windows application that collects, monitors, and visualises large test datasets for long runs.

Reusable Robotics Software PlatformEtherCAT motion control on Hilscher netX90 + ROS 2 and 5G remote operation on Qualcomm RB3, packaged as a portable software stack.

Software for Passenger Information SystemsWe turned a fragmented rail passenger info stack into a unified Yocto platform with quick builds, OTA updates and stable rollouts.

Real-Time Rail Safety Platform for Multi-Sensor DataPromwad built an onboard rail platform with FPGA pre-processing and edge AI analytics for low-latency safety insight on trains.

Software-Defined Gate & Barrier Control on WindowsTotal Support Services got a .NET 8 layout editor and operator app to reconfigure gate control per site — no hardware swap.

NFC Wristband for Secure AccessWe engineered an NFC wristband with auto-deactivation that cannot be shared and is now in pre-series preparation.

Standalone Modular DAQ for KlaricPromwad built the LV-LOG on Microchip technology to enable PC-free, time-synchronised measurements for EV and hybrid testing.

Software Development for IVI System Design and development of next generation IVI software for QNX, Linux and AUTOSAR operating systems in accordance with ASPICE.

Firmware Support for Automotive SensorsDedicated team ensured timely firmware updates for automotive sensors, easing workload and boosting client’s technical capacity.

ECU Software for Sports & Racing CarsDedicated team boosted ECU software delivery for motorsport leader, keeping OEM projects on track without extra hires.

Improving Portable Live Streaming EquipmentUpgrades for a mass-produced product: a new touch screen with smart framing, LTE modems, a powerful battery, and OTA updates.

High-Speed OpenGear Cards

OpenGear Cards for Multi-Camera Broadcasting System Real-time video broadcasting and storage with high bandwidth capacities for a European streaming operator.