Firmware Development

We offer firmware development for PLC, DAQ, HMI panels, Servo Drive, VFD, ATS, etc.

Our engineering team has fundamental knowledge in these areas:

• the theory behind automatic controls & electric drives;
• algorithms on FPGA, Embedded Linux, MCU, V/F;
• field-oriented control for PMSM, ACIM, BLDC;
• mathematical physics equations & DSP mathematics;
• algorithms for electric power systems.

We use Industrial Networks like PROFINET, EtherCAT, IO-Link, Modbus TCP & RTU, etc. and develop firmware for critical safety systems.

Compiler Design

Our engineers implement such ports as GCC, GDB, GNU libraries, Binutils, LLDB, and LLVM utilities and libraries in their projects.

We optimise and adapt existing compilers for any hardware platform, or develop the following compilers and interpreters for ouк clients:

• JIT and AOT;
• Frontend compilers;
• Middle-end compilers (optimizers and Analyzers);
• Backend compilers;
• MLIR (multi-level intermediate representation);
• HLS (High Level Synthesis) compilers;
• Hardware compilers (Synthesis Tools);
• Virtual machine;
• AST and bytecode interpreters.

Our customers can expect expert solutions in areas such as SDK and virtual machine development, code obfuscators and deobfuscators. We also create tools for developers based on the LLVM framework.

IDE Development for PLC

A programmable logic controller (PLC) is an industrial automation device that can control a single process, function or production line. We produce PLC software in IEC 61131-3, depending on the specific processes and requirements.

Run-time machines, frameworks and tools we use:

• PLCopen Editor, Beremiz, OpenPLC Editor (based on wxpython);
• Matiec (IEC 61131-3 compiler);
• Eclipse 4diac FORTE, Eclipse 4diac IDE (IEC 61499);
• CODESYS Runtime, CODESYS Control Runtime Toolkit;
• ISaGRAF Runtime, ISaGRAF Runtime Toolkit;
• TwinCAT Runtime (XAR);
• Custom IDE development for PLC programming (C, C++, Rust);
• Node-RED.

IDE Development for SCADA

We build IDE and tools for SCADA programming.

SCADA — Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition System — software and hardware elements to control processes locally and remotely, collect and analyse data, control devices via HMI and perform other activities to improve efficiency.

The tools and technology we use:

• FUXA (TypeScript, JavaScript);
• Scada-LTS (web-based, multi-platform solution for building your own SCADA);
• PyScada (an open Source SCADA System with HTML5 HMI, build with Django);
• RapidScada (C#);
• Json-scada (a portable and scalable SCADA/IIoT-I4.0 platform centered on the MongoDB database server);
• QSimpleScada (Qt/C++ based simple SCADA library for your IoT projects);
• OSHMI (SCADA HMI for substations and automation applications);
• Eru (JavaFX SCADA).

Graphical User Interfaces

We develop graphical user interfaces (GUI) to manage industrial systems and MES, ERP via mobile and desktop applications.

The tools and technology we use:

• GTK+;
• Qt;
• WxWidgets;
• Electron;
• Flutter;
• Android Studio;
• tkinter;
• Slint.

Energy Management System

We have extensive experience in software development for power engineering. Find out more

The Energy Management System is an energy storage and management platform that aims to optimise costs and regulate energy consumption. 

The system can be used both for large production facilities involving several objects and as a component of a smart home system. 

The user can determine the best mode himself or leave it to the system to select the appropriate settings. Change history and current data are stored in one place, and you can easily compare indications on key parameters and generate up-to-date reports.
 

This is what we use in design projects for our clients:

OpenEMS — Open Source Energy Management System is  a modular platform for energy management applications. Its architecture offers fast device management, is easily expandable, includes reusable control algorithms, and has many supported devices and protocols.

HLS Compilers Development for PLC

We create digital devices using high-level programming with HLS compilers  (High-Level Synthesis).

An HLS compiler commonly generates HDL languages (Verilog or VHDL)from the source code of high-level languages, such as C/C++. 

Many HLS compiler implementations use the LLVM framework.

Using specific tools, the HLS compiler can create hardware microarchitectures according to predefined directives. We have extensive experience in developing HLS compilers for your PLC programming environment.

Frameworks, Languages & Tools:

• OpenMP, OpenACC;
• LLVM, GCC;
• C++, Rust;
• bison, flex, yacc, AntLR.

Robotics

The Promwad team has extensive experience and skills in robotics and covers the full stack, including custom firmware development, drivers, cloud solutions and other Linux and ROS-based software.

We design robotic devices for various uses with haptics, pattern and face recognition, situational awareness, and navigation using advanced technologies, such as AI and computer vision.

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Smart home/ building automation

The concept of a smart home refers to a system of devices and sensors that the user controls via mobile  apps and voice commands. Lights, thermostats, ventilation and air-conditioning devices and more can be turned on | off in the system. Smart home triggers automated services according to user-defined parameters that are pre-set for specific events. 

This is what we do for our clients within smart home automation services:

• building optimisation (BO)
• building energy optimisation (BEO)
• building energy management (BEM)
• energy management (EM)
• energy management system (EMS)
• home energy management (HEM)
• home energy management system (HEMS)
• smart building energy management (SBEM)
• demand-side management (DSM)
• building automation and control system (BACS)

Design of Digital Twins

A digital twin is the virtual counterpart of any physical object, process or system.

At Industrial Automation, digital twins use real-time data to simulate situations, make predictions, identify possible breakdowns and provide alternative solutions.

They can improve productivity and production safety, train operators, test new hypotheses, and improve current workflows without disrupting the normal product lifecycle.

We have experience with these solutions:

• Eclipse Ditto
• Shifu
• Azure Digital Twins
• FA³ST (FAAAST)