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IoT & Embedded Systems

End-to-end Internet of Things development — from sensor firmware and hardware integration to cloud backends, real-time dashboards, and AI-driven anomaly detection.

Connecting the physical
world to the digital.

We design and build complete IoT systems that collect data from the physical world and turn it into actionable insights. From environmental monitoring in mines to asset tracking across supply chains — our IoT solutions are deployed in some of the most demanding environments in South Africa.

Our team handles every layer of the IoT stack: embedded firmware for microcontrollers, communication protocols (MQTT, LoRaWAN, NB-IoT), cloud infrastructure for data ingestion and storage, and frontend dashboards for real-time visualisation. We also integrate AI directly into the pipeline — performing anomaly detection and predictive analytics at the edge or in the cloud.

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// IoT stack layers we cover

const iotStack = [
  "Firmware — ESP32, STM32, Arduino",
  "Communication — MQTT, LoRaWAN, NB-IoT",
  "Edge computing & on-device AI",
  "Cloud ingestion — AWS IoT, Azure IoT",
  "Time-series databases — InfluxDB",
  "Real-time dashboards — Grafana",
  "AI/ML — anomaly detection at edge",
  "Mobile & web apps for monitoring",
];

iotStack.forEach(layer => implement(layer));

What We Deliver

Complete IoT solutions from prototype to production deployment.

1

Environmental & Industrial Monitoring

IoT systems for air quality, water quality, noise, vibration, and temperature monitoring. Deployed in mining operations, factories, and municipal infrastructure. Real-time alerts when readings exceed safe thresholds.

2

Asset & Fleet Tracking

GPS and LBS-based tracking systems for vehicles, equipment, and inventory. Hardware trackers, mobile apps, and web dashboards with geofencing, route optimisation, and utilisation analytics. Used across logistics and agriculture sectors.

3

Smart Metering & Utilities

IoT-enabled smart meters for electricity, water, and gas. Automated meter reading, consumption analytics, leak/theft detection, and demand forecasting. Integrates with existing billing and revenue management systems.

AI Integration in IoT Systems

Intelligence at the edge and in the cloud — making IoT systems proactive, not just reactive. For deeper AI capabilities, these integrate with our Intelligent Monitoring & AIoT service.

Anomaly Detection at the Edge

Run lightweight ML models directly on microcontrollers and edge gateways (ESP32, Raspberry Pi, NVIDIA Jetson). Detect equipment faults, environmental breaches, or security incidents in milliseconds — with or without cloud connectivity.

Predictive Maintenance

AI models that analyse sensor time-series data to predict when machinery will fail. Schedule maintenance before breakdowns happen. Reduce downtime and extend equipment life. Proven in mining and manufacturing environments.

Computer Vision for IoT

Camera-based IoT systems with on-device AI for quality inspection, intrusion detection, traffic monitoring, and crowd analysis. All processing happens at the edge — only alerts and metadata are sent to the cloud.

Intelligent Alerting & Automation

AI-powered alerting that learns normal operating patterns and only notifies when something truly unusual happens. Reduce alert fatigue. Automated responses — close a valve, shut down a motor, dispatch a technician — without human intervention.

Technologies We Use

Proven hardware and software platforms for building reliable IoT systems.

Hardware & Firmware

ESP32, ESP8266, STM32, Arduino, Raspberry Pi, NVIDIA Jetson. Firmware in C/C++, MicroPython, and Rust. Custom PCB design for production-ready sensor nodes and gateways.

Communication Protocols

MQTT, CoAP, LoRaWAN, NB-IoT, Zigbee, Bluetooth BLE, Wi-Fi, Ethernet. Cellular modems (2G/3G/4G) for remote sites. Mesh networking for wide-area sensor coverage.

Cloud & Backend

AWS IoT Core, Azure IoT Hub, Mosquitto/EMQX (self-hosted). Node.js and Python backends. Time-series databases (InfluxDB, TimescaleDB). Stream processing with Apache Kafka or AWS Kinesis.

Dashboards & Visualisation

Grafana, custom React/Vue dashboards, mobile apps (Flutter, React Native). Real-time maps with Leaflet/Mapbox. Automated reporting via email and WhatsApp.

Related Work

IoT systems we've designed, built, and deployed in production.

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