Device Control
Saturn Systems got its start in the world of device control and device integration projects – this continues to be a core part of our business. Device control projects vary widely in scope, but typically revolve around developing software for the purpose of command, control and data acquisition from attached, networked or wireless devices. It is demanding work that requires precision design and engineering skills, plus the ability to anticipate and troubleshoot the unexpected challenges inherent in device control projects.
The experienced software engineers at Saturn Systems have the years of experience handling integration of the most complex devices. Our knowledge of industry standards and trends, plus years of software engineering and device control experience, ensures that you make informed decisions and the result is a solid, extensible and scalable design that meets current and future needs.
Combined with our engineering expertise, Saturn's Rural Outsourcing business model provides a convenient, secure and cost-effective way to solve your software development and information technology challenges.
Case Studies: Device Control
Telemedicine
Telemedicine, using technology to bring doctors and patients together efficiently over distance, is a rapidly growing field. Since 2008, Saturn Systems has provided core software development and quality assurance services to industry leaders. Our projects range from medical device communications and integration, to online calendar management. Saturn Systems’ unique skills mix of device control and enterprise application development are the perfect fit for the industry.
Glucose Meter Integration
Electronic blood glucose meters are used by diabetics to accurately track blood sugar levels. They are used by doctors in telemedicine to track a patient’s daily and long term ability to manage these levels. Available meters communicate with a PC using either serial or USB communications. Saturn Systems has developed and integrated drivers for a number of these devices, each of which has a unique communications protocol.
Audio Conferencing
In the process of upgrading the audio conferencing features of their flagship product from Windows XP to Windows 7, one of Saturn Systems telemedicine clients discovered that support for acoustic echo cancellation (AEC) was no long supported in the Microsoft Real-Time Communications libraries. Saturn Systems engineers were asked to replace the system with a custom solution and a new audio codec. Using Microsoft’s Media Foundation technology, a replacement was developed that included the necessary loopback functionality required for echo cancellation. The resulting component provided better quality audio and efficiency than the original solution and was integrated with the core product successfully.
Wireless/Bluetooth Device Integration
Saturn Systems engineers integrated a Bluetooth compatible medical device, in this case a bathroom scale, with an existing telemedicine platform. Integrating new Bluetooth devices with the platform in the future will be a matter of developing the necessary driver code to communicate with the device using its protocol and plugging that into the newly developed Bluetooth infrastructure.
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