Manufacturing & Industry
Edge intelligence on the factory floor — reducing downtime, improving quality, cutting energy costs.
Machine Failure Detection Before It Happens
Vibration and thermal sensors on factory equipment feed edge AI models running on NVIDIA Jetson Orin. The system detects anomalies in motor behaviour, bearing wear, and thermal patterns — alerting engineers before failure occurs. All inference runs locally. No raw sensor data leaves the facility.
Real-Time Defect Detection
Computer vision running locally on Jetson Orin identifies surface defects on a production line in real time. No cloud round-trip. No latency. No raw image data leaving the facility. Confidence scores and audit logs via EdgeOps.
Smart Factory Power Intelligence
Distributed edge nodes tracking machine power consumption across a factory floor. Local anomaly detection surfaces energy waste and identifies inefficient equipment — piped through Conduo to existing ERP without infrastructure overhaul.
Supply Chain & Logistics
Authentication, tracking, and condition monitoring across the full product journey.
NFC-Authenticated Product Passports
Physical goods tagged with NTAG 424 DNA chips. Each tap generates a cryptographically unique response — impossible to clone, verifiable at every point in the supply chain from production to end consumer with a standard smartphone.
Perishable Goods Monitoring
Edge nodes tracking temperature and humidity on perishable goods through the full logistics chain. Local alerting when thresholds breach — no cloud dependency for critical alerts. Data piped to ERP via Conduo.
Connected Asset Visibility
LPWAN-connected tags on pallets, tools, and vehicles across Northern distribution networks. Real-time location, condition monitoring, and geofence alerting — feeding directly into warehouse management systems.
Smart Buildings & Infrastructure
Edge intelligence in built environments — reducing costs, improving comfort, preventing failures.
Privacy-First Space Intelligence
Edge inference on camera feeds to optimise heating, lighting, and space usage. All processing happens on-device — no raw video ever leaves the building. No GDPR exposure. No cloud subscription required.
Distributed Environmental Monitoring
Sensor node networks tracking CO2, particulates, temperature, and humidity across offices, schools, and public buildings. Local dashboards, local alerting, edge-to-cloud pipeline optional.
HVAC & Lift Predictive Intelligence
Edge AI on HVAC systems, elevators, and building plant. Anomaly detection that catches failures before they become emergencies — reducing reactive maintenance costs and improving tenant experience.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Secure, local intelligence for medical devices and clinical environments.
Edge-First Patient Monitoring
Wearable and bedside devices processing biometric data locally before sending only aggregated, anonymised insights to the cloud. Patient data stays on the device unless clinical thresholds are breached. Minimal data exposure, full clinical utility.
Clinical Device Observability
EdgeOps-style monitoring on medical equipment. Inference latency, sensor drift, and anomalous readings flagged before they affect clinical decisions. Full audit trail for regulatory compliance.
Authenticated Medical Access
NFC-based access control for medical equipment, drug cabinets, and restricted areas. NTAG 424 DNA cryptographic verification — tamper-evident, audit-logged, no shared PIN codes.
Retail & Consumer
Smart stores, authenticated products, privacy-respecting customer intelligence.
Smart Shelf Sensing
Weight and vision-based stock monitoring at the shelf edge. Out-of-stock alerts and planogram compliance checks running locally — feeding directly into ERP without cloud latency in the store operations loop.
Luxury Goods Verification
NFC authentication at point of sale and resale. Each product carries a cryptographically unique identity — verifiable by brand, retailer, or consumer with a phone tap. No proprietary reader required.
Privacy-First Store Intelligence
Queue detection, footfall counting, and dwell-time analytics running entirely on-device. No facial recognition, no personal data stored — actionable retail intelligence that respects customers and satisfies GDPR.
Startups & University Spin-outs
Whatever hardware-stage founders bring through the door — the silicon, tooling, and expertise to move fast.
From Idea to Validated Hardware
Early-stage founders need to move fast and prove the hardware works before raising or committing to a production run. The lab provides NXP and NVIDIA production silicon, embedded expertise, and a structured prototyping environment. Typical engagements run from a two-week feasibility sprint to a three-month prototype-to-pilot programme. The PPE Counter — YOLOv8 ported from Jetson Orin to NXP i.MX 9x — is an example of the kind of demo work that comes out of the lab.
Research to Commercial Product
Spin-outs from MMU, UoM, and Salford need the bridge from academic prototype to production-grade hardware. We provide commercial embedded experience that university labs don't have in-house — and the Northern network to find first customers.
Hardware Readiness Assessment
Investors and acquirers need to know whether a hardware product is technically sound before committing capital. We provide independent embedded systems and edge AI due diligence — architecture review, silicon choices, firmware quality, and production readiness — in plain language.