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Embedded Systems Design

Scalable IoT solutions for future-proof products

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Professional embedded system design services from MaibornWolff

Do you want your products to function reliably - no matter how complex the technology behind them is? Embedded system design is the key to ensuring that everything works together smoothly. From the initial idea to operation - without any headaches. MaibornWolff accompanies you with interdisciplinary teams through conception, architecture, prototyping and integration. Individually and efficiently - in line with our guiding principle: Less Technology. Better Business.

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Why MaibornWolff for your embedded computing system design?

We combine an understanding of the cloud, software and hardware - and always wear software glasses. No rose-colored glasses, but a clear view of performance, stability and scalability - including IoT/cloud connection if it brings real benefits.

Our embedded system design is based on your hardware and your use case - no overengineering, no flying blind, just pragmatic solutions that work. True to our motto: Less Technology. Better Business.

Individual solutions

We do not design standard products, but only embedded architectures that match your personal use case - as precisely as a tailor-made suit.

Software in focus

Our "software glasses" ensure scalable, maintainable and future-proof systems - clearly thought out and consistently designed for quality and sustainability.

Measurable business value

Faster to market with reduced effort: Embedded design reduces costs, accelerates releases, improves maintainability and creates competitive advantages.

Certified architectural expertise

iSAQB CPSA-certified architects guarantee methodical quality and viable design decisions - well-founded, comprehensible and state of the art.

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Our embedded system design portfolio

We make embedded development more agile, faster and more secure - without unnecessary ballast. We address typical stumbling blocks such as heterogeneous hardware, tough real-time requirements or long release cycles with clear architecture, automation and a test-driven approach. This creates a resilient basis for development, integration and operation.

Software Design & Architecture

We design embedded software from the ground up: with system and interface architecture that ensures scalability, security and reusability - supplemented by AI-supported architecture reviews and documentation on request. Our solutions are based on modular firmware and bootloader architectures that support product lines and variants and enable long-term maintainability. This is the basis for targeted implementation - from efficient low-level drivers to modern device UIs.

Hardware-oriented design & platform selection

We select and configure the appropriate platform: Embedded Linux (Yocto, Buildroot, Elbe, ROS) or RTOS such as Zephyr, FreeRTOS and embOS. This includes board support, driver concepts and the handling of peripherals and buses - designed for latency, energy requirements and functional safety.

Processes, CI/CD & scalability

We think along with your engineering setup right from the start - so that your team can develop at high speed and without frictional losses. For us, CI/CD, process optimization and AI-supported test automation are not part of the "someday", but part of the foundation.
Instead of rigid V or waterfall models, we rely on an agile understanding of architecture: system design is created in such a way that it adapts flexibly to new requirements and framework conditions.

Quality & Tests

We think quality right from the start: Test-driven development and automated tests at all levels (unit, integration, HIL/SIL) and AI-based test case generation ensure stable releases. In this way, we avoid surprises in the field and create a robust basis for further development. ensure reliable releases.

Operation

A device is only as good as its operation. That's why we include remote access and secure OTA updates in our planning to ensure that your products in the field can be updated at any time and function reliably in the long term.

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Security in embedded system design

Security is an integral part of our approach. With threat modeling and secure design patterns, we take security aspects into account right from the start and create a resilient basis for stable systems.

Successful projects in embedded system design

Our projects speak for themselves: they show that well thought-out architecture and clever platform selection result in robust systems - not just gray theory, but measurable results.

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    Research: AI-supported robotics for employees with physical limitations

    With demographic change, employees with physical limitations need better support to remain productive. Assistance robots can help, but are not flexible enough. The KiRo4LeMi research project aims to use AI to dynamically adapt robots to individual changes in performance. Using digital models and "living personas", the AI optimizes robot operation in real time.

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    Research: AI-supported robotics for employees with physical limitations
    3 years

    research project, funded by the Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs

    Design of the robot

    more individuality thanks to AI

    Digital twin

    helps to be able to react quickly during operation

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    Miele domestic appliances are networked worldwide

    How do household appliances become smart? Miele relies on an IoT platform that we played a key role in developing. Container-based architecture ensures stable communication, DevOps for continuous improvement - so that smart appliances can be found in millions of households worldwide.

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    Miele domestic appliances are networked worldwide
    Project duration

    since 2016

    Success factors:

    High availability and scalability

    IoT platform

    with container-based architecture

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    STIHL: Control iMOW robotic mower via app

    Robot mower redefined: The iMOW from STIHL makes lawn care smarter. Our software expertise combined with STIHL's hardware know-how ensures intuitive app control. The result? A networked device that makes gardening easier - simple, efficient, innovative.

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    STIHL: Control iMOW robotic mower via app
    Project duration

    since August 2020

    Robot mower

    Control via app

    Process optimization

    with the customer

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    BMW Group: Remote software upgrade for vehicles

    No visits to the workshop, no stress - thanks to Remote Software Upgrade, BMW vehicles worldwide remain up-to-date "over-the-air". MaibornWolff has been developing and operating the backend for secure updates for over three years. Microservice architectures and DevOps approaches guarantee stability, performance and security.

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    BMW Group: Remote software upgrade for vehicles
    5 years

    Project duration

    Millions of vehicles

    receive new features thanks to "over-the-air" upgrade

    IT security

    Always up-to-date thanks to remote software upgrade

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    Weidmüller: Progression of the Industrial Service Platform

    IoT meets agility - Weidmüller and MaibornWolff developed the easyConnect platform for remote access, data visualization and machine learning. After intensive exploration, an MVP was created, accompanied by a cross-functional Scrum team. Making Industrial IoT smarter and more efficient.

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    Weidmüller: Progression of the Industrial Service Platform
    12 months

    up to the MVP

    8 weeks analysis

    of professional, technical and organizational factors

    Innovative portal

    for end-to-end solutions

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How does your embedded system design project work?

Every embedded design is carried out in clear steps - from the initial consultation to go-live. This allows us to maintain an overview at all times. Transparent, comprehensible and without nasty surprises.

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Who is our Embedded Systems Design suitable for?

System design for embedded systems is at the heart of modern, networked products. It creates clarity in the architecture, shortens development cycles and lays the foundation for scalability and maintainability.

Household appliances

From smart washing machines to networked vacuum cleaners: we develop customized embedded designs that enable intelligent functions and ensure reliable software updates - even for a wide range of model variants.

Industrial, mechanical engineering & metal processing
Energy, infrastructure & manufacturing facilities
Medical & safety technology
Automotive
Defense

We support both new developments and redesigns - with workshops on requirements analysis, model-based architecture, proof of concepts and clearly defined interfaces. We work closely with your teams, integrate ourselves into existing processes and consider IoT, cloud and data connectivity as well as AI integration right from the start. The result: faster time to market, lower risks, reliably predictable releases.

The biggest stumbling blocks in embedded projects

Complex systems, tight schedules, growing requirements: sound familiar? Many companies stumble over scaling problems, integration errors or security gaps. There is often a lack of know-how and clear structures, which leads to poor maintainability, long development cycles and high costs over the entire lifecycle. We help to elegantly remove precisely these hurdles.

Holistic embedded system design services from MaibornWolff

With over ten years of experience, we combine embedded know-how with excellent software practice. Architecture, security, automation - everything is considered right from the start. We don't develop hardware, but we make sure that your product lasts longer than many a fridge.

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Embedded Systems Development
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Current know-hows on the topic of "Embedded Systems & Robotics" and "AI"

    Frequently asked questions about our embedded system design

    • What role does AI play in modern embedded system designs?

      AI provides support not only in the functions of the end product, but also as early as the architecture design stage. It can be used in architecture reviews, create documentation automatically and thus increase transparency. We also consider AI technologies early on in the design process in order to solve customer problems in a targeted manner - be it by integrating edge models or preparing for AI-based extensions.

    • What does professional embedded system design involve?

      Embedded system design is the end-to-end architecture and design process: requirements workshops, target image, PoC, system and interface design through to the definition of quality criteria - including AI-supported reviews. PCB or hardware development is not part of this; we advise on hardware selection.

    • What makes good embedded system design?

      A clear architecture, clean interfaces and tests that don't just come at the end. Plus security by design and automation - in short, everything that makes systems maintainable and updatable tomorrow instead of making them look old today.

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