What can we do for you?
We design and deliver custom PCB's tailored to your requirements, from small batch to full production runs.
Custom firmware services using a variety of microprocessors, peripherals, and bus architectures. Experienced in optimizing for low-power applications where battery life is crucial.
We have experience integrating a variety of wireless technologies including RFID, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, sub-GHz, Cellular, GPS, and Satellite communications.
Push your sensor data to the Cloud and make it accessible from a smart-phone app.
From minimal LEDs and buttons, to full color touch screens and graphics, we can integrate numerous user interface options into your product.
We can help pull your signals from the noise using a variety of techniques, and provide software for desktop applications and firmware.
Check out some of our favorite projects.
We've completed a wide range of projects from startup prototypes to consumer products, and sensor packages used for a variety of research projects.
Using 3D accelerometer, gyroscope, and magnetometer on the foot to recreate the trajectory of the foot and analyze the run dynamics while walking and running. This was used to compare the characteristics and performance of different shoes, and to uncover left/right foot asymmetries.
Sensors, Analysis
The client's bench-top piezo-resistive concept was made into a portable device with touchscreen user interface and data logging to USB flash disk. Embedded algorithms were developed for quantifying sensor signals and performing automated sensor-driven data sweeps.
Sensors, User Interface, Algorithms
Moving our client's water testing from a manual process to a fully automated industrial solution. This required the incorporation of multiple power supplies, pumps, fans, thermo-electric cooler, touch screen display, and industrial communications standards such as RS-485, 4-20mA, and Ethernet.
Sensors, Industrial, User Interface, PCBs
Working with professors at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, a custom sensor package was developed that allows for long term tracking of wheelchair activity. This was used during a study to evaluate how a specific modern wheelchair improved the mobility of MS patients.
Sensor Logging, Study
Shipment Recorder with Environmental, Impact, and Location Sensor Logging. This was developed as a customized sensor logging solution for a large aeronautics company to verify if sensitive shipments were maintained within the proper environmental conditions. Magnitudes and directions of all encountered impacts were recorded for further analysis. This device is capable of running for many months on AA batteries, logging all the while to uSD flash disk.
Sensors, Logging, GPS, Low Power
A battery powered fluorimeter used to determine concentrations of various metals in water, using the client's proprietary DNA enzymes. We were heavily involved in the creation of the device, including development of circuit boards, firmware, optics, and related desktop software.
Sensors, User Interface, Firmware, Software, PCBs
Working with coaches and wheelchair athletes at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, a custom sensor package was developed that provides high accuracy GPS readings, and accelerometer logging for post-ride stroke and cadence analysis. A further revision added real-time stroke power analysis and a high-contrast display showing current speed, cadence, and power.
Sensor Logging, Sports
A variety of sensors have been tested for various metrics relating to shock tuning, cadence, elevation profiling, and telemetry.
Sensors, Sports
A micro-plasma was used to excite gases entering a patented detector, which was analyzed and results displayed on an OLED display. The excited gas molecules give off characteristic light, or emission, that can be used for their identification. The high-energy density plasma breaks down chemicals into atomic and diatomic constituents, with well characterized spectral profiles. This allows for simultaneous, multiple chemical identification of gases entering the detector. The picture above is a prototype sensor. Most of the electronics in this picture are related to the AC power supply. The sensor itself is the small rectangular white box that's been written on with a black marker.
Spectroscopy
Graphtopia is a complete visual analysis application for displaying and analyzing data from various custom and commercial logging devices. The application is capable of plotting dozens of interactive time-synced charts of sensor readings. The latest version has an integrated 3D mapping capability, with support for numerous map raster and line-based layers, along with the ability to play and synchronize videos with the sensor data.
Sensor Logging, User Interface, Analysis
We developed multiple WiFi-based sensor devices for monitoring of environmental conditions, electric power, water flow, and air quality. This included both hard-wired and energy efficient battery-powered devices sending data securely to the cloud.
Sensor Logging, IoT, Low Power
We made a smart flow sensor by adding a WiFi module to a clamp-on ultrasonic flow sensor. It is capable of non-invasively detecting very low flow volumes of water, oil, and other fluids. Most pipes are compatible, including copper, iron and PVC. Sensors are available for pipe diameters of 1/4" to 2" O.D.
Sensor Logging, IoTOur latest posts.
Have gotten several IoT sensors online recently, including power monitoring at the main electrical panel, CO2/VOC air concentrations, temp/humidity, and light levels. Also integrated an ultrasound-based flow monitor, that clamps on the pipe entering the building, with good low-level flow readings. Alexa can now be utilized for some control functionality as well.
Completed initial development and testing of a device for generating extremely low level modulated light signals for calibrating and testing of our photon counting based projects.
Graphtopia can now read MP4 files from HERO 5 cameras and process the metadata track, which includes 3D accelerometer and gyro data, GPS data, and heart rate data.
Software was developed to compare performances of multiple bike rides over the same course.
We used a wind speed sensor to augment data from a Garmin sports watch to derive power and other quantities for bike rides.
Recently we used data from our 9-DOF foot pod data logger to develop a 3D animation of the feet during a run. We compared the animation with an actual video, and began analyzing the run dynamics.
We prototyped a sensor for reading pulse rate and oxygen saturation, and we evaluated the module's feasibility of deriving blood pressure.
Dr. Kellner received his Ph.D. from Stanford University in mathematics. He worked fifteen years at the Los Alamos National Laboratory and 22 years in his own companies, both in software development and in the design and implementation of advanced hardware architectures and embedded systems.
Dr. Kellner’s first company developed and produced a software product and was sold to American Express. Some of his military customers have included the Joint Chiefs of Staff, CENTCOM, DNA, USANCA, SBCCOM and CMA. He has also worked with several other US Government agencies and the Warrior Preparation Center in Europe. On the civilian side, he has performed work for agencies in New Mexico, Indiana and Alabama.
World / United States / New Mexico / Santa Fe / 1800 Old Pecos Trail / Suite I
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We're always looking for partners to collaborate with on emerging sensor based applications.
Autonomous Innovations, Inc.
1800 Old Pecos Trail, Suite I
Santa Fe , NM 87505
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