FBAS | Fusion Building Automation System for Farms & Manufactures Monitoring

ControlTech is one of the US market leaders in industrial automation.

They specialize in time-consuming processes optimization on large-scale industrial spaces like farms or production halls.

When it comes to their mission, ControlTech aims to address many common industry-specific issues, including:

• Difficulty in monitoring/controlling devices across large areas.
• Inefficiency of manual device checks in extensive facilities.

Their products portfolio encompasses such solutions as advanced infrared sensors, electronics for livestock feeding system management, and natural ventilation backups for power failure cases.

Thanks to our robust experience in embedded systems creation and custom-built software, ControlTech quickly entrusted us with the role of the main technological partner for their new animal husbandry product:

Fusion Building Automation Management System (FBAS).

After the negotiation phase, we began thorough preparations.

Initially, we focused on the best possible understanding of our client’s business and market-specific needs.

As it quickly turned out, creating new embedded systems for automation in the manufacturing industry presents several challenges for automation providers:

• Ensuring compatibility with existing infrastructure – integrating new systems with legacy equipment often involves varying standards and protocols.
• Implementing real-time processing and high reliability – each solution must be capable of withstanding harsh industrial environments, including extensive heat or low temperatures.
• Designing robust and yet user-centric software – many industry systems have demanding user interfaces and rather high learning curves.
• Integrating solid cybersecurity – high connectivity of embedded systems exposes manufacturing processes to potential cyber threats.
• Balancing cost-efficiency with performance and functionality – many manufacturers constantly seek to maximize productivity while minimizing expenses.

Our task was to address all those challenges with our software in the best way possible.

At this point, it is also worth mentioning that our team collaborated closely with stakeholders to ensure our best understanding of farming infrastructure and agricultural-specific needs.

During our thorough research it became clear that our software had to offer customizable automation, atmospheric conditions tracking, automatic feeding management, and many more.

On the more technical side, the FBAS also had to encompass seamless integration with embedded devices and sensors, allowing for comprehensive farm management.

To put it simply:

Fusion Building Automation System had to be an industry-oriented all-rounder.

Having all the necessary data sorted, our developer team was ready to begin working on the initial system architecture and design.

This project included UI/UX design, frontend & backend development, as well as the integration with embedded devices and sensors.

We started the work by establishing a user-friendly interface dedicated to monitoring and controlling farm conditions remotely.

This stage included designing an intuitive dashboard for key indicators monitoring as well as a sleek ventilation control interface.

As always in such projects, our team paid extra attention to hardware integration and data management for real-time monitoring and reporting. Throughout the development phase, we introduced solutions such as:

• Advanced “If This Then That” (IFTT) conditioning,
• Limited control access feature based on RFID tags and custom PINs

The built-in inventory module and reports sent automatically support farmers in managing their farm.

To top that off, we also introduced an automated alarms section to ensure the best device monitoring possible.

Thanks to our efforts, alarm notifications were displayed prominently on users’ home screens – ensuring that group alarms could be rolled through the user list until acknowledged.

Additionally, our developers also implemented customizable resolution timers for each notification type. If the alarm wasn’t addressed and solved within the required timeline, our system reactivated and moved to the next user.

Such alarm feature allowed for a quick response and removal of the fault.

Since the entire alarm system was integrated with a dedicated mobile app, this segment naturally leads us to another step of FBAS project creation.

Our FBAS dedicated mobile app had all the essential features, allowing users for:

• remote devices control via virtual toggle switches,
• various sensor or device status monitoring,
• current and historical alarms overview,
• alarms bumping to another responder.

FBAS is an intuitive card-based building automation controller that supports farmers in the animal husbandry industry.

With our solution, farmers benefit from reduced labor costs and enhanced productivity, while the system lays the groundwork for future remote monitoring advancements. After all, modular cards ensure our system can be upgraded – not outdated – as technology advances.

It simply allows the control to be easily programmed for day-to-day and complex tasks.

One of the most prominent FBAS’s features is its modular and customizable design – tailored to individual farm needs.

Our software solution enables real-time monitoring of environmental conditions, automated feeding schedules, and proactive fault management. It also allows users to track remotely ventilation and temperatures in the facilities.

Each control was tailored to meet the needs of the specific application requirements.

Integration between custom hardware and software solutions technologies has always been our specialty.

This portfolio entry showcases our commitment not only to our clients’ business goals but also to scalable software delivery for modern businesses.

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