IoT Solutions
Physical equipment connected to software that actually runs the business.
Overview
Most IoT projects fall apart in the gap between the hardware vendor and the software team, where nobody owns the connectivity layer that's supposed to join them. XETUP builds across that whole stack: sensor and device selection, the connectivity architecture, and the software the data actually feeds into, which is what production deployments like Iron Billiard's automated table-and-lighting billing system actually required to work in a real venue, not a lab demo.
The work covers billing automation tied to equipment usage, production and facility monitoring, remote sensor networks, and asset tracking, always built to integrate with whatever business system the data needs to reach: a POS, an ERP, or a custom platform.
What's Included
- Hardware selection and sensor integration matched to the physical environment
- Device-to-cloud connectivity architecture over MQTT, HTTP, or the protocol the hardware needs
- Real-time monitoring dashboards for the data devices actually generate
- Automation and control logic, from simple triggers to conditional business rules
- Firmware update and device management for hardware deployed in the field
- Integration with existing business systems: billing, POS, ERP, or a custom platform
Built For
- Physical venues needing automated billing tied to equipment or facility usage
- Manufacturers wanting real-time production-line monitoring
- Agriculture operations needing remote sensor monitoring across fields or facilities
- Facilities wanting energy and utility automation to cut operating cost
- Logistics companies needing asset and shipment tracking hardware
- Retail businesses wanting smart inventory or shelf-sensor systems
- Any business running physical equipment it wants real operational data from
How We Actually Work
Named practices, not marketing language. This is the specific methodology applied to this service line, described as what it is, not as a certification XETUP does not hold.
Device-to-Cloud Architecture
Connectivity is architected over MQTT or HTTP depending on the device's power and bandwidth constraints, the same protocols that keep low-power hardware talking reliably to the cloud.
Edge Computing
Latency-sensitive control logic runs on the device or a local gateway rather than round-tripping to the cloud, which matters when a delay of even a second is the difference between a working automation and a broken one.
OTA Firmware Update Pipelines
Devices deployed in the field can be patched and updated over the air, so a fix doesn't require physically visiting every device to reflash it.
IoT Security Hardening
Device authentication, encrypted connectivity, and network segmentation are applied from the connectivity layer up, since an unsecured IoT device is one of the most common entry points into a broader network.
Sensor Data Pipeline Design
Raw sensor data is cleaned, validated, and structured before it reaches a dashboard or triggers an automation, so noisy readings don't turn into false alerts or bad business decisions.
Reasons Teams Choose Us for This
One team, hardware to software
The same practice handles device selection, connectivity, and the software the data feeds into, closing the gap where most IoT projects stall between vendors.
No gap between hardware and software teams
There's no handoff between an electrician or hardware vendor and a separate software team guessing at what the devices actually send.
Proven in real deployments, not just lab demos
Built on real production work like Iron Billiard's automated table-and-lighting billing system, tested against actual venue conditions, not a controlled demo environment.
Security hardened from the connectivity layer up
Device authentication and encrypted connectivity are standard, not an afterthought bolted on after a security review flags the gap.
Questions About This Service
Selection is matched to the use case, commonly Wi-Fi-based smart relays and sensors like Shelly for retrofit automation, alongside custom microcontroller-based hardware for more specific requirements.
Not always. Retrofit solutions like smart relays can automate existing equipment without replacing it, which is exactly how the Iron Billiard lighting-and-billing system was deployed.
Edge computing handles latency-sensitive logic locally, and devices can queue data to sync once connectivity returns, so a spotty connection doesn't break the core automation.
Over-the-air firmware updates and remote device management are built in, so patching or updating hardware in the field doesn't require a physical site visit for every device.
Scoped separately: hardware cost depends on the device count and type, software and integration cost depends on the platform complexity. Both are quoted transparently, not bundled into one opaque number.
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