Getting Products Built and Shipped -
Sometimes 2 is Better than 1

Co-development is often a strategic way of harnessing the necessary compliment of internal and external resources to achieve an on-time product rollout. New vehicles can’t wait to be shipped because the head unit isn’t ready or a critical component of the software is missing. Qualnetics has been called into various product development projects to assist the core team in various aspects of the product. We prefer to be involved in the front end to help validate the architectural design, but we have also been called in at later stages to identify and correct very difficult issues in our clients’ systems.

Our involvement in these thorny issues has prevented the cancellation of otherwise troubled projects and the delayed shipment of new vehicle models.

Embedded Engineering

Project Design & Management: Ready to Assist Your Team

Our proven development methodology and framework brings your idea to life. With knowledge of the latest embedded technologies and devices, our experienced project managers and architects help you design, organize, and manage your project.

Board Support Package (BSP) Development: Build, Adapt, & Innovate

Show your customers the full potential of your product. Our engineers have developed robust, high-performance BSP’s across a wide range of hardware platforms.

Device Driver Development: Precision Tuning for High-Performance Devices

Qualnetics speeds your time to market by providing quality device drivers for your BSP that support numerous components. Our team has architected drivers from concept to final product. Our extensive experience covers a variety of platforms and operating systems.

Code Review, Testing, & Optimization: Systematic Analysis to Find & Solve Problems Quickly

Qualnetics can perform targeted or complete system analysis of any Windows Embedded project, software, application, or driver to spot performance bottlenecks and then architect and implement solutions to these issues.

Troubleshooting

Qualnetics can perform targeted or complete system analysis of any Windows Embedded project, software, application, or driver to spot performance bottlenecks and then architect and implement solutions to these issues. Our involvement in thorny issues has prevented the cancellation of otherwise troubled product programs and the delay of new model shipments.

• Resolving vexing in-field reboot and system crash issues
• Resolving GPS, Flash file system, USB and reset circuit issues
• Difficult power management issues including:
  • Ignition crank problems
  • Reducing power consumption
• Circuit and chipset errors
• Audio breakup
• High CPU usage
• Intolerable boot times
• Forensic analysis of your system

HMI and Middleware Development: Providing a Stable End User Experience

Qualnetics can provide your project soundly designed applications and middleware to embody leading edge end user experiences. We understand the complex mesh of issues that must be considered in HMI and middleware development including driver distraction, discoverability, fault tolerance and diagnostics.

What’s your product idea?

Sometimes the hardest part is just getting started. Co-development can be an effective way of approaching a project whether it is a proof-of-concept, demonstration, or a production product. We can assist in drafting the initial product scope and product requirements, then turning this information into a Statement of Work with shared responsibilities. Give us a call (360.733.4151) and let’s discuss your product idea and how we might assist by leveraging our collective talents.