Embedded Systems & IoT
Custom sensors, embedded firmware, industrial monitoring, and IoT dashboards. Embedded systems consultant in Canada for low-level hardware integration.
We build the low-level layer that connects physical assets to software: custom sensor nodes, embedded firmware, gateways, and the dashboards that make the data useful. Rugged, field-ready, and designed to be maintained.
Overview
Physical operations generate value from data — but only if it is captured reliably and turned into a decision. We build the low-level layer that makes that possible: the sensor node, the firmware, the gateway, the connectivity, and the dashboard that makes the numbers useful. When an off-the-shelf sensor does not fit your environment or measure the thing you actually care about, we design one that does.
Work usually begins by defining the signal precisely — what to measure, and the accuracy and latency it needs — before any hardware is chosen. We then prototype a node and prove the measurement on your real asset, stream it through a pipeline that survives remote or harsh sites, and surface it on a monitoring dashboard with alerting. Firmware ships with an over-the-air update path so devices stay maintainable in the field.
The result is field-ready instrumentation you own and can keep running: rugged enclosures, sensible power, reliable connectivity over cellular, LoRa, or Wi-Fi with failover, and documentation. We integrate with the PLCs, machines, and software you already have, adding the measurement, connectivity, or visibility layer that is missing rather than replacing what works.
Because embedded work spans electronics, firmware, connectivity, enclosure, and software, projects often stall when they are split across vendors — so we keep them under one roof. We can design a device from scratch, adapt an off-the-shelf module, or add a measurement and connectivity layer to equipment you already own, and we plan for the realities of the field: power budgets, environmental sealing, intermittent connectivity, and a maintainable update path. You receive design files, firmware source, and documentation, so you are never locked into us to keep a fielded fleet running. As with all our work, we scope a small proof on your real asset before a wider rollout, and we are honest about which measurements are straightforward and which are genuinely hard so you can plan accordingly.
Who this service is for
This service is a fit for teams in situations like these, where manual effort, integration gaps, or uncertainty is holding an operation back:
- Operations that need to measure something no off-the-shelf product covers
- Teams with sensors in the field but no reliable data pipeline or dashboard
- Product companies needing embedded firmware and hardware integration
Problems we solve
We are typically brought in when an organisation is dealing with problems such as the following:
- No visibility into equipment condition until something fails
- Off-the-shelf sensors that do not fit the environment or the metric you need
- Unreliable connectivity from remote or harsh sites
- Data that never turns into an alert or a decision
Technical deliverables — what you get
A typical engagement produces a concrete, owned set of deliverables rather than a slide deck:
- Custom sensor / embedded device design or selection
- Firmware (bare-metal or embedded Linux) with OTA update path
- Gateway and connectivity (cellular, LoRa, Wi-Fi) with failover
- Industrial monitoring dashboard with alerting
- Documentation and a maintenance / update plan
Example use cases
Representative ways our clients across Canada apply this service include:
- Custom sensor development for a metric no product covers
- Industrial equipment monitoring and predictive maintenance data
- Embedded Linux devices and edge processing
- IoT dashboards for real-time visibility and alerting
- Low-level hardware integration into an existing product
Technologies and focus areas
Depending on the project, the work commonly involves technologies and focus areas such as these:
- embedded systems consultant Canada
- custom sensor development
- IoT dashboards
- industrial monitoring
- embedded Linux
Industries we serve
We deliver this service for organisations across a range of industries, including:
- Manufacturing
- Smart buildings
- Infrastructure
- Agriculture & remote sites
How we work — the 5Tech process
Every engagement follows a clear path from the first conversation through to a documented handover:
- Define the signal: Clarify exactly what to measure and the accuracy/latency it needs.
- Prototype hardware: Build or select a sensor node and prove the measurement on your asset.
- Connect & visualise: Stream data through a reliable pipeline into a dashboard with alerts.
- Field-harden: Address power, enclosure, connectivity, and update strategy for the real environment.
Frequently asked questions
Can you build custom sensors or embedded systems?
Yes — custom sensor and embedded device development is a core service, from schematic and firmware through to a fielded, connected device.
Can you work with our existing hardware?
Yes. We frequently integrate with existing PLCs, sensors, and machines, adding the missing measurement, connectivity, or dashboard layer.
Do you provide the dashboard too?
Yes. Raw telemetry is not useful on its own — we deliver the monitoring dashboard and alerting so the data drives action.
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