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Ebrahim Rupawala | Embedded Product development

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๐Ÿค๐Ÿป Helping people with product development from Idea to prototype! ๐Ÿ“Ÿ Embedded Software & Hardware design ๐Ÿ’ฏ Follow for tips on Embedded & electronics

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(6/6) Result? Theft reduced to almost zero.
Savings: 6k USD/month.
Sometimes, the simplest tech (like BLE) can solve the biggest problems.
Have you ever solved a complex issue with a simple approach? Share your experience below! ๐Ÿ‘‡

07.12.2024 06:42 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

(5/6) BLE was perfect:
โœ… No collision issues (star, mesh topologies made that irrelevant)
โœ… Cheaper tags/beacons.
โœ… Easy to source & implement.
We built a custom BLE reader module & used NRF51822 beacons. Real-time location updates, no theft, no hassle.

07.12.2024 06:41 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

(4/6) RFID fixes existed (UHF tags, advanced readers), but they were:
โŒ Too expensive for Indian clients.
โŒ Logistically complex.
We needed something cost-effective and scalable.
Enter BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy).

07.12.2024 06:41 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

(3/6) I hadn't.
Turns out, when two RFID tags are scanned together, neither gets read.
Factory workers exploited this flaw to steal inventory. One client lost almost 6k USD in a month!
We had to find a better solution.

07.12.2024 06:41 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

(2/6) Back in 2021, a Delhi entrepreneur called me:
"We need an asset tracking solution."
โžก๏ธ GPS, GSM, WiFi - the standard stuff.
"But there's a problem with RFID tags," he said.
"Ever heard of 'collision'?"

07.12.2024 06:40 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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(1/6) Here's how we stopped โ‚น5 lakh (6K USD) in theft using these tiny circular modules ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿป

07.12.2024 06:39 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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How many of you know what this tiny device is? ๐Ÿค”

01.12.2024 13:39 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

"You cannot start with the Technology first. You got to start with the customer experience and work backwards to the technology"

-Steve Jobs

30.11.2024 06:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0