HQSoftware

It is native Android app that extends core offering of the customer– a European company which develops complex, customizable systems for managing various connected devices in a smart building or on a smart yacht.

HQSoftware’s IoT experts pulled together to take up this challenge, which also included working with the customer’s proprietary protocol in remoteness from the real devices, bringing a degree of uncertainty to the development process. 

HIGHLIGHTS

• A native IoT mobile app for automated management of connected devices in a building or on a yacht

• An intuitive, highly customizable user interface allowing to control lighting, climate, video surveillance, energy consumption and more

HQSoftware developed a system for managing a network of connected smart sensors that would collect, process and measure a wealth of data from vehicles and vehicle components under simulated road-driving conditions.

The project team was challenged to create a multisensor environment with limited CPU and RAM resources while staying compliant with the industry’s high testing standards.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Data collection from a range of smart sensors installed in a vehicle test lab.
• Data processing and visualization on devices and on the cloud server.
• Development for a limited-resource environment (i.e. devices with low CPU and RAM resources).

The Customer turned to HQSoftware to develop a cross-platform mobile app that would allow for on-site maintenance of complex industrial equipment without the help of experts. As the tool was to create and play back interactive repair and service guides with augmented reality, the project team faced the challenge of ensuring image recognition with unmatched precision.

HIGHLIGHTS:

• Cross-platform mobile app with augmented reality to help maintain complex industrial equipment without training
• Creation of interactive, visualized maintenance and repair manuals
• Precise image recognition with the help of Metaio
• Use of dynamic 3D objects

An application simulates visual distortions of an intoxicated driver. It features five major visual distortion filters (latency vision, swirl, blur, vignette, and double vision) and their combinations. The solution allows real-time streaming to glasses of virtual reality, and is compatible with Google Cardboard and Samsung Gear VR.

Synop is a new generation weather information system which forecasts and displays real-time meteo data for professional customers in Russia. It uses predictive maintenance, inventory management, and geolocation features while providing first-hand real-time weather information.The portal is a global IT solution that improves business efficiency and safety, allows making better decisions.

A company that owns an online tee-time reservation service commissioned HQSoftware to retool the system and unlock a better user experience for the customer, courses and golfers. The main challenge was to work with the unfamiliar APIs and poorly structured code. Though already in use, the system provided slow performance and at times uneasy user interface, which, coupled with a lack of several business-critical features, significantly reduced the customer’s ability to monetize the service.

The goal of the project was to create a system that would allow those traveling on medium-haul flights to enjoy live TV programs, video on demand (VOD), hotel booking, car reservations, weather forecasts and many more – on board a plane, at the airport and in the city.

The solution enables the BYOD approach, where users can connect to the customer’s Wi-Fi spots located on board, at the airport and in the place of destination with their own devices running either on iOS or Android. 

HIGHLIGHTS

• Based on the customer’s proprietary Wi-Fi network
• Providing licensed media content, including live TV
• Serving as an ad-publishing platform for advertisers
• An integrated, multifunctional entertainment application for those traveling on medium-haul flights
• Available to users before, during and after the flight both on mobile and on the web

The customer turned to HQSoftware as they set out to create a mobile app that would add a spark to relationships by gamifying couples’ household routines. HQSoftware’s team was to translate the customer’s elaborate concept into an engaging, intuitive and secure OS application worth earning an estimated base of 100,000 users.

Highlights:

• A Cordova app for iOS sustaining 100,000 users

• Featuring invite-only registration

• Working online and offline

HQSoftware was commissioned to develop a cross-platform mobile solution to help automotive test lab technicians simultaneously perform a range of time-critical vehicle tests on multiple test stands. As automotive testing implies a great number of vehicles coming and going from a lab continuously under strict schedules and scenarios, an easy-to-use interface was instrumental in ensuring flawless performance of lab staff at all times.  

HIGHLIGHTS

• Cross-platform Cordova app

• Automated management of multiple ongoing and upcoming test tasks 

The customer came up with an idea to create a scalable and modular solution that would allow remote network management of connected devices in a variety of areas, be it smart homes, cities, plants or others applicable. The main challenge was to provide seamless data exchange in a highly dynamic mesh network of devices with limited CPU and RAM resources.

Highlights

• Remote mesh network management of geographically distributed devices
• Scalable system applicable to connected devices of any number and type
• Collection, processing and visualization of real-time and meta data

System in Use: Mobile App for Smart Lighting Management

The project team developed a cross-platform Cordova mobile app to manage a Wi-Fi network of light bulbs in a building, apartment or city.

All for Schools (AFS) is a new online shopping & savings platform that transforms everyday actions into contributions that benefit the user’s school. The project helps schools raise incremental funds in an easy and enjoyable way. Main focus was on integration with payment systems, and money transfer as well as substantial reporting and statistics. API for third-party integration was made with: Amazon, Groupon, Macys, Best Buy, Walmart, Nordstrom, etc. Social integration—an integral part of the project—was made with: Twitter, Facebook, Google plus, and Pinterest.

Development of the e-commerce platform was initiated by UNDP to promote  export of Belarusian companies. The project was done under supervision of external consultant. 

Our challenge as HQSoftware was to create a full cycle development (design, .NET, front-end, QA) of e-commerce platform that will:

• effectively display goods and services to potential customers;
• introduce extensive e-marketing techniques;
• have user-friendly interface and content management instruments for the representatives of all target groups.

To improve quality of service and convenience for customers, Skoda authorized car dealer in Belarus decided to develop a mobile web application. The project aimed at increasing attractiveness of provided services in order to gain new and retain old customers.

Application provides information about cars' status to corporate clients and individuals, gives the possibility to get feedback form representatives of  the car dealer, browse helpful information regarding car accidents, insurance, etc.

Real-Time Bidding System was developed to meet business objectives of the customer. It aggregates large database of internet users with over 2,000 profiling criteria and allows flexible targeting and price management of advertising flows. The challenge was to develop SSP (sell-side platform), DSP (demand-side platform) and DMP (data management platform) systems, UI/UX design.

HQSoftware has developed a GIS system that was both convenient, and able to quickly search for defibrillator locations throughout a Australia. The project as community service was initiated by ALSCO. It helps to find allocation of portable defibrillators that can save lives in the case of a sudden heart attack, which is the number one cause of death in Australia.