Capabilities

Synapticon is commited to cyber-physical systems. Thus, the services offered by Synapticon Engineering cover all disciplines needed to develop complex electromechanical products: hardware from mechanical structure to PCBs, software from low-level control to web GUIs. Areas of competence and tool expertise inculde:

Software

  • (Distributed) Real-Time Control and Data Acquisition
  • Advanced Kinematics (Control Software)
  • Brushed/Bushless DC Motor Control
  • Firmware Architectures and Deployment
  • Reconfigurable Computing
  • Web Applications and Cloud Services
  • Business Logic Frameworks
  • Service-Oriented Architectures
  • Automated Build and Test Systems

Electronics

  • Real-Time Com Interfaces (CAN, EtherCAT)
  • Non-Real-Time Com Interfaces (Ethernet, USB, RS-4xx)
  • High-Speed Logic Design
  • Programmable Logic Development (FPGA)
  • High Density Interconnect Designs
  • Amplifiers and Analogue Sensor Interfaces

Mechanics

  • Advanced Kinematics (Mechanical Design)
  • Locomotion Engineering
  • Lightweight Design / Composites Engineering
  • Industrial Equipment Engineering
  • Ergonomic Design
  • Compliance Engineering

Processes

  • Specification and Requirements Management
  • Targeting Safety and Compliance Performance Levels
  • Targeting Qualification and Certification
  • Systematic Documentation

Tools and Platforms Used

Programming Languages: VHDL, Assembler, C, C++, LISP, Java, C#, Python, Ruby, JS
Frameworks/Middleware: ROS, .NET, GWT, Rails, jQuery
Development Tools: OBLAC, XMOS XDE, Eclipse CDT, Emacs, Microsoft Visual Studio, Xilinx ISE
Silicon Devices: Xilinx & Lattice FPGA, Zynq EPP, Adapteva Epiphany, ARM, XMOS, AVR
EDA-Systems: Altium Designer, MentorGraphics Expedition, CADSoft Eagle
CAD/FEA-Systems: Dassault Systemes SolidWorks, ABAQUS, PTC Pro/ENGINEER

 

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