Hardware
- STM32 microcontroller platforms
- Industrial telemetry PCBs
- GSM communication modules
- SD card storage interface
- Industrial isolated digital inputs
- Relay output interfaces
- Analog sensor acquisition systems
- Weather monitoring hardware
Industrial Automation
IOTive Industrial IoT Telemetry and Monitoring Platform
Led the research and development of industrial IoT telemetry systems based on STM32 embedded hardware, GSM communication, industrial Modbus networking, and cloud-connected monitoring infrastructure, with more than 2000 deployed devices across industrial and medical applications.
Summary
Engineering context
Led the research and development of industrial IoT telemetry systems based on STM32 embedded hardware, GSM communication, industrial Modbus networking, and cloud-connected monitoring infrastructure, with more than 2000 deployed devices across industrial and medical applications.
- Category
- Industrial Automation
- Year
- Jul 2020 - Jun 2021
- Status
- Commercially Deployed
- Context
- Gostaresh Internet Ashya Parsian Co (IOTive) (Jul 2020 - Jun 2021)
My Role
R&D Manager and Embedded Systems Engineer
Technical Stack
System Architecture
- STM32-based embedded telemetry platform handled sensing, communication, and industrial control
- GSM communication connected remote devices to the IOTive cloud platform
- Devices supported both Modbus RTU and Modbus TCP master/slave operation
- SD card logging enabled local fault-tolerant data storage
- Industrial digital I/O and analog acquisition supported monitoring and automation applications
- Backend infrastructure used ESXi virtualization, pfSense networking, and Ubuntu server systems
Engineering Challenges
- Designing reliable industrial hardware for harsh environments
- Implementing robust GSM telemetry communication
- Supporting both Modbus RTU and Modbus TCP interoperability
- Maintaining long-term reliability for remote industrial deployments
- Designing mixed-signal industrial PCBs with isolation requirements
- Managing scalable telemetry infrastructure and backend systems
- Achieving industrial-grade reliability for commercial deployment
Hardware / Firmware / Software
Firmware
- STM32 embedded firmware
- Industrial telemetry communication stack
- Modbus RTU master/slave implementation
- Modbus TCP master/slave implementation
- GSM communication firmware
- Data logging firmware
- Real-time industrial monitoring logic
Software
- Industrial telemetry backend systems
- Cloud-connected monitoring infrastructure
- Remote monitoring and logging systems
- Ubuntu-based server deployment
- Industrial networking infrastructure
Sensors
- Temperature sensors
- Humidity sensors
- Industrial digital input systems
- Environmental monitoring sensors
Protocols
- GSM
- Modbus RTU
- Modbus TCP
- UART
- TCP/IP
Results / Outcomes
- More than 2000 industrial devices deployed commercially
- Achieved approximately 99.99% operational uptime across deployed systems
- Achieved an estimated field failure rate below 0.1% after two years of deployment
- Successfully deployed systems in cold-chain pharmaceutical monitoring
- Used in hospital refrigeration monitoring systems
- Used in industrial server room monitoring applications
- Used as RTU systems for deep water wells
- Used in natural gas (CNG) pumping infrastructure
- Successfully passed ATEX industrial certification requirements
- Operated reliably across multiple industrial deployment environments
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Engineering Notes
Embedded Hardware Platform
Multiple hardware iterations of the platform were developed over several years.
The larger industrial telemetry platform included:
- 4 analog input channels
- Temperature and humidity sensor support
- 4 isolated digital inputs
- 4 relay outputs
- SD card logging
- GSM telemetry communication
- Industrial Modbus networking
A compact credit-card-sized industrial data logger variant was also developed for smaller deployment scenarios.
Industrial Communication Systems
The devices supported:
- Modbus RTU master/slave
- Modbus TCP master/slave
- GSM telemetry communication
- Remote cloud-based monitoring
The systems were designed for industrial interoperability and remote deployment reliability.
Backend Infrastructure and Cloud Systems
I also participated in deployment and configuration of the backend server infrastructure.
The infrastructure included:
- HP DL380 Gen10 server systems
- VMware ESXi virtualization
- pfSense firewall and networking
- Ubuntu server deployment
- Remote telemetry and monitoring backend systems
This infrastructure enabled centralized remote monitoring and telemetry collection from deployed industrial devices.
Commercial Deployments
The platform was deployed in several industrial applications including:
- Cold-chain pharmaceutical monitoring
- Hospital refrigeration systems
- Industrial server room monitoring
- Deep water well RTU systems
- Natural gas (CNG) pumping infrastructure
- Environmental monitoring systems
Results and Impact
The IOTive platform evolved into a commercially deployed industrial telemetry ecosystem with more than 2000 deployed devices.
Deployed systems achieved approximately 99.99% uptime with an estimated field failure rate below 0.1% after two years of operation in industrial environments.
The project provided extensive experience in:
- industrial embedded systems
- industrial automation
- IoT telemetry
- industrial networking
- backend infrastructure
- mixed-signal PCB design
- large-scale commercial deployment
The hardware platform also successfully passed ATEX industrial certification requirements for hazardous industrial environments.
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