Connected wearable / MVP
Wearable Device MVP Development: Bluetooth Proximity Wearable With Apps
Bluetooth wearable MVP that signals proximity, with iOS and Android apps, a web app and a dashboard.
The opportunity
A quick MVP in a pandemic
During COVID-19, the start-up wanted a small wearable that signals when its wearer comes too close to another person. It had an idea and a rough hardware architecture.
The most unique about this company is their broad expertise from IoT Development to mobile app and web development.
The solution
From architecture to MVP
Indeema built the proximity firmware, iOS and Android apps, a web app, a close-contact dashboard and an API for similar devices.
- 01Wearable firmware
- 02Mobile apps
- 03Web app
- 04Close-contact dashboard
- 05Integration API
The impact
What changed for the start-up
- 6,000+
- Social distancing devices in rotation with customers
- Rough hardware architectureWorking MVP
- No proximity historyProximity history in the apps
- Device fixed as shippedCustomizable device settings
An MVP delivered at speed; the start-up owns the product.
Engineering judgement
Decisions that shaped the product
Specify before building
R&D and a specification were used to resolve product details and remove risks early, so the short MVP schedule went into building.
Bluetooth for detection and pairing
Bluetooth serves both device-to-device proximity detection and the connection to the user's phone.
Make sensitivity a setting
Sensitivity is programmable rather than fixed in firmware, so it can be tuned for different environments.
Expose an API early
An integration API was part of the MVP scope, allowing the device to work alongside other similar devices.
Built with
Bluetooth LE · Swift · Java · Node.js · Angular 9 · MongoDB · Firebase Analytics
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