The client is a Germany-based, leading manufacturer of waste collection vehicles.
The client is a Germany-based, leading manufacturer of waste collection vehicles.
The client’s solution was encumbered by technical debt, the product development workflow and documentation process needed improving to proceed efficiently. The company’s goals involved replacing the old system with modern technology to provide new functionalities and creating an application that controls devices for collecting, transporting, and selecting waste.
The project is unique due to the complex systems and technological combinations of different engineering areas (software, electrical, mechanical, and hydraulic). The development process consists of running software and hardware simulations for initial system integration to minimize errors on hardware and ensure the software’s reliability. Additionally, our team is responsible for collecting and decoding data from sensors verifying the endurance of materials and parts used in manufacturing of the waste collection vehicles.
The product is being developed following the V model and safety standards used in the automotive industry- nevertheless, we use the Agile approach in software development.
The Scalo team began with the ground-up analysis of the customer’s system. We devised a plan to develop a solution fitting new business requirement and established a product development process, from the definition of requirements to the final system verification. Our team put extra effort into futureproofing the project by including possible applications related to connectivity and IoT in the new system.
The project is in progress – as a development team, we work with mechanical devices to create software for the final product that meets formal (e.g., local and global, such as ISO / IEC / EC) safety regulations.