Jitter helps manufacturers make their equipment smart and connected: electronics, firmware and a secure server. Built on proven building blocks, so it takes weeks instead of months. No monthly software subscription, and all your data stays yours.
With our sensor-link building blocks we add connectivity and monitoring to new and existing equipment, without reinventing 4G, security and updates. That way your budget goes to what makes your product stand out.
An example: machine 14 in Rotterdam starts to deviate. This is how you see it, long before your customer calls.
1. Alert
Pressure below normal range: 2.7 bar (normal 2.9–3.5). Dropping gradually since Saturday.
Replace filter in 120 operating hours.
Firmware update installed.
2. Diagnosis
Not a sudden failure but a gradual drop. That points to wear or a leak, not a broken sensor.
3. Location
The machines nearby run normally. So the problem is this machine, not its surroundings.
4. Action
Remotely
Adjust the control settings or put the machine in a safe mode, without anyone going on site.
Or a targeted visit
The service engineer knows what’s wrong beforehand and brings the right part. One visit instead of two.
Also possible
This is an example with made-up data. We build the interface that fits your product, or deliver the data to your own systems.
BTB Energy Systems · Solar water heaters
12 weeks
from sketch to working board
10 building blocks
reused, only the controller logic is custom
CRA-ready
certificate per device, remote updates
Frogwatch · Vibration monitoring
1,190
measurement projects
Since 2017
technology partner
2–3×
longer battery life
A connected device, also called an IoT device (Internet of Things), has its own connection to a server. It sends its readings and status, and you can read it out, configure it and update it remotely.
Your device
with a sensor-link board and SIM card
Your server
secured, with a database
You and your service team
through a dashboard, an API or your own systems
With its own 4G connection, your device doesn't depend on your customer's Wi-Fi. No passwords, no router that gets replaced, no weak signal in the basement. The device is connected as soon as it's switched on. If your device already has a network connection, we can use that too.
Every device gets its own SIM card. You decide how much data it sends: how often, and in how much detail. For status and readings that's very little, and then an IoT SIM card costs from €5 per year. On top of that you pay for hosting your own server.
You pay Jitter no subscription.
Once you know what you want to monitor or control remotely, we work out together which of our building blocks apply and how we connect to your systems.
Our building blocks plus the parts specific to your application. We connect to existing hardware or build a new version with connectivity and intelligence.
Do you need an enclosure? Off-the-shelf, custom, or will you handle it yourself?
A secure, independent server backend with a data broker and database.
What is the ideal interface for you? The communication protocol, the database, an API to connect your own systems, or a website with a dashboard.
For a new product as well as a revision of an existing one.
Choose what applies and see right away roughly what budget you need.
sensor-link
Architecture, security and the CRA, and why you're never locked in: the building-block software is open source.
Smart hardware needs a combination of electronics, firmware and software that you rarely find in one team. Development runs late, existing systems get hard to maintain, and when the engineer who has it all in their head leaves, that knowledge leaves with them.
Jitter works as a technical extension of your organization. We don't finish a job and disappear. We stay on as a permanent partner that builds up knowledge and hands it over to your team. We reuse what has proven itself and build custom parts where needed. That shortens lead times and keeps the product maintainable.
What sets us apart is that we have also brought a connected product to market ourselves. We developed Frogwatch and took it from idea to an independent company, where we are still a shareholder and technology partner. So we know from experience what it takes to keep a product working in the field for years.
Talk to us, with no obligation, about what's possible for your product, or first see roughly what it costs.
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"You work quickly towards a first prototype, but at the same time precisely and in a structured way"
"We are very satisfied with our collaboration with you. You work quickly towards a first prototype, but at the same time precisely and in a structured way. It's pleasant to see results quickly and then be able to test and find out what works and what doesn't. In that process you are also flexible and customer-oriented, which makes the end result even better than we first imagined. The firmware you write is flexible and clear, and when fixing bugs you are quick with solutions and actively think along. So I can only recommend you to any company developing a product with an electronic component."
"Ingmar and Sjors can actively participate in discussions towards a final design"
"Knowing Ingmar for quite some time already, I knew where to go when I needed some special designed hardware with partially unknown demands. Ingmar and Sjors can actively participate in discussions towards a final design. After some initial discussions we got a clear outline of different aspects of the costs. When we received the product, it exceeded expectations. The system was easy to operate and recorded measurements at required frequency. Once I installed a wrong driver but moments later, with support from Ingmar, the system was fully functional again. Next time I need customized data acquisition or measurement systems, I will be very happy to contact Jitter again!"
