Creating an Android exhibition app for Murata
Rakettitiede created an Android application for Murata meant for visualising sensor data at customer exhibitions. The team began to iterate the experience from an image depicting a Ferrari dashboard.
Every other car in the world includes accelerometers produced by the electronics component manufacturer Murata Electronics. In 2015, Murata launched a wireless bed sensor that measures the sleeper’s pulse, breathing and stress levels, among other things. The sensor detects heartbeats from the vibration of the bed frame.
The company wanted the sensor's product demonstrations to be a memorable experience, which led to the decision to create an Android app that would turn the data produced by the sensor into visual form and work on a tablet. The app was built to look like a Ferrari dashboard to distinguish it from traditional patient monitors.
“Several suppliers were nominated for the implementation of the project, but the rocket scientists’ agile approach and extremely fast demo development worked in Rakettitiede’s favour. Taking into account the scope, costs and schedule of the project, the solution they offered was very competitive,” Stockmann says.
Several versions a day
The development of the app was carried out iteratively. Murata’s technology and sales experts were able to test and comment on the different versions of the application, often several times a day. The cooperation went smoothly. Already in a month, the exhibition application was ready for use.
“The project was carried out really energetically,” says Murata's Development Director Sten Stockmann, commenting on quickly implemented project, and continues. “The project was a success, and it was great to work together.
Exceeding promises
Features that showcase the possibilities for further analysis of the data collected by the sensor were later added to the app. For example, an exhibition visitor can be shown how to calculate their quality of sleep and the effectiveness of recovery after doing sports.
Trials identified the need to present the visualisation without any physical sensory equipment, to use multiple sensors simultaneously and to calibrate the sensors easily. These features were also added to the app.
The rocket scientist who created the application also implemented a separate cloud service for Murata's internal use. The service can be used for tracking graphs drawn from sensor data using a standard web browser. The app is now used in Murata’s sales on a global scale, and it’s available for download on Murata's website.
