Integrating the different technologies in the object requires mechanical engineering.
Design an attractive, user-friendly product for your users.
Mechanical engineering enables the IoT product to be adapted to different environments, taking account of constraints based on:
design and materials
Considering the design from the viewpoint of the end product and the associated UX
dimensions
Choosing appropriate production methods based on the target quantities
the environment
Protecting the electronics from its surroundings
regulations
Certifying the product for the target markets
Uses
Considering the product’s life, including assembly methods, use and after-sales service
References
La Grangette
For growing your own vegetables all year round.
Adaptable, functional unit optimised for plant growth
Electronic integration for monitoring the nutritional solution
Set of sensors for monitoring the crops on each level
Machine learning for monitoring plant growth
Mechanical engineering in your smart object project
Mechanical engineering makes it possible to:
design the architecture of the finished product
integrate the design and improve use
integrate the design and improve use
comply with the technical/regulatory constraints of certain markets
A word from Béni
Mechanical engineer
“I started mechanical design using the very first CAD software programs. What I love about my job is the variety of skills needed to complete a project. 3D design is only one of the components necessary to create a product. As I gain experience, what continues to motivate me is successfully executing projects in line with my customers’ expectations.”
Béni, Mechanical engineer
A word from Béni
Mechanical engineer
“I started mechanical design using the very first CAD software programs. What I love about my job is the variety of skills needed to complete a project. 3D design is only one of the components necessary to create a product. As I gain experience, what continues to motivate me is successfully executing projects in line with my customers’ expectations.”
Béni, Mechanical engineer
Mechanical engineering in your smart object project
From idea to end of life, mechanical engineering is involved at every stage of your IoT project. It includes:
Feasibility and ideation studies: considering the product until the end of its life
Mechanical studies using CAD software
Functional analysis (APTE method etc.)
Validation: PoC(s), functional prototypes, lab tests
Choosing suppliers and the COGS (Cost of Goods Sold) approach
Design for manufacturing
Drafting the manufacturing information in preparation for the mass production of your smart object
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“These stages are punctuated by large numbers of checks, plans, functional dimensioning operations and quality documents.”
To find out more,
– View our webinar on CE certification (french)
– Read the article on the mass production of smart objects (french)