Picatek

Picatek is a software consulting firm located at the western part of Denmark, with broad experience in diversified software and hardware technologies. Our expertise range from small 8 bit embedded devices, Mobile Apps and up to large database systems running on x86/64 (both Linux and Windows) platform. Please see the list below for more details.

Software Development

We do both low and high end software development. A typical system can be an embedded device, controlling a local process with or without user interface. This device or several of them can be connected to the Internet to allow data collection and real time monitoring and control. 
Click on this link to see an online example of such system: Online Stoker Monitoring and Control

Technologies

  • Android in Process Control
  • Bluetooth Low Energy
  • Mobile Apps for both IOS and Android
  • Databases: Microsoft SQL Server,SQLite, Postgresql, MySQL, Access
  • Communication: TCP/IP, HTTP, ssh, ssl, Serial protocols, .NET Remoting
  • Programming: Erlang C/C++,Objective-C,C#, Python, PHP (for Windows and Linux)
  • VB6 & VBA.
  • Java & Javascript
  • Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Access).
  • Microsoft Reporting Services and SQL Server
  • Python, Bash, awk.
  • ACE framework for both windows and linux
  • Network 
Specific know how
  • PLC and Process Control
  • Android mobile Apps development
  • Bluetooth Low Energy on Android 4.3 or higher
  • Embedded Bluetooth Low Energy TI BLE stack on CC2540/CC2541
  • IOS mobile Apps development
  • CAN and distributed systems.
  • Complex Batch Production Systems.
  • Customized MES
  • Data Collection and Data Mining.
  • Load balancing and fail safe systems
  • Machine Control and supervision.
  • DCF77
  • GPS
  • Embedded Ethernet and Internet.
  • RF serial link
  • Sensor networks with thousands of sensors
  • Oxygen sensor LSU 4.9/4.2 and CJ125
  • Software Copy protection and licensing.
  • Modbus

Mobile Applications

Mobile devices are  excellent platform for a variety of application like distributed data collection, smart sensors utilization and enabling Smart Home functionality.
Click on the following link to see a smart app that enable Access Control using only smartphone  nemlock

Android in Process Control

Android is a full fledged operating system (based on Linux) that offers the following advantages in process Control
  • Runs on cheap powerful hardware 
Android compatible units are made by the millions. Specifically, Android tablets are a suitable Process Control devices with out of the box display, communication and touch screen. Android devices are usually equipped with:
  • Touch screen
  • Wifi
  • USB port
  • Bluetooth (optional)
  • GSM (Optional)
  • Sensors (Optional) 
  • Backup battery
  • Storage expansion option
  • One or two Cameras
Typical applications
1. Data collection in production environment
Android device is an excellent Data collection device. All you need is a barcode scanner connected to the Android device USB port, a back end server and software to bind it all together. For example: A wireless Android device can replace an expensive truck terminal for a fraction of the price. 
2. Sensors  Data collection
Android device sensors capability can be easily extended  in order to collect data coming from any imaginable sensor .For example: Temperature, humidity water or electricity consumption etc.
3. In most cases where until now a PC have been used, a more cost effective solution can be realized with an Android device.
Picatek can demonstrate various solutions with  Android integrated devices.