Manufacturing · Multinational
The groundwork for a system to keep static discharges from damaging electronic boards during production
Project summary
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Company size
- Multinational
- Services
The problem
In a multinational manufacturer's production process, static discharges could damage electronic boards. A discharge happens when built-up electricity suddenly jumps from one object to another, and electronic boards are sensitive to it. The company needed a system to prevent that damage during production.
What was agreed
- Prioritized scope
- The project covered the base structure of a static detection system: the software's technical foundation, defined with Python and JavaScript.
What was delivered
The starting point for protecting electronic boards in production: the base structure of a static detection system.
Who it’s for
The system was designed for a multinational manufacturer.
How it works
Static electricity is charge that builds up on people and objects; a discharge is what you feel in the small shock from touching a doorknob. A static detection system starts from sensing that charge in order to prevent damage to the boards.
The technology, in plain words
- Python: a general-purpose programming language, easy to read and widely used for automation, data analysis and web systems; it was one of the two technologies in the base structure.
- JavaScript: the programming language of the web, which gives pages behavior in the browser and also runs on servers; it was the other technology in the base structure.
How it went
Assessment
At the start
An initial conversation to understand the client's request and problem.
Discovery Sprint
Before building
The problem was understood and the scope defined.
Development
Between 2018 and 2019
Built in incremental releases throughout the project, not all at the end.
Support and continuous improvement
After going live
The system then moved into support and maintenance.
Technical details
Technologies used in this project
- Python
- JavaScript
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