Experiences

MAIN PROJECTS DEVELOPED (since 1996)

  • Software to handle a fuel-dispenser and in-going/out-going buses checker PC;
  • Digital vocalizer firmware and software to create and trasmit data over parallel line;
  • Data transmission software in several formats and with different communication protocols over serial line (232, 485, 422, modem and GSM) and Ethernet (TCP/IP and UDP/IP sockets);
  • "General purpose" and custom firmware to handle electronic signs based on LED technology;
  • Data transmission software for palm-size PCs running Windows CE or Pocket PC operating system;
  • Internal data-aware software;
  • Infra-red (IrDA) sensors firmware;
  • Firmware to handle variable message panels (VMP, PMV in Italian) installed on roads, highways and tunnels;
  • VMP local test software;
  • Software to check production lines in real-time;
  • Automotive on-board central unit firmware;
  • Internal testing softwares;
  • Parking manager software with TCP/IP communication over wireless LAN;
  • Software module to receive and transmit SMS messages through AT-compatible GSM modem;
  • Hardware project of a selectable GPRS modem (PPP protocol) or wireless LAN 802.11x (TCP/IP) interface;
  • Development of "Catalogue Maker": a software to automatically create printed and Web catalogues;
  • TOMS (Bloomberg® Trade Order Management System) Server interface within a trading online project;
  • Web application to manage GPRS devices;
  • Complete application to handle highway panels in real-time with TCP/IP protocol and SQL Server database.
  • Statistics analysis software to evaluate lens builder machines with report generation;
  • Analysis and development of software and firmware running on a machine with touch-screen interface able to make bioquantics and ultrasonics treatments with electromyography test;
  • Development of an application used to monitor the status of several servers through the Internet or VPN connections with e-mail based alarms;
  • Development of "NurseryAlert": a software used in a nursery to show urgent alert messages by a multi-monitor system;
  • Development of "Musica!": a remotely controlled MP3 player software.


COOPERATIONS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES


FINAL CUSTOMERS
(some of the customers for whose some softwares and/or firmwares have been developed are here reported)

  • ACTV Venezia (Venice);
  • APAM Mantova;
  • ATB Bergamo;
  • ATC Bologna;
  • ATCM Modena;
  • Autostrada del Brennero A22 (Brennerautobahn);
  • Autostrada Messina-Palermo A20;
  • Autostrade per l'Italia;
  • Brescia Trasporti;
  • Comune di Malcesine;
  • Comune di Savona;
  • Costanera Norte Chile;
  • CTM Cagliari;
  • ESSEGIEMME Prato;
  • Fiat Hitachi Torino (Turin);
  • NYCT New York;
  • Provincia di Novara;
  • Provincia di Torino;
  • Signalco Poland;
  • Tracevia Portugal;
  • Traforo del Frejus (Tunnel du Frejus);
  • Traforo del Gran San Bernardo;
  • TRAM Rimini;
  • Tunnel del Monte Bianco (Tunnel du Mont Blanc).


TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE / USED TECHNOLOGIES

Software:
  • DOS and Windows operating systems (Windows 95, 98, Me, NT, CE, 2000, XP, Vista, Seven);
  • Office automation: Access, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Publisher, FrontPage, Internet Explorer, Outlook;
  • Development environments and languages: Borland C++ Builder, Visual Studio .NET, Visual Basic, Quick Basic, ANSI C, ANSI C++, Assembly (for Z80 and MC68332 microprocessors);
  • Databases: Access, SQL Server, MySQL;
  • Great knowledge of the Win32 API;
  • Great knowledge of Borland VCL (Visual Component Library);
  • Surfing and searching over the Internet, web sites creation (HTML, ASP, CSS, CGI, ASP.NET - C#), e-mail and FTP clients;
  • Microsoft Windows and DOS operating systems installation;
Hardware:
  • Zilog Z80 and Z84C15 microprocessors;
  • Motorola MC68332 microprocessor;
  • Ubicom IP2022 and IP3023 microcontrollers;
  • Texas MSP430 microcontrollers;
  • GSM/GPRS modems;
  • GPS systems;
  • Serial interfaces: 232, 485, 422, SPI, I²C, Current loop and IBIS;
  • CAN bus.
Communication protocols:
  • TCP/IP, UDP/IP, HTTP, FTP, POP3 and SMTP protocols;
  • NMEA (GPS) protocol;
  • AT protocol;
  • TEDI/LCR protocol;
  • IBIS protocols;
  • CMF (Consolidated Message Feed) protocol.