Acute Solutions

Product definition, robust solution design, design transfer, and production support with contract manufacturers.

• Product Definition

  Developing initial product specifications and definition guidelines.

• Robust Solution Design

  Engineering robust designs tailored for manufacturing and deployment.

• Transfer to Manufacturing

  Shepherding products to contract manufacturers and providing production support.

Multidisciplinary engineering expertise across mechanical, systems, optical, and electrical domains.

• Mechanical Engineering

  Designing reliable mechanisms, opto-mechanical solutions, automation, noise reduction, and detailed part design across molded, cast, machined, or sheet metal materials.

• Systems Engineering

  System architecture, design history files (DHF), verification protocols, usability, and vetting of contract manufacturers.

• Optical Engineering

  Custom optics, fluorescence, illumination, machine vision algorithms, and control software.

• Electrical Engineering

  Circuit design, schematic capture, board layouts, FPGA, firmware, and rapid prototyping.

Custom software engineering for technical products, including embedded code, desktop applications, and databases.

• Embedded Software

  Firmware and embedded code development for custom hardware systems.

• Applications & Databases

  Developing Python, .NET, and SQL applications.

• Software Life Cycle Management

  version-control, debugging, and software lifecycle management.

Writing high-speed, reliable vision algorithms and control software.

• Vision Algorithms

  Implementing vision programs using OpenCV, Aurora Vision Studio, and Halcon Vision (MVTec).

Supporting program management, independent technology characterization, third-party vetting, and readiness assessments.

• Production Readiness Assessment

  Evaluating design readiness before transitioning to contract manufacturing.

• Managing a Third Party

  Independent oversight and management of third-party design or manufacturing partners.

• Program Management Guidance

  Strategic program management coaching and guidance to help teams focus and pivot.

• Technology Characterization

  Detailed characterization and evaluation of critical technologies.