Mobile Autonomous GC/MS Analysis

Case Study INDUSTRY Scientific Instruments Electronics SERVICES Industrial Design Electrical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Embedded Engineering Systems Engineering RF Engineering Prototyping Standing Up a New Company Through Advanced Product Development Opportunity / Background Bluefin Innovation was asked by our client, Astrotech, a science and technology company, to help launch a new division by developing a line […]

Synthetic Training Devices

Brief Case Study Synthetic Training Devices Synthetic Training Devices The team of engineers supported a Tier 1 government contractor to develop and produce these battery-powered, WiFi-enabled military training devices implementing a precision inertial and ultrasonic motion tracking system with wireless video. Our team designed electromechanical systems including microdisplay implementations, manufactured, assembled, and tested the systems […]

Rugged Machine Vision System

Brief Case Study Rugged Machine Vision System Rugged Machine Vision System Automated vision system, installed in a mobile Howitzer, which inspects the gun barrel for debris before firing. Extremely rugged environmental specifications, including closed-loop heating and cooling for camera and diode lasers. Hardened for shock and vibration as well as Nuclear/Chemical/Biological. Certified shock, vibe & […]

Occupancy Sensor

Brief Case Study Occupancy Sensor Occupancy Sensor The team developed an advanced occupancy sensor that can detect human presence in an office environment. An IoT device, this sensor is highly accurate, which not only indicates presence, but also the quantity of personnel in a room. Uniquely, this product identifies personnel without using any cameras, ensuring […]

Microminiature Tracking Device

Brief Case Study Microminiature Tracking System Microminiature Tracking System One of the more unique and challenging projects we’ve had the pleasure of completing, the engineering team developed a first-of-its-kind system for tracking wild game. The system was required to direction-find and track an animal at distances of more than a mile with a miniature transmitter […]

Rugged Antenna Designs

Brief Case Study Rugged Antenna Designs Rugged Antenna Designs A DC-area client approached Bluefin to improve an existing antenna design for reliability and manufacturability. Bluefin engineers developed an innovative technique for forming antenna arrays with cylindrical laminates. System components such as radomes, structural subframes, and mounting/cable management systems were challenging to maintain RF transparency. Bluefin […]

Motion Control for Training Systems

Brief Case Study Motion Control for Training System Motion Control for Training System The team developed multiple generations of drive electronics for advanced motion control applications in the healthcare market. These devices included position sensing and amplification, plus user power supply circuitry for multiple voltage and current requirements.