Handheld Gas Chromatograph
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 […]
Health Wearable for Enuresis Treatment
Case Study INDUSTRY Scientific Instruments Electronics SERVICES Industrial Design Electrical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Embedded Engineering Systems Engineering RF Engineering Prototyping Designing a wearable that changes kids and parents lives Opportunity / Background Nocturnal enuresis—commonly known as bedwetting—stems from a developmental delay in the neural pathway that links the bladder to the brain, preventing a child’s […]
Handheld Ultrasound
Brief Case Study Handheld Ultrasound Handheld Ultrasound Client: Pocketsonics (Acquired by Analogic) Sonic Window The team developed a packaged handheld device around our client’s novel miniature ultrasound detector. The device is particularly useful for placing needles and catheters when the vein is difficult to find or there are delicate surrounding structures.
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 […]
Tracked-Vehicle Synthetic Training Goggles
Brief Case Study Synthetic Training Display Synthetic Training Display The team of engineers designed and manufactured this helmet-mounted display unit to train tank/track vehicle operators. The end customer was foreign military with tough requirements for ruggedness and reliability. The team developed custom electronics, displays and adjustable optics.
Packable Radio System
Brief Case Study Packable Radio System Packable Radio System The team developed a rugged, packable software-defined-radio system for extremely austere environments including airdrop. Challenges included aggressive thermal and environmental performance requirements, plus light weight via a tough composite outer shell.
Packable Cross-Banding System for Military Radios
Brief Case Study Packable Cross-Banding System for Military Radios Packable Cross-Banding System for Military Radios The team designed and developed a packable version of the original cross-banding radio which combined multiple IP-based radio cards along with specialized electronics that priovide a “switchboard” capability to traditional military radios such as MBITR and others. This capability allows […]
Packable Electronic Warfare Suite
Brief Case Study Packable CREW System Packable CREW System The team developed concepts for a rugged, packable Counter-Radiation Electronic Warfare (CREW) system to emit RF energy in a specific sequence across specific frequencies. Challenges included aggressive thermal and environmental performance requirements, plus light weight and maximum duration from a portable battery.
Handheld Targeting System
Brief Case Study Handheld Targeting System Handheld Targeting System Bluefin developed a compact, lightweight & rugged handheld device including laser designation, day/night camera with see-spot capability, video stabilization & tracking, laser range finding, as well as IMU, magnetometer, north-finder, secured SAASM GPS.
Waterproof Case for Amazon Kindle
Brief Case Study Amazon Kindle Waterproof Enclosure The team developed a rugged, waterproof, case for the Amazon Kindle. This case allowed users to read books in wet environments such as bathtubs, hot tubs, or pools. The design featured optimization for low-cost offshore injection molding including numerous overmolded sections. It was developed in a short timeframe […]