REFERENCE PROJECTS
As Niche Electronics is a new born company, we do not have reference projects of our own. Below are reference projects that have been handled by our engineers before.
1. High Reliability Asset Tracking System
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This is basically a locker system that is real time linked to a remote backend
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Each locker has it's own controller that monitor the presence of objects inside the locker using RFID and proximity sensing
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All lockers are linked to a local host via RS485 bus
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To improve reliability, a dual RS485 bus has been used. This allow failure in any one of the buses to be tolerated and be reportable to the backend
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For more accurate and reliable object sensing, open/short detection has been added to all digital IO lines. This ensure that any fault due to cabling can be actively detected.
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All detected faults can be reported to the backend to trigger repair service
2. Motorised Smart Card Reader
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An on-going project that started in 2005 and is still running today
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~ 1000 units produced over 16 years
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This reader has to be custom-made because almost all the motorised smart card readers in the market are using proprietary protocol (non-pcsc)
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Special considerations has been made to enhance reliability and to allow the card to remain retrievable even in case of hardware/firmware/software failure
3. Payment Terminal for Self-service Photocopier
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An on-going project that started in 2009 and is still running today
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~ 800 units produced over 12 years
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Accept contactless card payment for services consumed at Photocopier
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Three generations of terminal have been developed because of technology substitution and features upgrade
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Beat the competitions by introducing an automated revenue file collection system that waive the need to do manual revenue file collection
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Maximize uptime by implementing software intelligence to deal with minor faults encountered in daily operations
4. Biometric Card Reader
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An innovative product that can verify a card holder's identity and produce a digitally signed verification report.
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The signed verification report is intended to provide evidence on the presence of the card holder at a particular incident such as signing of an important document.
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Reader contains a contact card reader and a fingerprint scanner
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Card holder's fingerprint is matched with the record retrieved from the inserted identity card
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A simple Key Management System has been developed to support preparation of keys for reader and staff
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The root of trust of the system, which is the root RSA key, can be prepared by the system owner himself/herself and therefore is in full control by him/her.
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Unfortunately, this reader has not been materialised because of not enacted legislation leading to weak market adoption.
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If you are interested in this product, we can route you to the project owner for further discussion.
5. LVDS Test Board
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A tester custom designed for production line use
