SkyTech Research

SkyTech Research is a spin-off of the Silesian University of Technology focused on research and development of lightweight structures and energy-efficient electric propulsion systems for aviation, automotive, and robotics.

The company also researches and develops software tools for automation of CAD and CAE design processes as well as operation of light airplanes, gliders, UAVs, electric vehicles, and mobile robots.

As fleets of cargo trailers travel across Europe, their onboard sensors and computers gather vast amounts of data about movement, operation, fuel consumption, emissions, optimize and more. This treasure trove of information can be used to optimise maintenance and logistics.

SkyTech embarked on an ambitious project to research a distributed platform that would support such tasks. As experts in the engineering aspects of the project, SkyTech needed a seasoned partner to develop the required software.

Our team eagerly approached the project. We developed dedicated protocols to ensure that the onboard computers can not only send back data but also be remotely maintained, debugged, and updated.

We put extra care into ensuring that the solution gracefully handled intermittent connectivity, which was common as the trailers traveled in and out of network range. This included offline-first data collection and synchronization.

We completed the solution by providing a web-based administration console that allowed for monitoring of the devices installed across the fleet and performing fleet-wide updates with one click.