Development of custom wearable sensor solutions with hardware, firmware and software from Erlangen

Portabiles GmbH

Erlangen (91052) · HeadquartersNew on Amplifa

GmbHLegal form

HRB 14816, AG FürthCommercial register

Henkestr. 91, 91052 ErlangenLocation

Nils Roth, Robert RicherManagement

About Portabiles

Portabiles GmbH is a spin-off of the Machine Learning and Data Analytics (MaD) Lab at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU). The company develops modular and highly adaptable wearable sensor solutions for applications in the fields of Mobility, Healthcare and Sports. The offering comprises complete solutions from a single source: hardware development, firmware development, software development, and support for integration into existing frameworks. The company's own sensor product, NilsPod, is a modular sensor with an accelerometer, gyroscope and barometer, Bluetooth Low Energy connectivity, on-board storage, very low power consumption, wireless charging and wireless synchronization. A companion mobile app enables configuration and control of all sensors, live streaming via Bluetooth Low Energy, logging to the on-board storage, and firmware over-the-air updates. The company is based in Erlangen and operates in German and English.

Site: Erlangen
Processes: Development of custom wearable sensor solutions (hardware, firmware, software), Custom wearable sensor solutions, Hardware development, Firmware development, Software development, Support for integration into existing frameworks, Mobile app (configuration, live streaming via Bluetooth Low Energy, firmware over-the-air updates)
Materials: Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Barometer, Bluetooth Low Energy
Industries: Mobility, Healthcare, Sports, Wearable Computing / Research

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Requirements gathering
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Hardware development
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Firmware development
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Software development
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Integration support

Technologies & Sensors

ACC

Accelerometer

Measures acceleration data on the body for Mobility, Healthcare and Sports applications.

GYRO

Gyroscope

Captures rotational movements as part of the NilsPod sensor system.

BARO

Barometer

Measures pressure data, e.g. for altitude and activity tracking.

BLE

Bluetooth Low Energy

Enables energy-efficient live streaming and wireless synchronization.

Locations

Erlangen

Headquarters with hardware, firmware and software development

Products & Components

**NilsPod Wearable Sensor**Wearable sensing · Mobility / Healthcare / Sports

**NilsPod Sensor Module**Sensor hardware · Wearable computing

**NilsPod System**Modular sensor system · Research

Inside the production

Industries

MobilityHealthcareSportsWearable Computing / Research

Processes & technical limits

Processes	Tolerance	Max. part	Weight	Lot size	Materials
Development of custom wearable sensor solutions (hardware, firmware, software)Engineering	–	–	–	–	Electronic components

Additional services

Custom wearable sensor solutionsHardware developmentFirmware developmentSoftware developmentSupport for integration into existing frameworksMobile app (configuration, live streaming via Bluetooth Low Energy, firmware over-the-air updates)

History

Spin-off of the Machine Learning and Data Analytics (MaD) Lab at FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg