Development of an IoT Monitoring and Control Platform for Commercial Pool Equipment

The client faces difficulties in providing reliable remote control and management of multiple pool equipment devices, each with several controllable ports, leading to inconsistent user experiences. Challenges include selecting suitable hardware chips for OTA capabilities, managing device onboarding, ensuring secure data handling in compliance with GDPR, and maintaining seamless software deployment and updates, all within cost constraints.

A large manufacturing firm specializing in designing and producing IoT-enabled pool equipment and automation solutions for commercial and residential properties, seeking to enhance device control, monitoring, and user experience.

• Develop a scalable system for monitoring and controlling multiple IoT-enabled pool devices with multiple ports (relays).
• Implement secure device onboarding via intuitive mobile and web interfaces with minimal configuration steps.
• Optimize MQTT broker resource utilization and reduce event costs through trigger-based architecture.
• Enable dynamic management of device capabilities and configurations, supporting real-time updates to UI and system behavior.
• Ensure seamless deployment and firmware update processes with minimal device downtime and real-time user notifications.
• Implement GDPR-compliant data security protocols, including encryption of user data and identification keys.
• Create an intuitive, easy-to-use UI/UX for end-users, family members, and technicians across web and mobile platforms.

• Device control modes supporting Manual, Timer, and Scheduled ON/OFF operations for each device port.
• Seamless device onboarding through mobile and web apps, allowing users to input Wi-Fi credentials, security settings, and configurations.
• Real-time control and status updates for devices and ports, shared securely among users and technicians.
• Dynamic device model management enabling administrators to add, modify, or delete device types and their configurations, affecting UI and system workflows dynamically.
• Implementation of OTA firmware updates via admin panel, with real-time notifications to users and status indicators for devices during the update process.
• Audit trail features for monitoring system access, device operations, and updates to ensure accountability.
• Event-driven architecture utilizing web sockets and triggering mechanisms to minimize unnecessary event costs and optimize real-time data sharing.

• Azure IoT Hub and related cloud services for device messaging and data streaming
• GitHub or equivalent CI/CD pipelines for seamless deployment
• Secure data storage compliant with GDPR (encryption for user data and keys)

• System scalability to support increasing number of devices and users with minimal latency
• Real-time data synchronization with low latency and high reliability
• Device update and onboarding process with less than 5 seconds downtime per deployment
• Secure device and user data handling, encryption at rest and in transit
• Cost-efficient event management to optimize cloud resource utilization and control operational expenses

The implementation of this IoT control and monitoring platform aims to significantly enhance user experience by providing seamless, real-time device management and control, reducing operational costs through optimized event handling, and ensuring secure data practices. The platform will facilitate scalable growth, supporting multiple device types dynamically, and enable efficient firmware updates, ultimately leading to increased customer satisfaction, improved system reliability, and cost savings in device management and deployment.