Next-gen Wireless Stethoscope

The Customer:

One of the largest worldwide electronic product manufacturers from Japan. Tata Elxsi has engaged with this customer on multiple projects for many years.

Project Description & Scope:

• Complete product design including hardware, software, enclosure & mechanical design
• High quality audio over Bluetooth with noise reduction filters
• Hardware dimension – 70 mm (L) x 32 mm (W) x 21mm (H)
• Support for Bell, Extended, and Diaphragm mode of operation with volume control
• Long battery support with low battery indication, and supports USB based charging
• Keypad for menu navigation / OLED display and LED indication

The Solution:

• Product design
  • From initial sketch to final working prototype, mechanical design
• Software
  • Application development over custom scheduler
  • Integration with 3rd party BT stack
  • Overall system integration
  • Integration with host device/ Optimization
  • System testing & support for field trials
• Firmware
  • Driver customization & development/ Board bring-up/ File system porting
  • Integration with application/ Testing and verification
• Hardware Design
  • Defining complete product specification
  • Hardware design
  • Schematic/ Layout/ Gerber
  • BOM identification/ SI analysis
  • PCB Fabrication/ Assembly
  • Hardware tests and bring-up
• Complete working prototype testing & verification

Business Benefit:

• First working prototype delivered in 16 weeks; hence significant reduction in time-to-market for product launch
• Experienced team in the handheld devices domain, improving overall product features by taking complete ownership of the product
• Minimal overhead due to design and engineering under one roof
• A fixed-cost engagement in the rapid-product prototyping development helped the customer keep risks under control