Supporting you all the way
Project review & proposal
Submit your project info and get honest feedback from our award-winning design team. If we can help and add value, we create a detailed, tailored project proposal for you outlining costs and options
Design & prototype
Embark on an exciting product development journey with us. Taking your ideas from innovative conceptual designs through to engineered 3D CAD models and working elecro-mechanical prototypes!
Manufacture, launch & market
Turn your product idea into commercial reality! We support you with the patent process, setting up your manufacturing partnerships and even creating websites, video content and brand identity.
Every electronic product design is unique, and therefore we tailor the electronic design process to suit each project. Certain key milestones tend to remain the same and our product design process page will help you understand these main stages in the design process. An effective and efficient process helps reduce the development time and costs, avoiding mistakes and ensuring the electronics integrates seamlessly within the mechanics and aesthetics of the end product.
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Electronics Research
This stage typically includes but it not limited to analysing existing products, conducting product teardowns, and setting up basic component tests. By conducting a research stage at the start of the design process we can better understand the electronics needed for the desired application. A feasibility study can often be required when technology, systems and component options are unknown. This can be a vital initial part of the electronic design process in order to ensure the most suitable design is developed in line with client briefs, usability and manufacture/RRP budgets.
We may also conduct bench prototypes using off the shelf electronics in order to prove functionality before moving onto miniaturisation and full PCB construction.
Electronics Specification and RFQ
Once a concept is developed our first step is to create an Electronic Design Specification Document that outlines the product functionality, initial component selection, block diagrams, PCB sizes and layout within the product casing. At this stage, components simply only blocked out within the CAD model to help our electronics teams. We then work with our developers to further define the components and ensure that the mass production cost is appropriate before completing the development of the electronic hardware.
These early, lower-fidelity prototypes are instrumental in refining both hardware and firmware specifications, guiding the development of your final product. We document these prototypes with images, firmware logic, and component selections to inform future development stages.
Electronics Hardware Design and Build
The electronics specification is shared with our electronics teams to get PCB development and general electronic assembly underway. Here the electronics’ requirements will be further established and refined. We have the capability to create electronic product prototypes from simple gadgets through to complex machines and systems with many components. Several iterative revisions may be required to get the electronics to a prototype ready stage. Once the electronics have been validated and verified by our hardware and firmware engineers, you will be provided with a functional sample.
Electronic Prototype Design
Once we receive an initial sample of the electronics, we can combine and assemble it into a full design prototype. Ensuring that the electronic and mechanical design elements in your idea are perfectly integrated into the product, our experienced electronic designers can create a wide range of electronic products and working prototypes. Idea Reality creates electronic prototypes such as simple gadgets and motorised products through to complex machines, mechanisms, and systems with many components.
We have experience in IoT Devices | Bluetooth & Wi-Fi | NFC & RFID | Wireless Charging | Battery Storage | Vibration & Heat | Security & Alarms | Plug & Socket Design
App Design and Development
Although most of the firmware development takes place during the Electronics Hardware Design and Build stage, there are instances where the firmware requires further tuning or implementation with an app. It is at this stage where this can take place. We can also begin to explore the design and development of an accompanying app, web or other software solution at this stage if required for your project.
Our experienced design team will ensure the design of your user interface (UI) has an effective, appealing, and user-friendly design. We can begin by creating basic wireframes, site maps and personas to ensure the user experience (UX) is as effective and enjoyable as possible. Following this we can pull together any branding assets to create a polished visual prototype before starting on the code development alongside our app and web design teams.
As our designers will typically be involved in your project from the very beginning, we will have complete understanding your project’s vision. This enables us to combine your brand, product’s ethos and aesthetics into an app or other user interface (UI) that perfectly ties together with the mechanical design of your product.
Seamless Integration with Industrial Design
The electronics are only one part of your product. Users also need to fall in love with the form and feel of the product, with human interaction being key to success. As such the design team at Idea Reality put electronics, mechanics, and aesthetics on equal levels of importance and our designers are skilled in each discipline.
¿Por qué trabajar con nosotros?
Proceso a Medida
Cada etapa del proceso de diseño de producto es adaptada a las necesidades únicas de su proyecto, ofreciendo eficiencia y el mejor valor.
Servicio Personalizado
Obtenga contacto directo y apoyo del equipo de diseño, manteniendo siempre el control total sobre el ritmo y la dirección del proyecto.
Confidencialidad Garantizada
Usted conserva el 100 % de su idea y de cualquier propiedad intelectual que desarrollemos para usted. Toda la comunicación y los detalles del proyecto se mantienen confidenciales bajo un Acuerdo de Confidencialidad (NDA).
Amplia Experiencia
Trabajamos en diversos sectores y tipos de productos, lo que nos brinda una experiencia sólida en múltiples procesos de fabricación y acceso a una amplia red de proveedores.
Apoyo para Financiación
Podemos ayudarle creando todo el material de marketing necesario para presentar su idea a clientes, inversores o incluso lanzar campañas de financiación colectiva (crowdfunding).
