Prototype boxes

Control boxes and test fixtures

Small control boxes, test rigs, data capture systems, and operator panels for labs, workshops, greenhouses, and machine-adjacent workflows.

Use this when the first real artifact should be a working box: sensors inside, microcontroller timing, Raspberry Pi or embedded Linux UI, logs, and clear wiring.

Typical scope

  • Microcontroller-based control, relay boards, DIN-rail style layouts, touchscreen/operator UI, recipes, start/stop controls, and CSV exports
  • Sensor calibration, repeatable test steps, event logs, alerts, and recovery behavior
  • Prototype-to-pilot thinking: the box should teach what the production version needs

Questions this page answers

Is this like the i2c Jason style of work?

Yes: practical boxes, test fixtures, sensor workflows, machine add-ons, and discrete scopes that make a physical process easier to run.

Can you build only the prototype and hand it off?

Yes. The scope can end with firmware, wiring docs, BOM notes, and vendor instructions.

Next step

Send a small brief.

Include the board, sensors, current failure, desired behavior, and the artifact you need: outsourced automation help, working firmware, a control box, an architecture review, a human-in-the-loop workflow, or a vendor handoff packet.