Sensor & Controller Integration
Sensor, actuator and controller integration, including ESP32 / STM32 microcontrollers and GPIO, ADC, CAN, UART or I2C interfaces where appropriate.
INDUSTRIAL IoT & EDGE ENGINEERING
Industrial IoT &
Edge Automation
Connecting physical equipment, sensors and controllers with software, data and control platforms.
Saturn Axis Systems is a specialist engineering company working across enterprise integration and industrial systems. We support your team with sensor and controller integration, embedded and edge systems, automation software and data, or take responsibility for a defined engineering workstream.
OUR ENGINEERING CAPABILITIES
Engineering scope, from device to software
A defined scope can cover one layer or the interfaces between several, from sensor and controller connectivity to control logic, software and data. We work alongside your equipment, controls and software engineers, with responsibilities agreed for each project.
Edge Systems
Local processing and control, gateway logic and upstream communication, with local operation designed around the equipment requirements.
MQTT & API Connectivity
MQTT telemetry, REST APIs and external service integration, with message handling and reliable data exchange.
Telemetry & Historical Data
Measurement collection, databases and historical storage, including PostgreSQL / TimescaleDB where appropriate.
Monitoring & Alerting
Dashboards, equipment state, environmental measurements, alerts and remote visibility.
Automation & Control
Control logic, rules, schedules and thresholds for equipment automation, including pumps, relays and actuator control where appropriate.
Retrofit & Modernization
Connect existing controllers and legacy equipment to a modern telemetry and software layer without unnecessary full replacement.
Enterprise & Cloud Integration
Link operational and edge systems with ERP, MES, cloud platforms, APIs and external business software.
ACROSS SYSTEM BOUNDARIES
Equipment, data and control in one architecture
Telemetry moves towards the data and monitoring layers; agreed commands and automation rules connect back to the equipment. The diagram shows functional layers, not a fixed product or mandatory deployment topology.
- 01Physical equipment
- 02Sensors / Actuators
- 03Controllers / Edge
- 04MQTT / APIs
- 05Data platform
- 06Monitoring / Control
- 07Enterprise / Cloud
HANDS-ON ENGINEERING EXPERIENCE
Greenhouse & CEA Automation
Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) is one application of our Industrial IoT and edge capability. Our hands-on engineering experience includes the design and implementation of a working end-to-end greenhouse automation system combining sensing, control, telemetry and monitoring.
End-to-end implementation: physical devices, control logic and software/data infrastructure.
From physical systems to operator software
Illustrative engineering views of the system architecture and operator layer.
Greenhouse Automation Overview
A connected growing environment combining environmental and soil sensing, irrigation, lighting and local control as one automation system.
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Bring environmental measurements and control of growing conditions into one manageable system: soil moisture, temperature, air humidity, irrigation and lighting.
Implemented system
Environmental and soil sensors, ESP32-based control units, irrigation pumps and lighting were connected through custom control logic, local device communication and networking. MQTT telemetry fed PostgreSQL / TimescaleDB historical storage, with Grafana monitoring and logging.
Functions delivered
- Soil moisture, air temperature and humidity sensing
- Automated irrigation, pump and lighting control
- Configurable rules, thresholds and environmental control
- GPIO / ADC sensor and actuator integration
- MQTT telemetry, historical data and logging
- Monitoring and remote visibility into equipment and conditions
Technology used
ESP32 · MQTT · PostgreSQL / TimescaleDB · Grafana · Sensors and actuators · Networking · Custom control logic
A working system spanning sensing, embedded control, telemetry, historical storage and remote monitoring.
View the Engineering Experience Record
Sensing & Local Control
Environmental and soil measurements feed local control logic that operates irrigation, pumps, valves, lighting and other connected equipment.
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From Edge to Data and Enterprise Systems
Telemetry moves from physical equipment through edge and messaging layers into historical storage, monitoring software and external enterprise or cloud systems. Commands and configuration can travel back toward the equipment.
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Monitoring, Control & Data Platforms
Saturn Axis can design and develop the software layer around connected greenhouse and CEA systems — from telemetry collection and historical storage to operator dashboards, alerts, configuration, remote control and integration with external platforms.
Depending on project scope, this can include web-based monitoring and control applications, backend services, device and data integration, APIs and operational data platforms. The same capabilities apply to irrigation, environmental systems, remote equipment and industrial automation.
The same engineering pattern can extend from individual controlled environments to multi-zone and multi-site automation architectures, depending on the equipment, reliability and operational requirements of the project.
Monitoring & Control Software
A web-based operator interface can combine real-time telemetry, historical trends, electrical metrics, equipment status, alerts, automation settings and remote control in one operational view.
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Engineering support alongside your core expertise
For greenhouse automation companies and systems integrators, CEA technology providers, irrigation and fertigation companies, AgTech IoT teams, equipment and controller/sensor manufacturers, climate-control vendors and industrial automation companies.
Working alongside your equipment and automation team
We can integrate with existing greenhouse systems, irrigation equipment, controllers and PLC-based automation, taking responsibility for a defined IoT, edge, control or software workstream alongside your engineering team.
Flexible engineering support and workstream ownership
Depending on the project, we can support or own controller connectivity, embedded and edge logic, telemetry, MQTT/API integration, data storage, monitoring, automation software and enterprise/cloud integration. This can include troubleshooting, validation and modernization.
Two ways to work with us
Specialist Engineering Capacity
Additional engineering support for your delivery team: sensor and controller integration, embedded control, edge systems, telemetry, system analysis and software integration.
Defined Workstream Ownership
Responsibility for a clearly scoped workstream, with agreed interfaces and acceptance criteria. Examples include sensor/controller integration through MQTT to storage and monitoring, or an edge gateway and retrofit integration.
LET’S TALK ENGINEERING
Have equipment to connect or an IoT workstream to deliver?
Tell us about your devices, existing controllers, software interfaces and the engineering scope you need covered.