How RoverSense's User-centric Approach is set to Transform the RV Industry

The Customer:

Founded in 2024, RoverSense Technologies aims to revolutionize sensor technology for Recreational Vehicle (RV) liquid storage tanks. Leveraging over two decades of electrical, software, and systems engineering expertise, RoverSense has developed a groundbreaking liquid-sensing sensor. This sensor addresses the RV industry's needs by integrating cutting-edge technology from the industrial, automotive, and defense sectors. More than just building a product, RoverSense aspire to inspire and bring modern automation and convenience to enhance the camping experience for all RV enthusiasts.

RV' ing simplified!!

RoverSense Product Portfolio:

• Liquid Level Sensors: Advanced sensors for accurate liquid level measurement.
• UXC-50 Touch Screen Controller: The UXC-50 touch screen controller, featuring a UI designed with Storyboard, integrates all vehicle subsystems to enable seamless two-way data exchanges and advanced vehicle automation. By unifying typically decoupled subsystems, the UXC-50 delivers unprecedented automation and accessibility, enhancing the RV experience and making it more appealing to a broader consumer market.

Requirement and Challenges:

RoverSense Technologies aimed to modernize the RV consumer experience with their Unified Experience Controller (UXC), an advanced multi-system integration platform featuring an elegant and functional touchscreen User Interface (UI). They needed a solution that could deliver a visually appealing interface while integrating seamlessly with state-of-the-art multi-core processors and operating systems..

RoverSense set out to create a superior product, addressing the shortcomings of competitors whose products featured outdated graphics, inadequate sensor integration, and limited automation. RoverSense wanted to build a solution boasted with modernized graphics, advanced automation, and a user-friendly design, setting a new standard in the market.

The complexities RoverSense overcame during the development journey

🔎 Providing a unified, intuitive UI that meets modern consumer expectations.
🔎 Ensuring seamless integration with multiple subsystems.
🔎 Offering clear and accurate data representation without relying on outdated analog signaling
🔎 Avoiding the need for multiple, non-communicating smartphone applications.
🔎 Developing the interface functionality with the desired appearance and coding everything from scratch was difficult.

The Solution:

In their quest for a solution, they identified Storyboard as the optimal choice to overcome these challenges. By leveraging Crank's cutting-edge UI design and deployment capabilities, RoverSense was able to quickly create and deploy elegant and modern interfaces, setting their products apart in the market.

Crank’s embedded GUI development software Storyboard proved to be the cornerstone in achieving RoverSense goals. Storyboard integration with Photoshop allowed RoverSense team to create visually appealing, modern interfaces that stood out in the market.

Storyboard offered a highly flexible and customizable platform that allowed RoverSense to unify various vehicle subsystems under one cohesive user interface. This integration was achieved without the need for extensive coding, as Storyboard's design environment allowed them to visually map and connect UI elements efficiently. By streamlining the development process between graphics, functionality, validation, and target deployment, Storyboard facilitated RoverSense’s goal of advanced vehicle automation, making it easier for the user to control and monitor the entire system from a single touchscreen interface.

This capability not only enhanced the functionality of their product but also provided RoverSense with a unique selling point in the market, distinguishing their solution from competitors.

By utilizing Crank Storyboard, RoverSense was able to offer a superior user experience, featuring clear, accurate data representation and seamless subsystem integration, thus meeting modern consumer expectations and setting their product apart from competitors.

Benefits Provided by Crank and Storyboard:

• Rapid Development: Crank Storyboard enabled RoverSense to design and deploy a cutting-edge UI in a matter of hours, significantly reducing development time.
• Photoshop Integration: The ability to design the interface in Photoshop and seamlessly integrate it with Storyboard allowed for the creation of sophisticated graphics without extensive coding.
• Minimal Coding: Storyboard's functionality required minimal coding, streamlining the development process.
• Ease of Deployment: The ease of deploying UI applications on hardware was a significant advantage, with Crank's pre-built engines making it simple to target their chosen hardware host, STMicroelectronics.

By utilizing Crank Storyboard, RoverSense was able to offer a superior user experience with their Unified Experience Controller , featuring clear, accurate data representation and seamless subsystem integration, thus meeting modern consumer expectations and setting their product apart from competitors.

What made RoverSence choose Crank & Storyboard?

RoverSense Technologies is transforming the RV industry with groundbreaking innovations and advanced technology.

Their UXC controller provides total sub-system integration which is a unique discriminator for RoverSense Tech. Similar products exists but are flawed with outdated graphics, poor sensor integration (relying on analog signaling), and no means of automation. Often the consumer has to install multiple smartphone applications which don’t communicate with each other, or worse, push analog buttons to view unclear and inaccurate indicator lights.

RoverSense aspires to revolutionize the RV experience by offering consumers a modern, advanced multi-system integration platform with an intuitive, elegant touchscreen interface. Crank Storyboard played a pivotal role in bringing this vision to life, ensuring the UI meets the high expectations of today’s touch devices. Storyboard seamless integration with designing tools became a key differentiator as they were able to import the designed files directly and add functionality. Beyond aesthetics, the UXC's ability to provide comprehensive sub-system integration establishes it as a standout product.

What lies Ahead?

With the vision to modernize the RV industry and redefine customer experience, RoverSense also has future plans to develop products like Networked Load Switches for enhanced automation, Remote Displays (built with Storyboard UI) for convenience, Smartphone Integration and much more.