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Rolls-Royce Case Study - Energy and Utilities
Developed a Mobile App for Real-Time Nuclear Power Plant Monitoring
The summary.
Rolls-Royce wanted a mobile version of its website which provided real-time data from power plant sensors. In 5 months, we developed an MVP app that allows real-time system monitoring of multiple power plants on one app.
“When it comes to software engineers we have a deep bench, but developing a mobile app draws on a completely different set of skills than our day-to-day solutions require. BairesDev assembled a dream team for us and in just a few months our digital offering was completely transformed.”
VP Product Manager , Rolls-RoyceAbout Rolls Royce
Rolls-Royce develops technology for civil aerospace, defense, electrical, and power solutions. The company's annual revenue is £12.6 billion. Rolls-Royce is directing its tech and engineering expertise to new markets enabling the transition to a low-carbon global economy.
The challenge.
Companies that produce, import, or distribute hazardous substances are legally required to furnish safety data sheets or material safety data sheets. In 2016, Rolls-Royce presented its Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) website at the Nuclear Information Technology Strategic Leadership (NITSL) conference. The website improved plant safety and provided real-time data from power plant sensors.
Rolls-Royce's web MSDS made data accessible only to those on-site. They wanted to deliver these same data, alerts, and alarms to those outside the control room. The solution? To build a mobile app that would allow anyone to monitor the plant from anywhere.
Companies that produce, import, or distribute hazardous substances are legally required to furnish material safety data sheets (MSDS). In 2016, Rolls-Royce introduced its MSDS website, which provided real-time data from power plant sensors. Rolls-Royce wanted to deliver that same data and alerts via a mobile app.
The solution.
We provided Rolls Royce with a five-person software development team. This included a project manager, technical lead, front-end developer, QA, and UX/UI engineers. In the first 2 weeks, we worked with Rolls-Royce's product and identified a list of functionalities, data streams, and displays required to create their MSDS app. To speed up the time to market we created a Progressive Web Application (PWA) as a Minimum Viable Product (MVP). This allowed us to reuse the web app's codebase for the mobile app. The primary benefits of a PWA include its speed, the capability to function offline, and accessibility directly through the browser. The nuclear power plant administrators could add the PWA directly to their mobile. This allowed Rolls-Royce to bypass app marketplaces and conserve storage space.
The outcome.
Rolls Royce's platform digitalizes power plant sensor data. Previously, the real-time data was viewable only on-site. Now, the mobile app is a continuation of the MSDS system, accessible from anywhere. The app pulls real-time data from sensors throughout Rolls-Royce's clients' power plants.
App features include:
- Real-time system monitoring of multiple power plants on one app
- Customizable alerts/alarms adjusted by defined localized conditions and variances
- Analysis of current, historical, and trend data
- Remote access with advanced cybersecurity controls
Once the PWA was complete, our team led an onsite knowledge transfer. We helped Rolls Royce maintain its position as a provider of technologies that deliver clean, safe, and competitive solutions for the global power industry.
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