We Create Intelligent Systems
In a software-focused world, there is a need for teams that can understand and build electro-mechanical systems. The Deft team combines deep technical expertise with practical business knowledge to deliver complete solutions. Currently we are devoting our full effort to Tocaro Blue Proteus.
Skills & Expertise
Deft Dynamics has had the opportunity to build products and intelligent systems across many areas of expertise. Tap on any of our focus areas to see relevant projects, or scroll down to see our most recent work.
Recent Projects
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Dexterous Hexapod “Dexapod” Parallel Robot
Most robotics research for dexterous manipulation is based on “serial” actuators: arm-like robots that have a stationary base “shoulder” then a series of arms and elbows out to a gripper at the end. This configuration can reach locations far from the base and provides slow and steady motion, but the entire weight of the arm…
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Linear System Dynamics App
The SISO Calculator app by Deft Dynamics is available for free on the iOS App Store. We built this app so that any engineer can gain an intuitive sense for System Dynamics and Controls. Education is always evolving to become more effective. Sometimes, teaching methods develop painfully slowly. This is especially true in technical arts…
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Moxie World Indoor Asset Tracking
MoxieWORLD is a comprehensive solution for tracking the movement and activity of assets – from overhead cranes, to human assets, MoxieWORLD collects, stores, analyzes and displays this data in both real-time and over trailing periods, with an overhead mapped view of your floor layout. The app shows color traces by speed, hours of usage, direction…
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Moxie IoT Wins Launchpad (Made in Alabama)
“The founders of MOXIE, which specializes in cutting-edge Internet of Things (IoT) solutions for industrial companies, say the Birmingham startup is preparing for growth after securing funding in an Alabama Launchpad competition. MOXIE earned a $100,000 seed-stage award in Launchpad’s recent 2020 Cycle 2 contest, sponsored by the Economic Development Partnership of Alabama (EDPA). The…
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ETRAK Phoenix – Golf Performance Wearable
ETRAK is a compact wearable device which integrates a 10-axis IMU (accel, gyro, mag, and pressure) to provide accurate trajectory tracking. The company has created this technology to help measure and improve golf swing performance, allowing users to set baselines for repeatability, power, and other metrics, then compare performance to these baselines over time or…
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LED Aircraft Navigation Lights
How many discrete PCB components does it take to turn on a light bulb? If that bulb is an LED on a modern aircraft, it turns out the answer is dozens! Meeting the stringent DO-160G standards requires operating under a wide range of inputs, protection against reverse polarity and pulses, and careful EMI consideration. Deft…
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Smart Material Fabrics
NiTi smart materials are manufactured in bulk as wire. The wire drawing process is a great contributor to creating the bulk motion in the SMA for actuators. Also, for historic reasons including medical uses, NiTi wire is significantly more accessible than other forms of the materials. Deft Dynamics modified traditional weaving equipment and discovered an…
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Braided SMA Actuator Patent Granted
One of the great obstacles to designing shape memory alloy devices is their low movement (strain), which for a straight wire is only 4-8% of the wire length. This invention uses an insulated, braided NiTi to increase the strain (up to 50% of the actuator length) and multiply the force, while providing airflow to cool…
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