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Our toolbox for embedded development

Pascal Hari, 24. October 2023

Having the right tools at your fingertips increases efficiency and quality. It focuses your mind on your craftsmanship, making your work enjoyable.

C++ Framework for embedded Applications

Matthias Witschi, 12. September 2023

A framework provides the developer with tried-and-tested concepts and a clear structure, enabling them to find solutions efficiently. The developer can concentrate on finding solutions in terms of content.

Successful development and integration of an SIL4 protocol stack for the rail industry

Daniel Niggli, 16. August 2023

The successful development and integration of the SIL4 protocol stack for the railway industry underscores CSA’s expertise and experience.

Microservices with Dapr

Patrick Heiniger, 11. July 2023

Dapr stands for “Distributed Application Runtime” and is a Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) project.

Coinless – A retrofit kit for enabling cashless payments on coin-operated vending machines

Matthias Witschi, 14. June 2023

Coinless, a retrofit system for cashless payments for “outdated” coin payment systems such as those found in children’s carousels, car wash facilities and many other places. We have now implemented this system in the form of a minimum viable product (MVP).

Certified with pride: how CSA takes staff qualifications to the next level

Oliver Neuhaus, 13. June 2023

Our staff are our superpower. We listen to them, take their needs seriously and are there to give them a helping hand. Our pledge? To support them in developing their skills and help bring them up to speed through continuous further training. For us, there's always room for learning and growth!

OPC UA server on an ARM microcontroller with different RTOS

Matthias Witschi, 16. May 2023

The rapid advance of connectivity and automation in production facilities and factories is increasing the demands placed on secure and reliable data transport. One possible solution to these challenges is OPC UA.

QR codes on ARM microcontrollers

Nicolas Andres, 27. March 2023

QR codes have become hugely popular in recent years and are now used almost everywhere. They make it possible to display a large amount of information in a very compact form factor.

Sales reinforcement with Oliver Neuhaus

CSA media release, 14. March 2023

CSA Engineering strengthens sales with Oliver Neuhaus.

Shaping the future!

Oliver Neuhaus, 07. March 2023

High-quality promotion of young talent forms the basis for future success. We are aware of this at CSA Engineering AG. That is why we take care of our junior staff.

LoRaWAN with the STM32WL55

Michel Rüegger, 28. February 2023

During Boostcamp 2022, we gained more in-depth knowledge of several technologies. This article gives an insight into ST’s STM32WL55 controller, which combines a dual-core general-purpose microcontroller with a sub-GHz radio chip.

Straightforward development of displays and touchscreens – including in embedded systems

Mathieu Bourquin, 06. February 2023

Graphical user interfaces are all around us. Displays and touchscreens are also increasingly being used in embedded systems.

Medical grade bootloader for ARM microcontrollers

Matthias Renner, 24. January 2023

The process of installing firmware updates in the field is challenging for many products, especially medical devices. Our CSA bootloader saves a lot of development time during embedded projects, creating added value in terms of performing secure (remote) updates in the field.

ISO audit passed

Michael Schuler, 19. January 2023

ISO audit for certification of the management system according to ISO 9001:2015 passed.

Growth and more space

Hugo Ziegler, 19. December 2022

In recent years, we have grown gently but steadily.

Thinking, learning, implementing, laughing – the CSA Boostcamp

Matthias Witschi, 24. November 2022

Two days of brainstorming, implementation and laughter – that was our “Boostcamp” 2022.

Investing in the future

Michael Bernhard, 22. November 2022

At CSA, our employees' children can spend the day getting a sneak peek into the world of development.

Get to know us: Michael Bernhard

Michael Bernhard, 21. November 2022

Get to know the people behind CSA Engineering.

Working at CSA pays off: for you as a customer and for our employees.

Matthias Witschi, 27. September 2022

Our employees are our greatest potential. We take their concerns seriously and support them in this. Promoting their skills through continuous training is an important aspect for us.

Professional support in the development of new, innovative medical devices

Jiri Petr, 29. July 2022

Developing small, energy-efficient medical devices is demanding and challenging, both technically and from the point of view of development processes. Our staff find innovative solutions for you and can provide you with expert support.

Science fiction or reality?

Jiri Petr, 17. May 2022

CSA supports the film evening presented by the DIN Solothurn Chapter on the topic of "Science Fiction or Reality".

Developing IoT applications with stringent safety requirements

Jiri Petr, 29. April 2022

In safety- and security-critical areas such as passenger transport, more stringent requirements with regard to fault resistance and reliability of communication software for IoT applications must be met. This also has a major impact on the development process.

ECC - Embedded Computing Conference 2022

Marco Rubitschun, 27. April 2022

The annual Embedded Computing Conference has become an important meeting point for the industry. Experts gather information on the latest developments at the numerous presentations.

Azure RTOS – A brand new look for Express Logic’s ThreadX

Michael Bernhard, 05. April 2022

Microsoft’s Azure RTOS is marketing the well-established ThreadX under a new licence model and name. Instead of high licensing costs, the company is now opting for hardware licenses, which are included directly with the purchase of a microcontroller from selected chip manufacturers.

CSA Engineering is RUAG’s partner in innovation

Pressestelle, 25. February 2022

As part of RUAG’s Innovation Accelerator Programme, we are one of five start-ups and small companies that support the projects that make up the technology group’s “Digitalisation of the Armed Forces” initiative.

Get to know us! Five questions for Matthias Witschi

Matthias Witschi, 18. January 2022

5 questions for Matthias Witschi

Better in Switzerland

Hugo Ziegler, 26. November 2021

In the case of complex development tasks, it is worthwhile not to wander into the distance.

How the approval of medical devices succeeds

Edgar Gmür, 22. October 2021

Requirements- and risk-based software development not only helps to reduce risks due to malfunctions or incorrect handling. Consistently implemented and appropriately documented, it also meets the requirements of regulatory authorities.

Verification for safety-related applications

Michael Schuler, 27. September 2021

The term “verification” often pops up when we’re developing safety-related systems for the rail sector. But what exactly does verification entail? Who’s responsible for it? When and where is verification required? We’ll shed some light on these issues and take a look at how verification works by creating a security requirement specification.

Where will Swiss ICT be in 25 years?

Hugo Ziegler, 03. September 2021

Hugo Ziegler outlines his future vision in the Computerworld Top 500.

Management platform for passenger information

Jiri Petr, 25. August 2021

Management platform for passenger information - that's how it works.

Get to know us: Urs Ryf

Urs Ryf, 17. August 2021

Five questions for Urs Ryf.

Come and join us.

Marco Rubitschun, 16. August 2021

Meet us at SINDEX from 30 August to 2 September 2021 and Swiss Medtech Day on 8 September 2021.

LED cube goes IoT

Michael Bernhard, 23. June 2021

The demonstrator we implemented for the LED cube features all the aspects and functions of an IoT product.

Get to know us: Patrick Heiniger.

Patrick Heiniger, 17. June 2021

Five questions for Patrick Heiniger.

EMBEDDED COMPUTING CONFERENCE 2021

Michael Bernhard, 02. June 2021

This year’s Embedded Computing Conference (ECC) took place online.

Resource-friendly development of IoT systems

Jiri Petr, 26. May 2021

The Internet of Things is on everyone’s lips. However, questions remain as to how new the concept is, and whether we can learn from the past. After all, jumping feet-first into using modern technology can lead to oversized, unstable or slow systems.

Jiri Petr is the new Head of Applications at CSA Engineering

press, 04. May 2021

Petr is a very experienced software developer and manager.

How do you actually build a generic test system?

Urs Ryf, 09. March 2021

In a nutshell, the task was: “Build a generic test system”. As simple as the task may seem, it gives rise to many different questions.

CSA Engineering's partnership with .NET nanoFramework

press, 03. March 2021

Reduced development work and quicker market readiness for embedded systems.

On a coffee with...

Hugo Ziegler, 23. February 2021

Interview with Hugo Ziegler in Computerworld 1-2/2021

Optimising the taxiway at Sydney Airport thanks to IoT and data science

Marco Rubitschun, 20. January 2021

Collect, store and process aircraft movements.

Using C# on embedded devices too – we show how it works

Matthias Witschi, 15. December 2020

Using C# on embedded devices too – we show how it works and the benefits with nanoFramework.

Family-friendly employer

Marco Rubitschun, 18. November 2020

A good balance between work and family life is important for us.

Efficient tracing on target

Pascal Hari, 10. November 2020

Logging frameworks are standard on PCs. However, a configurable real-time tracer on an embedded system would be really helpful!

Impressions Apéro Culturel

Marco Rubitschun, 28. October 2020

Impressions from 2015 to 2018

Swiss Medtech Day 2020

Marco Rubitschun, 01. September 2020

We are delighted Swiss Medtech Day 2020 is going ahead in spite of Covid-19.

Collecting data and putting them to good use

Sascha Nussbaumer, 17. March 2020

IoT (Internet of things) refers to the seamless integration of objects equipped with sensors. Although people no longer directly notice these objects, they’re everywhere. When data from these sensors are combined, the result can be unexpected applications.

Big Data

Philipp Rebsamen, 21. October 2019

Big Data is not just a synonym for lots of data, it is more a concept of finding insights through leveraging existing or newly generated data sources. Part one of this small series of blog posts will cover the basics of every Big Data project: what data do I have?

Data Science done right

Philipp Rebsamen, 12. February 2019

As I have recently passed my MCSA in Machine Learning, Data Science and Analytics with Microsoft R and Azure ML, I decided to share some thoughts on the topic of Data Science here at CSA Engineering.

Cross Platform Development

Pierre-Yves Schütz, 15. November 2018

Development of mobile applications running on different platforms is always a matter of tradeoff. An obvious approach is to design a native application for each desired platform.

Collectors Smart Terminal

Philipp Rebsamen, 13. September 2018

We developed a prototype for a smart drop-off station as part of a voluntary mandate for the Collective Association which operates Collectors in Solothurn.

IoT prototyping in eight hours

Sascha Nussbaumer, 08. January 2018

The Azure IoT Suite is ideal for rapid prototyping in the IoT environment. Azure IoT is also flexible and scalable so that more devices can be connected when the prototype is successfully validated.

Boost IoT at the Boostcamp

Sascha Nussbaumer, 28. November 2017

Last week, our IoT Boostcamp took place on the Weissenstein. We developed prototypes to provide technical support for Collectors, the social delivery service by bicycle in Solothurn.

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Our toolbox for embedded development

C++ Framework for embedded Applications

Successful development and integration of an SIL4 protocol stack for the rail industry

Microservices with Dapr

Coinless – A retrofit kit for enabling cashless payments on coin-operated vending machines

Certified with pride: how CSA takes staff qualifications to the next level

OPC UA server on an ARM microcontroller with different RTOS

QR codes on ARM microcontrollers

Sales reinforcement with Oliver Neuhaus

Shaping the future!

LoRaWAN with the STM32WL55

Straightforward development of displays and touchscreens – including in embedded systems

Medical grade bootloader for ARM microcontrollers

ISO audit passed

Growth and more space

Thinking, learning, implementing, laughing – the CSA Boostcamp

Investing in the future

Get to know us: Michael Bernhard

Working at CSA pays off: for you as a customer and for our employees.

Professional support in the development of new, innovative medical devices

Science fiction or reality?

Developing IoT applications with stringent safety requirements

ECC - Embedded Computing Conference 2022

Azure RTOS – A brand new look for Express Logic’s ThreadX

CSA Engineering is RUAG’s partner in innovation

Get to know us! Five questions for Matthias Witschi

Better in Switzerland

How the approval of medical devices succeeds

Verification for safety-related applications

Where will Swiss ICT be in 25 years?

Management platform for passenger information

Get to know us: Urs Ryf

Come and join us.

LED cube goes IoT

Get to know us: Patrick Heiniger.

EMBEDDED COMPUTING CONFERENCE 2021

Resource-friendly development of IoT systems

Jiri Petr is the new Head of Applications at CSA Engineering

How do you actually build a generic test system?

CSA Engineering's partnership with .NET nanoFramework

On a coffee with...

Optimising the taxiway at Sydney Airport thanks to IoT and data science

Using C# on embedded devices too – we show how it works

Family-friendly employer

Efficient tracing on target

Impressions Apéro Culturel

Swiss Medtech Day 2020

Collecting data and putting them to good use

Big Data

Data Science done right

Cross Platform Development

Collectors Smart Terminal

IoT prototyping in eight hours

Boost IoT at the Boostcamp