CrowdKeep: MVP Development for an IoT Asset and Worker Tracking Platform
Project overview: an MVP for an IoT workplace platform
CrowdKeep is an IoT platform that tracks people, assets and conditions in the workplace to make job sites safer and more productive. We did MVP software development for CrowdKeep, designing and developing the first version of its platform with a remote team.
About CrowdKeep
CrowdKeep is an IoT platform that helps organizations make decisions about the people, assets, and conditions in their workplace. Sensors and IoT gateways pick up location, and the software turns that into something a site manager can act on.
On a construction site, that means tracking workers and equipment, checking safety compliance, and logging attendance. The platform includes a live map of people and assets, alerts when someone enters an unauthorized area or equipment leaves its geofence, and a timeline of where people were. It serves construction, logistics, education, and other industries.
MVP software development
We did MVP software development for CrowdKeep. Working as a remote team, we designed and developed the first version of the platform, the product CrowdKeep could put in front of early customers.
The first version had to work on a real site with real people: get data from the field, show it clearly, and alert the right person at the right time. We focused on an experience site managers could use without training, and on a structure that let new features be added as CrowdKeep grew.
What the tracking software has to handle
- Messy data from the field. Signals drop, devices move, and gateways go offline, so the software has to make sense of incomplete data.
- Location turned into a decision. A dot on a map is useful when it answers who is on site or whether anyone is in a restricted zone.
- Alerts people trust. Too many false alarms and people stop paying attention.
- Privacy. Workers need to know what is tracked and why.
- Different sites. A school, a warehouse, and a construction site use the platform differently.
MVP development for connected products
Our MVP development work focuses on the smallest product real customers will use. When the product needs mobile apps, Maxiom Apps offers IoT app development. To add engineers, you can hire MVP developers through Maxiom.dev.
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Frequently asked questions
What is CrowdKeep?
CrowdKeep is an IoT platform that tracks people, assets, and conditions in the workplace. It uses sensors and gateways to support job site safety, automated time and attendance, and asset management.
What did Maxiom do for CrowdKeep?
We did MVP software development for CrowdKeep. Our remote team designed and developed the first version of the platform.
What is an MVP?
An MVP, or minimum viable product, is the smallest version of a product that real customers can use. It lets a company learn from the market before investing in every feature. See our MVP development services.
How does IoT worker tracking work on a job site?
Workers and equipment carry small tags. Sensors and gateways around the site pick up the signals and send them to software that shows who and what is where, logs attendance, and raises alerts, for example when someone enters a restricted area.
What does the CrowdKeep platform show a site manager?
A live map of people and assets, alerts when someone enters an unauthorized area or equipment leaves its geofence, and a timeline of where people were.
What is hard about building IoT tracking software?
Field data is messy, so the software has to cope with dropped signals and offline devices. It also has to turn locations into useful answers, send alerts people trust, and respect workers' privacy.
Which industries does CrowdKeep serve?
Construction, logistics, education, and other workplaces that need to know where people and assets are.
Can Maxiom build an MVP for an IoT product?
Yes. We build the software side of IoT products: the web application, mobile apps, and backend that turn device data into decisions. You can also hire MVP developers through Maxiom.dev.