DIMENSION 8 LABS

Services

What you can hire DIM8 Labs to do.

From a bench prototype to a small-business website. Every project goes through the same four stages.

  • 5 service areas
  • Spec → Prototype → Harden → Ship

Embedded prototypes & proof-of-concepts

From an idea or a requirements list to working hardware on the bench. We pick the parts, wire it up, write just enough firmware to prove the risky part works (or show early that it doesn't), and write down what we learned. The goal is an answer, not a finished product.

Typical deliverables

  • Working prototype hardware and firmware
  • Wiring notes and a parts list
  • Architecture notes and known limitations
  • Bench measurements and test results
  • Recommendations for the next revision

Examples

Firmware & device software

Firmware for new or existing hardware that has to run unattended: explicit device states, bounded non-blocking work, hardware interfaces, timing, networking, and diagnostics you can actually read when something goes wrong.

Typical deliverables

  • Firmware source with documented build steps
  • State-machine and interface documentation
  • Hardware interfaces such as SPI, UART / RS-232, and GPIO
  • Network time, Wi-Fi provisioning, and recovery behavior
  • A local WebUI or serial service console where it helps
  • Watchdog and failure-handling strategy

Examples

Web applications, PWAs & mobile apps

Focused software for browsers, phones, and tablets. We build web applications and installable PWAs with product-style interfaces, and keep the application logic separate from the interface so the same core can move to native mobile apps when a project needs it.

Typical deliverables

  • Web applications with product-style interfaces
  • Installable Progressive Web Apps
  • Mobile application interfaces for phones and tablets
  • Offline and local-first behavior where it's useful
  • Internal and business tools
  • Companion applications for devices and products
  • Application logic kept separate from the interface, with tests for the core

Examples

Machine learning, computer vision & AI systems

Machine learning attached to something real: a camera, a sensor, a device, or an existing workflow. Computer vision, classification and detection, and local or edge inference, built into web, mobile, or embedded software and checked against real data.

Typical deliverables

  • Computer vision and image-analysis prototypes
  • Detection and classification pipelines
  • Local or edge inference integration
  • Model-backed features in web, mobile, or embedded applications
  • Sensor and ML proof-of-concepts
  • Data preparation and inference workflows
  • Notes on accuracy, limits, and known failure cases

Small-business websites

Straightforward websites for businesses that need to be found and contacted: a clear content structure, fast pages on phones, a working contact path, and a setup that stays maintainable after launch.

Typical deliverables

  • A responsive site built for phones first
  • Content structure for services, hours, and location
  • A contact or inquiry flow
  • Hosting, domain, and deployment setup
  • SEO foundations: titles, descriptions, sitemap, structured data
  • Handoff notes for future updates

Examples (concept builds)

Concept builds: self-initiated demonstration sites, not client engagements.

How an engagement works

Spec → Prototype → Harden → Ship

The same four stages for every service, scaled to the size of the job.

  1. Spec

    What it has to do, what it must never do, and how we'll both know it works. Interfaces, constraints, and failure cases get written down before anything is built.

  2. Prototype

    The riskiest part gets built first, on the bench or in the browser, with real hardware and real data. Cheap to change, quick to learn from.

  3. Harden

    The unglamorous part: failure handling, watchdogs and recovery, bounded retries, and measurements that show it behaves the way it should.

  4. Ship

    Reproducible builds, documentation, and a handoff someone else can maintain, including notes on anything known to be unfinished.

FAQ

Common questions

How big does a project need to be?
Small, well-defined projects are welcome: a single board, a firmware fix, or a five-page website is a reasonable place to start. Larger projects begin with the spec stage.
Can you work from existing hardware, code, or a site?
Yes. Existing boards, firmware, and websites are a normal starting point. The first step is reading what's there and writing down how it actually behaves.
Who owns the work?
Ownership and licensing are settled for each project before work starts.
Can the result be open source?
It can. Several DIM8 projects are public on GitHub. Whether yours is open or private is decided with you up front.
What if the idea is ridiculous?
Then it's in the right place. Ridiculous ideas get the same spec, prototype, and hardening as serious ones.

Have a serious problem?Or a ridiculous one?

Embedded, firmware, or web. Tell us what it needs to do.

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