Kiwik

Communication technology based on light.

Inspired by VLC (Visible Light Communication), Kiwink®  makes any LED- equipped product able to communicate and enables it to send data to any smartphone. This low data-rate communication offers infinite possibilities for  new usages to create.

A zero cost connection simply through an Led.

Kiwink® for Home appliances

Kiwink® makes the kitchen connected for new uses

  • Get access to extensive user-experience data
  • Offer assistance for commissioning
  • Safe & free communication
  • Fully operational
  • No product alteration required
  • Consumes less energy than Wifi or Bluetooth
  • No extra hardware cost
Also works with
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Kiwik

Communication technology based on light.

Inspired by VLC (Visible Light Communication), Kiwink® makes any LED- equipped product able to communicate and enables it to send data to any smartphone. This low-rate communication offers infinite possibilities for always new usages to create.

A zero cost connection simply through an Led.

Kiwink® for Access Control

The smartphone becomes the key and badge to access secured areas without having to connect to any Bluetooth device

  • Facilitating and strengthening the access control
  • No more badge usage
  • Can also improve the control access with adding a security level thanks to the light

Why not using Kiwink® for securing the credit card payment/online payment ?

Also works with
control access with led connection

Kiwik

Communication technology based on light.

Inspired by VLC (Visible Light Communication), Kiwink® makes any LED- equipped product able to communicate and enables it to send data to any smartphone. This low-rate communication offers infinite possibilities for always new usages to create.

A zero cost connection simply through an Led.

Kiwink® for Maintenance

By flashing, the LED can send an error code and the failure can be identified straight away in the diagnostic process. For some applications, the user could even diagnose himself the breakdown and help the customer service team bring the right replacement parts on site.
Direct web-access to repair instructions with the smartphone

  • Reporting breakdown machine (Can help detect a persistent failure on a product at an earlier stage thanks to data recording)
  • Tools monitoring
  • Improved diagnosis
  • Optimization of the maintenance operations and procurement
  • Direct access web to repair instructions with the smartphone
  • Improved customer service
Also works with
Optimize maintenance process with an led connection

How does it works ?

Kiwink® is a registered trademark.

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Benefits of Kiwink®

Safe and free communication
Faster diagnostic
Gives access to extensive user-experience data
Speed-up the diagnosis process by giving access to the manual directly via the smartphone.
Characteristics
  • The light cannot be hacked
  • Short-range communication
  • Optimal operating safety
  • The processing is 100% software
  • No product transformation
  • No extra hardware costs
  • Zero cost communication
  • Easy to integrate
  • Reduces the product cost compared to BLE, WiFi or RFID communication
  • Consumes less energy than WiFi or Bluetooth
  • Independent/autonomous product
  • Does not emit radiation
  • Ideal for sensitive environments like homes, children’s room, ATEX zones, embedded aeronautics,…
  • Immediate communication, no pairing required
Technical Key Points & Performances

Downlink (20 cm max)

~ 1.5 kb/s  at 5 cm
~ 500 b/s at 20 cm
~ Protocol Data Unit : 10-20 bits

Uplink (50 cm max)

~ 10 to 50 b/s depending on the smartphone and flashlight model
~ PDU : unconstrained

Hardware

  • Throughput may vary across smartphones models (/10 for the flash)
  • Compatible with recent smartphones only: Android (>6.0), iPhone 5C,…
  • Front and rear camera are supported (n.b. reduced performances using the front camera)

Firmware size overhead

< 2 kB of flash, without optimizations

Microcontroller:  8, 16 and 32 bits

LED characteristics

  • Functional with any colors
  • LED viewing angle limits directivity (e.g. 15° -> 120°)
  • Works LED to LED
Kiwink, made with love by Rtone

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WE ARE IOT MAKERS

Experts in IoT and smart products

Rtone is an innovative one stop company for IoT.

We design tailor-made solutions depending on customers’ specifications.

Rtone is an innovative one stop company for IoT set up in 2007 and rewarded many times at the CES Las Vegas for projects carried out for its customers.

Rtone helps its customers to define the global architecture of their IoT project, from their usage to data collection and analysis for a better decision-making.

We master all IoT protocols (BLE, WiFi,…) to guarantee the best solutions.
TODAY, Rtone takes a step further and launches its own communicating technology (inspired by VLC : Visible Light Communication): Kiwink®!

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