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Case Studies

A selection of hardware-software projects built at Hurst Product Lab. Each case study walks through the problem, our approach, the technology stack, and the results.

Industrial counting system hardware by Hurst Product Lab

Embedded Systems · Computer Vision

Industrial Parts Counting System

A camera-based counting and estimation system deployed on Raspberry Pi hardware with custom 3D printed enclosures. Combines computer vision algorithms with known physical reference points to count parts in industrial mesh bins without manual handling.

Stack: Raspberry Pi · Python · OpenCV · Custom enclosure · Cloud dashboard

Full case study coming soon

IoT busy light with LED ring by Hurst Product Lab

IoT · Embedded Systems · BLE

Wireless Meeting Status Indicator

A battery-powered IoT device that detects active video calls (Teams, Zoom, Webex) and displays availability via an LED ring. Built on ESP32 with BLE connectivity, custom firmware, and a 3D printed enclosure with frosted diffuser.

Stack: ESP32 · WS2812B LEDs · BLE · LiPo battery · Custom firmware

Collection of 3D printed products by Hurst Product Lab

Product Design · Manufacturing

50+ Products Designed, Manufactured & Shipped

Our consumer product line — laboratory equipment, electronics enclosures, EV accessories, and more — demonstrates our design-for-manufacturing capability at scale. 597+ units shipped with a 5.0-star rating across 115 reviews.

Process: CAD design · Iterative prototyping · Material optimization · Production printing

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