Helitune’s Software Development Team works closely with its customers, including health monitoring specialists and hardware engineers, in order to ensure that its software applications are feature-rich, easy-to-use and time-saving. 

The team’s skills range from embedded digital signal processing to web-enabled data-driven software development.

Core design and test capabilities include

• High Speed Real-time Digital Signal Processing (DSP) Systems
• Embedded Firmware Development (assembler and C languages)
• Real-time Operating System Development – Linux and QNX (C and C++)
• Microsoft Windows Platform Development (VB.Net, WPF, C++ and C#)
• SQL Database Development
• Web Applications (JScript, Silverlight, ASP.NET, and WCF)
• Automated Software Testing
• Agile Development Processes
• RTCA DO-178C
• UML Modelling and Systems Requirements Definition
• Software Release and Configuration Management

Established in 2005, the Company’s Data Science Team uses mathematics and algorithmic techniques in order to solve complex health monitoring problems, often working with live field data in order to uncover hidden data features that are not possible to identify using conventional techniques.

Core research and design capabilities include

• Python and R
• SQL and NoSQL Database Querying
• Matlab and Simulink
• Statistical Modelling
• Real-Time Big Data Analytics
• Data Mining
• Fuzzy Logic
• Neural Networks
• Data Visualisation

Using the latest computer-aided tools, bracket and equipment housings are modelled, and their usage simulated, before undergoing extensive environmental testing to satisfy civil and military aerospace design and safety standards.

Core design and test capabilities include

• 3D Computer-Aided Design (CAD)
• Finite Element Analysis (FEA)
• Equipment Housings
• Sensor Design
• Cable Design
• Cable Harness Design
• Bracket Design
• Structural Design and Safety (RTCA DO-160G, SAE ARP4754)
• Rapid Prototype SLA/SLS Model Generation

The team consistently strives to deliver high-reliability systems, often operating in harsh and unforgiving environments.  Products are certified to meet the requirements of civil and military aviation safety standards.  Printed circuit boards are designed in-house, giving complete control over product performance, form-factor, and long-term supply.

Core design capabilities include

• Multi-plane Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Design
• Analogue Circuit Design
• Power Supply Design
• Low-noise, High-resolution Data Acquisition
• Digital Signal Processor (DSP) and Microprocessor Development
• Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) Development, including VHDL
• Imaging System Development
• MEMS Sensor Design
• Wireless and Optical Communications
• Design for EMC / EMI (RTCA DO-160G, Def Stan 59-41, Mil-Std 461E)
• RTCA DO-254 / IEC 60508 (SIL)
• Avionics Interface Development (ARINC-429, Mil-Std 1553)

Each team consists of qualified technicians who are fully experienced in the repair and calibration of Helitune products.

The Rotortuner product line meets tight Defence Standards and to maintain these high standards all required repairs should be sent to Helitune directly or to an approved Helitune Service Centre only.

Helitune holds replacement parts at the UK, France, Germany, and USA facilities. Items can be packed and shipped worldwide at short notice. Please also refer to our distributor list for locating the spares service closest to you.

Today, the Company is renowned for designing and developing novel health monitoring systems for rotorcraft.  From Sensor Development through to Data Science, its innovative Engineering Team strives to solve real-world problems through the fusion of customer-focused R&D, ground-breaking technology, and comprehensive applications knowledge.

The team consists of c. 40 engineers, operating across the United Kingdom, Germany, and America, covering core product development activities including Hardware, Software, and Systems Design.  Particular areas of expertise include Digital Signal Processing, Data Analysis, and Airborne Systems Integration.  Products are developed to meet AS9100 Quality Assurance requirements and conform to the appropriate DO-178 (software) and DO-254 (hardware) Design Assurance levels.

During 2005, Helitune recognised the importance that greater data intelligence would play in future health monitoring systems and formed its Data Science Research Group.  A key contributor to the success of this group continues to be its strong working relationship with the University of Bristol, which began in 2006 with an award-winning Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP).

Helitune’s engineers are endeavouring to move health monitoring into a new era, where systems begin to think and respond more like humans – to take the right action, at the right time, and in the right area.

To best support your Rotortuner equipment, Helitune offers maintenance and support packages covering everything from basic spares provision to comprehensive Life Cycle Management Packages that include repairs, functional checks, calibration services, up-grade programs, and training.

Specially tailored finance packages are available for each of these packages.

Please contact us for further information.