Norwood

Norwood Systems: Advanced Communication in Noisy Environments

Norwood Systems developed state-of-the-art ear protectors equipped with built-in microphones and earphones, designed to facilitate clear communication even in the loudest settings. These cutting-edge headsets seamlessly connect to a base station, which features a speaker, multiple buttons, and indicator lights that show the number of active headset connections.

I engineered an embedded Java daemon that operates within the base station, efficiently managing headset connections, illuminating the corresponding indicator lights, providing acoustic system status updates, and responding intelligently to button presses. This robust solution was crafted using Java and leveraged JNI (Java Native Interface) to interface directly with the operating system and communicate smoothly with the underlying hardware.

This project combined sophisticated software engineering with hardware interaction to deliver a seamless and reliable communication experience in demanding, high-noise environments.