CoatingGauge AI | Hardware Product Concept
CoatingGauge AI
Measures coating thickness and links photo/location/asset history to corrosion program.
Designed for Inspectors. Source profile: Idea / Research; feasibility: High; prototype complexity: Low.
Project text and technical scope
Problem addressed
Current Oil & Gas / Marine workflows often depend on manual checks, disconnected devices and delayed evidence.
Product vision
Measures coating thickness and links photo/location/asset history to corrosion program.
Hardware platform
Coating thickness gauge + camera + RFID
Sensors and inputs
Thickness, photo, tag, GPS
AI and software
Coating trend and defect documentation
User workflow
Inspectors use the device in-field; the system captures data, analyses it, requests human confirmation where needed and records the outcome.
Edge processing
Run latency/privacy-critical inference on device/edge; use server for fleet analytics, RAG, orchestration and reporting.
Connectivity
BLE
Mobile experience
Device pairing, live status, guided workflow, alerts, evidence review, offline sync and user actions.
Operations console
Fleet/device map, live events, health, incident queue, analytics, reports, configuration and audit history.
Safety and compliance
Calibration and inspection standards apply.
Operational value
Gauge + app; value comes from measurable safety, traceability, downtime reduction or workflow automation.
Security and privacy
Secure device identity, encrypted transport/storage, RBAC, audit logs, minimum necessary personal data and configurable retention.
Commercial model
Gauge + app
Differentiation
Turns point measurement into traceable asset record.
Demo scenario
Show a realistic operator using CoatingGauge AI; capture sensor/device event → AI analysis → alert/recommendation → human action → report.