

Low Power and Technology Integration
The four primary functional objectives generally requested by our consumer clients are: low power, technology integration, battery management and (COGS). Fortunately, with today’s microcontroller products, Tri-Star Design is able to meet the ever increasing demands of our clients. Our experience and partnership with both Microchip and Texas Instruments has provided us with the opportunity to support the technology objectives of our clients as most of their devices provide integrated data acquisition, serial communication and wireless functionalities. Upon completion of the development phase of your project, the Tri-Star Design Operations staff work with you in conjunction with our contract manufacturer partners in developing a cost-effective production plan.
The Tri-Star engineering team includes experts in plastic and sheet metal design, thermal analysis, embedded processor design, wireless design, power supply development, motor drives, FPGA development, communications protocols, device drivers, board cost reduction, reliability and more. Such a broad range of technology expertise permits our team the ability to take on any project within a variety of consumer products.
Applications in Consumer Design
- Infant Care
- Environmental
- Healthcare
- Heating and Ventilation
- Automotive
- Agricultural
Consumer Product Design Examples




Consumer Wireless Watering System
Easily care for your lawn or plants with an Advanced Electronic Water Timer. Set up to 4 individual start times to schedule watering exactly when you want. Water on specific days of the week or every few days. Avoid wasting water when it rains with the handy Rain Delay option to pause the watering schedule for up to 7-days, the previous settings will automatically resume when the delay is over.
Baby Formula Dispenser and Warmer
Product is an on-demand formula pod system for making perfect temperature bottles in under a minute.
Medication Adherence Device
An in-home device designed to look and feel like a familiar day-by-time medication organizer. Device incorporates a digital visualization system that captures and transmits images of patients’ medications vis ethernet or Wi-Fi to a central monitoring station.
Intelligent Wireless Thermostat
The Intelligent Wireless Thermostat gives you remote access and control of your thermostat. Enjoy effortless energy management, climate and ambiance control, custom automation and measurable results. Create custom smart schedules that automate your thermostat. Receive critical temperature alerts to know instantly when your thermostat reaches preset limits. Save energy by using location-based automation to have your thermostat adjust itself while you’re out.