Inhalio

Expertise

• Embedded firmware
• IoT connectivity
• Bluetooth communication
• Mobile applications
• Scalable backend architecture

Overview

Software-controlled fragrance across connected products

Inhalio is a global technology company pioneering Digital Scent Technology, transforming fragrance from a passive sensory element into a smart, connected, software-controlled experience.

• Embedded firmware and IoT connectivity.
• Cloud-based control and analytics.
• Mobile applications for real-time interaction.

Challenge

Support multiple connected scent products without fragile integrations

• Support multiple hardware product lines with different control patterns and capabilities.
• Ensure stable Bluetooth and IoT communication across diverse environments.
• Design a scalable backend architecture for device data, user behavior, and future analytics.
• Deliver a seamless user experience from device onboarding to scent scheduling and cartridge management.
• Maintain clear integration boundaries between firmware, mobile apps, and cloud services.

Solution

A modular architecture across device, mobile, and backend layers

CoderPush worked with Inhalio to design and implement a robust software architecture spanning device, mobile, and backend layers.

• Defined the architecture connecting embedded firmware, mobile applications, and cloud services.
• Designed Bluetooth Low Energy connection patterns for pairing, session handling, and command abstraction.
• Implemented core mobile flows such as device onboarding, setup, and cartridge recognition.
• Built scalable APIs to manage users, devices, cartridge metadata, and future platform expansion.
• Established well-defined interfaces between firmware, app, and backend teams.

Outcome

A scalable digital scent platform across consumer and commercial environments

With CoderPush as an engineering extension team, Inhalio scaled its Digital Scent Platform across multiple product lines and usage environments.

• Aromini BT: stable embedded firmware and Bluetooth connectivity for personal and retail use cases.
• AromaDream: personalized scent experiences through scheduling, intensity profiles, and mood-based cartridge control.
• Ambience: large-scale ambient scent solutions for hotels, offices, and retail spaces.
• OlfaPure: in-vehicle digital scent systems, including Philips OlfaPure product lines.
• A scalable foundation for future IoT features, analytics, and OTA updates.