Company

At Virtual Blue we have a long history of providing
innovative solutions
to challenging problems
and have taken them
fromvision
to reality
through the many
software systems
we have created for clients:
Business Intelligence

Business Intelligence

Asset Risk Management

Asset Risk Management

Credit Card Payment

Credit Card Payment

Cryptocurrencies

Cryptocurrencies

Financial Information Extraction

Financial Information Extraction

Web Data Collection

Web Data Collection

Internet Search

Internet Search

Statistical Analysis

Statistical Analysis

We have a

strong commitment

to client confidentiality

Recent Projects

Truck Loading Animation Web Application

 

System: Web application to display an interactive 3D animation of a truck loading a specified shipment

Client: Private

Technologies: .NET core, C#, Blender, Three.js, SQL

Problem: Create a web application which loads details of a user-specified shipment from a database, and depicts that shipment loading in a user-interactive animation.

Solution: This project integrates a number of separate areas of software engineering, including web development, 3D modelling and dynamic animation. The truck trailer with backgrounds and skybox were modelled in Blender, together with the Cargo bay and truck door opening animations - and these were imported into Three.js. Camera zoom and rotation were enabled using OrbitControls.js. The cargo box loading animation was created in Three.js directly using suitable vector mathematics, and the system mounted in a .NET core based framework. Specification of the shipment to load is provided by the user via a web form.

 

 

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Fix issues with native Java Android app and redeploy to Google Play

System: "SuperGraph" Native Android App

Client: John Adams Ltd.

Technologies: Java, Android, XML

Problem: The app had been removed from the Google Play Store due to a reported stability issue. There were also problems with accessibility of some buttons on smaller screens.

Solution: Several minor fixes were implemented including build parameter and file format updates, and layouts were corrected to make missing buttons visible on smaller screens. Updates were tested on multiple emulators using Android Studio. The app was successfully redeployed to the Google Play Store, and a report produced detailing the changes.

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Distributed web automation system for public sector ecommerce

System: Distributed web-automation application simplifying tasks on a public sector ecommerce portal

Client: MePATool

Technologies: Perl, Javascript, Mojolicious, Hypnotoad, SQL

Problem: The workflow required for public sector ecommerce in a particular jurisdiction can slow down business.

Solution: 7 subsystems have been created and are maintained by Virtual Blue, including client executables, API, Web Admin and web-automation processes. Multithreaded headless Chrome instances are controlled via a custom process management system. Rendering browsers tend to be memory hungry which is one reason the system is distributed across several servers, in order to cope with traffic spikes. Recently very low error rates have been achieved.

 

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Management

Tom Gracey

Director and CTO

Physics BSc. 1st Class Hons; systems, algorithms and web languages polyglot

"Efficiency in systems is best accomplished by starting at the most abstract level, which is why you want the Physicists approach."

Amman Qadir

Business Director

Computer Information Systems BSc.; analysis, big picture ideas and Software Development Lifecycle barista

"Effective problem identification is crucial for developing high-quality solutions, and we strive to excel in this area."