Rise Above Consulting

This is a joint project with Worthless.Dev. The goal is to build a data pipeline that takes raw battery cell data from Light Electric Vehicles (LEVs) and turns it into something useful in the cloud. The use cases we're targeting are Battery-as-a-Service (BaaS) rental programs, fleet management, and battery leasing.

What We're Building

Data Translation Layer

The biggest challenge is that different BMS brands speak different protocols. We're building a hardware and software bridge that takes data from JBD, ANT, and JK systems and normalizes it into a single format. That way a fleet with mixed hardware can still report to one server.

Cellular-Edge Telemetry

Each battery unit gets a dedicated low-power cellular module. It pushes key data (State of Charge, State of Health, thermal profiles) to the cloud without the rider needing to do anything. No Bluetooth pairing, no manual sync. The data just flows.

Health Monitoring & Alert Filtering

We're working on a backend that filters out the noise. Battery systems throw a lot of false "Critical" and "Warning" flags caused by transient electrical spikes. The system we're developing only surfaces alerts when there's an actual safety or performance concern, so fleet operators aren't drowning in phantom warnings.

In partnership with North Sound Architecture, we are collaborating on a new building and renovation projects in the Pacific Northwest area. Tasks include floor plan design, 3D modeling, and renderings of residential and commercial projects.

Rise Above Consulting is providing product design, testing, and go-to-market support for a display and command module designed for custom light electric vehicles.

In a market where no off-the-shelf solution exists, Worthless.Dev created a device many in the electric vehicle community have been dreaming of for years. Given the opportunity, Rise Above Consulting partnered with Worthless.Dev to refine, validate, and prepare this advanced command display for production. The module centralizes vehicle status monitoring and enables intuitive control of core vehicle functions.

This project represents a close technical and strategic collaboration between Rise Above Consulting and Worthless.Dev to bring a purpose-built solution to an emerging EV segment.

Research, hardware selection, and functional prototyping of a custom, small-form-factor electronic keypad system for high-end cabinetry and architectural hardware.

Research

• Market analysis of existing electronic lock and keypad solutions
• Evaluation of form factor constraints for high-end cabinetry integration
• Assessment of security protocols and encryption standards

Hardware Selection

• Identification and sourcing of compact, low-power microcontroller platforms
• Selection of tactile keypad interfaces suitable for premium applications
• Evaluation of locking mechanisms compatible with architectural hardware requirements

Functional Prototyping

• Development of working prototype demonstrating core functionality
• Integration testing with target cabinetry and hardware configurations
• Iterative refinement based on client feedback and usability testing

A smart safety module that installs between the wall outlet and a PEV charger (e-bikes, scooters, light electric motorcycles), turning any standard charger into a monitored, remotely controllable, safety-enhanced system for indoor charging in apartments and dense urban environments.

Problem Addressed

Indoor PEV charging creates fire risk during unattended sessions, lack of visibility into charger and battery behavior, no remote shut-off, user anxiety, and theft vulnerability. Most PEV chargers are basic AC supplies with little to no monitoring. This module provides a dedicated smart safety layer for indoor PEV charging.

Core Capabilities

• AC monitoring: Voltage, current, real power, and energy session tracking (120–240V)
• Power control: Contactor-based fail-safe OFF; remote and scheduled start/stop
• Thermal safety: Internal device temperature plus external wired thermal probe for battery/charger surface (rate-of-change analysis)
• Acoustic venting detection: Real-time detection of sonic markers (e.g. “click-hiss,” loud pop) indicative of battery pressure relief—enabling response before ignition
• Automatic shutdown: Under overtemperature, abnormal power, or detected venting
• Smart home & backend: Alerts, event logging, off-peak charging, user-programmable macros

Two-Tier Product Structure

Tier 1 – Smart Energy, Thermal & Acoustic Safety: Full AC monitoring, dual-probe early warning (thermal + acoustic), automatic cutoff, remote control, scheduling, and integration. Addresses indoor charging anxiety without replacing existing chargers.

Tier 2 – Battery-Integrated Smart Module: All Tier 1 features plus BLE integration with compatible smart BMS (e.g. ANT, JK), state-of-charge–based charge termination, internal battery temperature and cell-imbalance awareness, and cross-verification of BMS data with thermal and acoustic telemetry for enhanced anomaly detection.

Why Both Sensors Matter

Acoustic detection picks up the sound of a battery venting almost immediately. Thermal sensors have a lag, usually 30 to 60 seconds, because heat has to reach the surface before it's measurable. By combining both, the module can flag early-stage thermal runaway up to two minutes before ignition and cut power within a 5 to 20 second window. Published research on acoustic venting models shows 92–99% accuracy, which is significantly better than relying on heat alone. The module is built specifically for indoor PEV charging and also supports theft detection through circuit interruption monitoring and loss of sensor connectivity.

Who It's For

This is aimed at apartment dwellers, e-bike and scooter owners, people with high-value custom PEV builds, fleet operators, and battery rental or BaaS providers. Down the road, we see potential in insurance-aligned charging validation, fleet-level supervision, and utility demand management.

RRDash is a standalone Android app that acts as a dashboard for riders of Personal Electric Vehicles (PEVs). Rise Above Consulting helped develop and test the application. It connects over Bluetooth to FarDriver and Votol FOC motor controllers and displays live data from ANT and JK BMS—speed, power, battery state, motor and controller temperatures, trip stats, and range.

The app offers a configurable main dashboard with multiple layout styles, a BMS monitor with per-cell voltages and SOC, ride summaries with daily and total distance, energy used and recovered, and optional drag-race timing (e.g. 0–100 km/h). Users can save controller and BMS settings to profiles and switch between them from the dashboard. RRDash runs as a normal Android app and can optionally act as a launcher for dedicated dash use.