Jim Robinson, General Manager, Marketing and Business Operations, Intel® Intelligent Systems Group, has just published a groundbreaking article in Boards & Solutions magazine on the rise of Intelligent Systems within the embedded industry. In it, he points out that the demand for embedded computing is booming and that billions of devices are being deployed to power a wide variety of applications in communications, energy, in-vehicle infotainment (IVI), and retail. Across these...Read More

There’s a ground swell of “green” requirements taking a prominent position in modern electronics design. But there are some substantial benefits that can be obtained from improving energy efficiency that’s all wrapped up in the green part of the design. By selecting the right processor and systems software you can eliminate active cooling devices, reduce power supply needs, and reduce real estate requirements.   There are many applications that benefit from fan-less...Read More

One of the most anticipated airplanes, Boeing’s 777 Dreamliner incorporates a two-pilot flight deck with a five-screen electronic flight information system. If you’ve ever looked in the cockpit of a commercial airliner, you have seen the bewildering array of screens, dials, and indicators used to control the airplane. The Dreamliner flight screens replace a large number of indicators, and serve to reduce the amount of information the pilots need to deal with at one time.   To b...Read More

Automotive entertainment has been on a steady path of improvement ever since the invention of the car radio. Originally the automotive radio was a monaural AM receiver. This was a significant advance over stationary radios that employed dry cell batteries. Like current entertainment systems, the early radio made advances through improvement in other automotive systems.     Through the late 1980s many US automotive manufacturers divided in-cabin controls across dash functions and enter...Read More

The complete Digital Surveillance System relies on several key technologies:   Image capture using IP-enabled video cameras Image encode, often provided by newer generations of IP enabled cameras to minimize bandwidth requirements Image decode for playback Data storage and database analysis Image and scene analysis Threat/anomaly reporting   The first four requirements provide an updated technical equivalent of an analog Video Cassette Recorder. Technological advances provide smaller,...Read More