While connectivity and data are the currency of our age, capitalizing on them in the automotive sector comes with significant risk. Internal and external vehicle networks are more pervasive than ever before, broadening the attack surface of connected cars and placing an additional burden of safety a...

The scale of connected devices and data continues to present challenges. Data analytics and IoT are driving extensive transformation across industries including medical devices, agriculture, transportation, manufacturing, homes, and smart cities. Join ThingWorx and Glassbeam for a conversation foc...

Software testing is ubiquitous and an integral part of embedded code verification. However, it can be an expensive activity especially if done in an ad-hoc manner towards the end of the development process. Test-Driven Development brings certain advantages that help structure the process for efficie...

For the third and final class in this series, we will look at the specific applications that make the most sense for 3D printing, and show you some of the secrets that you don’t learn simply by following the supplied instructions. And we’ll make sure to amplify any of the key questions that arose du...

Now that you know the basics of 3D printing (covered in the Day 1 class), we can dive deeper into the various types of 3D printing technologies, as there are many, and the number continues to grow as the technology continues to evolve. There are different types of printers and there are different ty...

There are a variety of do it yourself (DIY) boards available on the market now with processors and I/O that are geared toward supporting various embedded market segments. However, it can be challenging to sift through the DIY platforms, tools, and software options to understand which platform is rig...

3D printing is all the rage. The printers are becoming affordable at all levels and design engineers are finding new and better ways to use them in their prototypes. If you’re on the verge of developing a product, this is likely a technology that you can use to lower your costs and get your product...

What do Mars exploration and Minimally Invasive Robotic Surgery (MIRS) have in common? In some ways, the technology and communication requirements couldn't be more different. This provocative talk will examine a wide range of challenges for designing modern robotic systems, based on real-life lesson...

Digital power was just a buzzword not too long ago, but today it's a viable technology. Do you understand the gains that can be had by implementing this technology, or the losses that can be suffered by not implementing it correctly? Attend Day 3 of the three-part series Embedded University: Analog/...

Providing security for the IIoT starts with the Endpoints. IIoT deployments in factory and process control systems often face unique challenges and the security solutions must take these into consideration. IIoT Security not only requires that the communication from the gateway to the cloud is sec...

The functionality required by systems continues to increase and the digital semiconductor vendors are doing a pretty good job keeping the power requirements stable. In some cases, they're even dropping the voltage levels to what considered at one time to be noise. From a power-management perspective...

Regulators, converters, boosters, mixed-signal, logic, drivers, and so on. The list seems to go on endlessly. Are you afraid to admit that you need a 101 course for analog/power? We can help. Day 1 of the three-day class, Embedded University: Analog/Power, will give you what you need to start your d...

NFC, a short-range wireless technology integrated into smartphones, enables new possibilities for smarter grid infrastructure and metering solutions. Use cases range from secure pre-payment, zero power configuration and service interface, battery-less sensors up to a simplified pairing process of ot...

Active safety, or ADAS, systems comprise a complex mix of interconnected sensors, actuators, compute, and image and data processing algorithms designed to save lives without distracting drivers. In this OpenSystems Media E-cast, automotive silicon and software experts show how technologies such as r...

In today's connected world, building a high definition video alone is not sufficient. It's important to have an intelligent video solution that captures Ultra High Definition (Ultra HD) or Multi-Megapixels with sensors designed to act, analyze and improve image quality and provide a spherical 360 °...

The emergence of the IoT is already transforming industries and opening new business models. However, this unprecedented transformation gives way to new security architectural challenges. Intelligent systems are no longer bounded by the air gaps created from secure private networks. These 'things' a...

The primary objective of the FACE Technical Standard is to define a reference software architecture. The Reference Implementation Guide documents approaches and best industry practices to instantiate the reference software architecture for developing and verifying infrastructure software components...

The internet of Things (IoT) is the next wave of computing. Although many IoT technologies have been around for years, they are being recombined with entirely new business models and revenue opportunities. Your company can't afford to miss out during this disruptive period.

Projections on the number of "smart" devices on the planet in 2020 range into the tens of billions, which leaves one big question: What happens to all that Big Data? As exabytes, zettabytes, and yottabytes of memory begins to enter the lexicon, find out what storage experts have planned for archivin...

Connected devices and the Internet of Things (IoT) represent an area of tremendous innovation and growth for the embedded industry, but they also present unique design challenges as software solutions become a key feature of your commercial device. From selecting the correct SoC and OS, to flexibili...

Applications for Internet of Things (IoT) are exploding in virtually every marketplace and industry. For many experienced development organizations, IoT has a "dangerous" familiarity to embedded systems development. However, challenges involving cloud services, mobile applications, embedded sensors,...

Performance and scalability are critical for transportation and industrial control systems. Common requirements in both types of systems include the ability to predictably process system events in real time and the ability to fail gracefully. These common requirements give rise to an innovative idea...

The term "Internet of Things" (IoT) is rapidly growing in popularity along with OPC UA and buzz terms like Industry 4.0, Industrial IoT (IIoT), Internet Plus and others. Attend this session to get an overview of what the IIoT is about, how it is affecting industry, why OPC Unified Architecture (OPC...

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) continues to release new approvals for the use of unmanned aircraft in the national airspace and other nations are making similar moves. As a result, many unmanned aircraft system (UAS) platforms must now comply with FAA safety standards for technology such...

The Internet of Things (IoT) is all around us and touches almost every industry.  However, with the opportunity to connect everything from door locks, appliances, thermostats, security systems, lighting, irrigation, and other embedded systems, the home stands to be one of the biggest drivers of succ...