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With the gradual consolidation of wireless standards and the rapid improvement of smart technology in the automotive sector, the pace of development in connected cars is also increasing. In particular, the evolution of electric cars has taken a back seat and has given way to other major trends in green automotive development, including low carbon energy sources, lightweight body materials, intelligent functions, intelligent traffic managemen...

Fans are a vital element of many electronic systems, designed to keep the device operating within recommended temperatures, while making sure the electronics are working at their optimum level. Attempts have been made to find alternative thermal management methods, with none proving as effective and economical as the fan. By Ryan Smoot, CUI Devices

Cyber-security is often a story of the “weak link.” The following two recent cyber-security events involving USBs brings to light the importance of testing the system against cyber-attacks to eliminate this type of risk. Guest blog written by Michel Genard, Wind River.

Lighting systems take on a new role as a connectivity backbone for IoT applications in smart cities, smart buildings and smart business. In the last decade, energy-efficient LEDs have replaced more and more incandescent lamps in the world. Recently, connectivity and lighting have resulted in networked lighting systems that can be remotely monitored and controlled. Now, this smart lighting infrastructure is beginning to make its con...

Most of us use Bluetooth on a daily basis in some form, usually to connect things like our phones, smartwatches, headsets, mice, and keyboards. In fact, Bluetooth is now so widespread that the Special Interest Group (SIG) , which monitors the standards, has forecast an incredible 5.2 billion deliveries of Bluetooth devices by 2022. With all the buzz about Bluetooth in the consumer segment, the fact that it is incredibly well-suited...

Last week, Tim Skutt of Wind River, participated in one of a series of collaborative workshops on Multi-Core Processor (MCP) Certification at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base hosted by the US Army. Wait, was that a typo? No. The US Army Combat Capability Development Command (CCDC) Aviation and Missile Centre was indeed the host for a workshop at a US Air Force base.   Guest blog written by Tim Skutt, Wind River.

The safe transportation of passengers, strict industry standards and regulations, autonomous controls…does this sound like the imminent future for automobiles? Actually, this could describe the aerospace industry today. Consider also the stringent demands telecommunications and industrial/utilities companies must uphold when it comes to connectivity or reliability. Guest blog written by Marques McCammon, Wind River.

I receive a lot of press releases about market reports. Tons of them come out every month looking at every sector possible. But even I was a little surprised to see one from an organisation called Industry Research discussing the smart toilet seat market.

In a world constantly hungry for innovation, software is a living thing. No matter which software architecture is in use within a car, it will have to be updatable. The consumer experience is constantly evolving as well. As new apps and mobile capabilities enter the market, new cyberthreats emerge and must be responded to quickly and effectively. Guest blog written by Marques McCammon, Wind River.

Designing electronic devices is never easy, as engineering professionals know only too well. Meeting the ambitious project goals almost always means making trade-offs of some description, so as to deal with the conflicting objectives of marketing departments and end customers - who inevitably expect significantly more functionality than the previous generation, while occupying much less board real estate. Guest blog written by Mark Patrick, Mous...