Linux to Take the Lead in Automotive Infotainment Operating System Market

Revved up by broad adoption among car makers, Linux is set to pass the competition and race to lead the automotive infotainment operating system (OS) market in 2020. Global sales

One in Three Commercial Fleet Telematics Units Shipped Based on Consumer Smartphone Platforms by 2018, According to ABI Research

With today’s mobile and cloud-based technology, commercial fleets no longer need to fit expensive hardware on their new trucks and the availability of consumer mobile devices

Global Electronic Toll Collect Solution Revenues to Grow to $8.5 Billion by 2018; ETC to Become a Main Source of Funding for ITS and V2X

Global ETC systems revenues are expected to grow from $4.48 billion in 2013 to $8.5 billion in 2018, with a CAGR of 14% and North America as the vital region. “Electronic

World Relays Market Fell in 2012 but Expected to Recover this Year

Free MythBuster – Extended Temperature Embedded Computers

The “extended temperature” designation theoretically assures that an embedded computer will perform reliably in extreme temperature environments. But how do you know for sure? Are there commercial grade components being used on the board? Is the board 100% tested? Download this MythBuster paper to learn how to find a truly reliable solution for your embedded computing needs.

Solutions for In-Vehicle Computing

Lanner designs and manufactures the embedded building blocks on which a nearly limitless variety of mobile computer applications are built. The LVC-5 Series is developed for multi-functions fleet management, transit surveillance and infotainment control unit.

Rip Van Winkle Bluetooth Low Energy Wakes Up, Then Sleeps Again

Bluetooth Low Energy (LE, or BLE, or Smart) is all about sending and receiving data just like any other Bluetooth device, but doing so using much less power. It's ideally suited for M2M applications where a device wakes up, transmits or receives data, then goes back to sleep. The Bluetooth SIG specifies myriad application profiles from healthcare ("Blood Pressure Profile") to Sports and Fitness. At the recent DESIGN West 2013 conference, editor-in-chief Chris A. Ciufo got the lowdown on Laird's new BL600 Bluetooth LE Smart modules.

Comprehensive Experimental Analyses of Automotive Attack Surfaces

Cars can be hacked; connected cars with Bluetooth or cellular, even more so. "Comprehensive Experimental Analyses of Automotive Attack Surfaces". Stephen Checkoway of the University of California, San Diego presents a seminal refereed paper at the 20th USENIX Security Symposium in August 2011.  This video will shock and frighten you at the same time, but if you're an embedded developer--it should wake you up to start taking security seriously. (Note the digital speedometer info display hack 5 seconds into the briefing!)

Extension Media Interview with Microchip's Joe Drzewiecki

Editor Chris Ciufo spent time with Microchip software manager Joe Drzewiecki at the Spring DESIGN West show (formerly known as ESC). Microchip launched their new MPLAB X compiler strategy that now goes across all Microchip MCUs. It also adds a new license strategy, optimizations that compile 35 percent faster on 32-bit devices (or save 35 percent on code size). There's also a "totally free" version of the MPLAB X compiler. Check out the 3 minute video.

Texas Instruments' DESIGN West interview: From ANT to ZigBee

At DESIGN West 2012 (aka "ESC" San Jose), Senior Editor Chris A. Ciufo sat down with TI's Matt Kurtz, Manager, Wireless Connectivity Group. Matt's group's job is to add wireless capabilities to microcontrollers with "everything from ANT to ZigBee". Consider their SimpleLink initiative, which is comprised of chipsets, protocols, APIs and drivers that make easy the task of adding wireless to a TI microcontroller product. In this short video, Matt explains that TI's focus is one-stop-shopping and simplicity. Judging from market feedback, TI has met its goals.

Magnetic-powered Trams in South Korea a World First

Environmentally friendly trams use no fossil fuels and don't need overhead wires or cables. Instead, they're propelled by a magnetic field created by power lines embedded in the road. The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology developed the system that uses shaped magnetic field in resonance (SMFIR) technology. The system avoids the recharging problem of standard electric vehicles.

Driving Success in Energy Efficient Automotive System Design Overview

Driving Success in Energy Efficient Automotive System Design Overview: captures TI's solutions for energy efficiency in transportation including hybrid and electric vehicles, battery management systems, digital isolators, microcontrollers, trasnceivers, op-amps, voltage regulators and DC-DC converters.