Embedded Press

Friday, July 21, 2017 In this guest blog post, Diamond Systems explains considerations to use Computer Modules for an application inside an emergency response vehicle. Diamond Systems is a valued member of the Toradex Partner Network providing  off-the-shelf ready-to-use Carrier Boards  for Toradex Modules. For almost three decades, Diamond Systems has developed rugged embedded computing solutions in a broad range of applications. This experience, matched with the increased popularity in CoMs (Computer on Modules) is providing innovative ways of meeting our customers’ application needs. An example of this is a recent customer Diamond worked with in Italy on a unique embedded solution that revealed great insights into why CoM-based solutions are so effective. Access to data is critical for first responders, especially so with up-to-the-minute traffic data, GPS location and mapping, wireless internet, and access to still and video image capture, all needed within a vehi...

Thursday, May 4, 2017 Having found its way into everyone’s pockets on board of a shiny new smartphone,  Android has become the world’s most popular operating system . Constantly evolving to meet the demands of a global community of users, the OS is shaping the future of User Interfaces, influencing user habits and behavior. With Android now available for embedded devices, the industry can also tap into this global community: a short introduction into why Android is worth considering for your next embedded product was included in Antmicro’s  previous guest post for Toradex . Today we follow up with an announcement of Antmicro’s brand-new Android 7.1 demo image for Toradex  Apalis TK1  and the accompanying TK1 baseboard, bringing a familiar, cutting-edge UI experience to a small form-factor, high-performance Tegra ™  K1 solution, easy to embed in your product. At Embedded World, as every year, Toradex and Antmicro partnered up to present a demonstrator of t...