Samples for embedded telehealth inventions

This is just one example of why embedded computer telehealth strategies are poised to revolutionize medicine. Telehealth not only provides quick access to specialists, but can also remotely monitor patients and reduce clinical expenses. Many of the systems needed to realize these benefits will operate on the edge, and require technology with the portability and price point of commercial mobile platforms, as well as the flexibility to perform multiple functions securely and in real time. All of this must be provided in a embedded computer package that can meet the rigors of certification and scale over long lifecycle deployments.

The ability to transition between x86 and ARM processors is critical for low-volume medical applications because a single carrier board – often the most costly component of a COM architecture – embedded computer can suit the needs of both graphics-intensive systems and platforms that require more mobility and lower power. In addition to reducing Time-To-Market (TTM), this decreases Bill Of Materials (BOM) costs and eases Board Support Package (BSP) implementation, says Christoph Budelmann, General Manager, Budelmann Elektronik GmbH in Münster, Germany (www.budelmann-elektronik.com).


refer to: http://smallformfactors.com/articles/qseven-coms-healthcare-mobile/

Applications of FPGA versus embedded system

The use of FPGAs for the I/O embedded system implementation may be more difficult than using a dedicated controller. On the other hand, an implementation in a programmable device has multiple advantages. FPGAs are intended for embedded applications, with a long support lifecycle, a wide temperature range, and the option to move the IP to a more recent device when needed. In addition, using a soft IP, the interface can be improved and new embedded system features can be added. A simple end-point interface can be upgraded to a test resource by adding more extensive error detection and injection capabilities.

CES has long used FPGAs for I/O customization and to implement test devices. The new CES FIOV-2310 product is a 3U VPX board with a Kintex-7 FPGA and an FMC slot (Figure 2). A wide range of FMC mezzanines are available from partners and from independent vendors, both for signal processing and I/O customization applications.

refer to: http://vita-technologies.com/articles/technically-trends-mass-customization-fpgas/

One size fits all - Your all-rounded embedded computer scheme.

Using Ethernet as an integrated embedded computer processor interconnect requires significant transaction acceleration and solutions to the Ethernet Media Access Controller (MAC) as well as the Ethernet switch devices themselves. Even with these enhancements, RDMA operations should be limited to large block transactions to amortize the overhead of using Ethernet.

Standards that have been deployed to solve this problem include the iWARP RDMA protocol from the Internet Engineering Task Force and RDMA over Converged Ethernet (RoCE). Both iWARP and RoCE are typically implemented through acceleration coprocessors. Despite this acceleration, RDMA transactions must still be carefully managed to reduce communications overhead. The reason is that although Ethernet offers high bandwidth, especially in 10 GbE and 40 GbE implementations, it also has high transaction embedded computer  tencies that are typically measured in microseconds.

refer to: http://embedded-computing.com/articles/rapidio-optimized-low-latency-processor-connectivity/#at_pco=cfd-1.0

Embedded computer life cycle

After a embedded computer's life-cycle analysis and the “sticker shock” associated with the cost of a commercial OS, designers usually also consider “free” open source operating systems. Although open source software eliminates some initial cost problems, there are still significant issues that must be addressed. One problem voiced by potential open source users is the lack of a central embedded computer resource to provide support similar to a commercial software vendor. Developers can often find answers to their questions through the Internet, but no one is on the hook to research and respond to a specific question. Open source products are generalized in order to fit the widest array of users and can force designers to modify the hardware configuration, resulting in higher recurring cost for the embedded device. 

refer to: http://embedded-computing.com/articles/choose-right-embedded-operating-system/

Each client is unique and different

Each client is then part of the cloud’s shared infrastructure. Anything between the Internet and the servers is a shared embedded computer infrastructure. If something happens to the shared infrastructure, all customers hosted in the cloud will be affected. If a firewall goes down, nobody can access the cloud. About 63 percent of embedded computer attacks strike the shared infrastructure as it’s the first thing the attack will hit.“Prior to recent attacks on embedded computer financial institutions in the U.S., there was not much awareness or knowledge of embedded computer attacks and other cyber threats,” Kenig says.

refer to: http://mil-embedded.com/articles/cloud-security-the-dod/

Traceability and networking projects

Traceability also provides essential project information that often can’t be obtained in any other way. It provides testers with an easily understandable and reportable measure of product quality. By knowing which requirements remain unsatisfied, and whether they have issues logged against them, testers can estimate the time remaining to product completion. Last, traceability enables teams to better understand the work remaining, and in which functional areas of the product that work remains.

Managing requirements, test cases, and defects using Microsoft Word or Excel is challenging enough. But tracing requirements through test cases to defects and back to requirements is impossible without a real tracking system.

refer to: http://embedded-computing.com/articles/application-testing-traceability-embedded-product-development/

About Virtualization trends...

Virtualization trends in commercial computing offer benefits for cost, reliability, and security, but pose a challenge for military operators who need to visualize lossless imagery in real time. 10 GbE technology enables a standard zero client solution for viewing pixel-perfect C4ISR sensor and graphics information with near zero interactive latency.

For C4ISR systems, ready access to and sharing of visual information at any operator position can increase situational awareness and mission effectiveness. Operators utilize multiple information sources including computers and camera feeds, as well as high-fidelity radar and sonar imagery. Deterministic real-time interaction with remote computers and sensors is required to shorten decision loops and enable rapid actions. A zero client represents the smallest hardware footprint available for manned positions in a distributed computing environment. Zero clients provide user access to remote computers through a networked remote desktop connection or virtual desktop infrastructure. Utilizing a 10 GbE media network for interconnecting multiple computers, sensors, and clients provides the real-time performance and image quality required for critical visualization operations.

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refer to : http://mil-embedded.com/articles/10-real-time-remote-desktops-c4isr/#utm_source=Cloud%2Bmenu&utm_medium=text%2Blink&utm_campaign=articles