The Tightening Prototype Schedule

January 10, 2023

Prototyping ensures that all stakeholders in a product’s success have a clear picture of the (nearly) finished product. It allows software testing to occur on real hardware. And it lets the design team focus on the user interface. Implementing these steps concurrently results in a faster time to market and fewer design changes along the… Read More »

Standard Or Custom? It Depends.

December 14, 2022

When determining the best rugged embedded computer for your application, it’s important to consider whether standard or custom will best meet your needs. For example, standard single board computers (SBCs) come in several form factors, with various types of I/O and number of connectors. Surely an SBC exists to meet the physical space available for… Read More »

Understand AI Versus ML, Especially for Industrial and Embedded Applications

October 7, 2022

Artificial intelligence has been around for quite some time, both real and science-fiction variety. Real AI, the kind that’s useful in a host of embedded applications today, arrived in full form about a decade ago. Early examples of AI use include speech and other sound recognition, and minimal levels of autonomous driving. Following those advances… Read More »

Crossing the Chasm from Industrial to Military Embedded Computers

September 13, 2022

Many of the embedded computer providers offer products for both the industrial and military sectors. But by no means are they offering the same products for the two sectors. The products often have many similarities, but there are also many differences. And those differences may not always be immediately obvious. First, there is deployment time…. Read More »

Perform Machine Vision at the Edge for Factory Automation

September 9, 2022

Machine vision runs the gamut in factory automation applications, from handling security and maximizing production, to providing predictive maintenance for the machinery. On the production side, tasks could include inspection, orientation, identification, and assembly. While each of these elements could be handled by a human, there are many (emphasis on “many”) reasons why you would… Read More »

Knowing How Much Security Is Enough for Your Application

August 30, 2022

If your platform is connected to the outside world, experts will tell you getting hacked and suffering a data breach is practically inevitable. The key is to minimize the risk and contain the damage by employing the right amount, and combination, of hardware and software security. READ FURTHER—>>>

Think “Industrial” Over Competitive Formats If Security Is a Priority

August 19, 2022

  Recently, we discussed the differences between consumer platforms versus commercial platforms versus industrial systems versus military systems. Here, we’re going to dive a little deeper into the industrial versus commercial sectors and discuss why an industrial system is likely the better option versus a commercial system, particularly considering cybersecurity concerns. As a recap, we… Read More »

Nicolas Charbonnier interviews WINSYSTEMS’ Jack Smith at Embedded World 2022

August 4, 2022

Popular technology blogger Nicolas Charbonnier interviews Jack Smith, our director of technology, while at embedded world 2022. Jack gives an overview of WINSYSTEMS’ latest industrial embedded computer systems and highlights collaboration with Foundries.io, one of our valued technology partners. Click Here to Watch

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