Once a week Future Designs, Inc. rounds up the news that got us talking.
Bonus: Let’s get this party started! Future Designs, Inc. mentioned as one of 11 companies Renesas selected as Beta partner during the development of Renesas Synergy. (https://ubm.io/1MHnWgo) via DesignNews.com
Industry News of the week ending November 6, 2015:
- Everyone’s talking about Development Kits because we have “A More Nimble Future with Prototyping Tools.” (https://bit.ly/1Pa5Yd7) via ECNMag.com
- Verizon stood up its solution for the IoT, ThingsSpace, on Oct 28th. Verizon is pushing the platform as an easy on-ramp to IoT dedicated APIs, partner dev kits and deployment services. Fun fact: The first kit on their list is the Renesas YRDKRL78G14 (specs here: https://vz.to/1MMXHeR). (https://ubm.io/1NdS73K) via EETimes.com
- HMI, Dev Kits, IoT… What’s it got to do with me? Here are two articles tp help to pan that answer out: 1)An inside look at developing HMI software solutions that are enabled for IoT connectivity (https://bit.ly/1WtLZ82) via MachineDesign.com, 2)Building software and Dev Kits that make sense for IoT developers (https://bit.ly/1M7ldxp) via Mark Rootz via Embedded-Computing.com
- Let’s have fun and learn. In this academic-style article, we find what Bond, James Bond, can teach us about social constructs that impact user expectations for HMI design. (https://bit.ly/1RvzE1W) via HPlusMagazine.com
Industry News from the Week Ending 10/30/2015:
- Burn after reading. Thursday, McKinsey & Company published the results from a survey of nearly 300 Global Semiconductor Alliance professionals on why and how semiconductor companies should be paying attention to all this Internet of Things stuff. Spoiler alert: They could be getting in on a piece of that $11 Trillion pie. But first they’ll be working out those pesky safety, standards and ease-of-application details. (Report attached. https://bit.ly/1Oa3f3a) via McKinsey.com
- Here’s the next thing people are getting used to: 3D Touch. That’s why companies like Xiamoni are rushing the gate to mimic Apple’s latest tech. (https://bit.ly/1MpmKEv) Trouble is, it’s taking time to figure out why we should love it. (https://bit.ly/1MZckFW) via ThePortal.In and BGR.com
- What’s he future of embedded user interfaces? One author answers, “Gesture recognition.” (https://bit.ly/1WkwvIY) via IHS.com
Industry News fro the Week Ending 10/23/2015;
- The once “critical” Rich Nass shares his new understanding of Renesas Synergy as the ‘Apple of the IoT’. (https://bit.ly/1OUN0W6) via Embedded-Computing.com
- McDonald’s introduction of touch screen ordering systems at select Liverpool locations is as further proof to the point that user expectations for HMI’s are making a global shift. ( https://bit.ly/1ZTX86P) via Liverpoolecho.co.uk
- A new, low power, flexible touch screen slap bracelet (yeah, like the ones from the 90’s) will feature multi touch technology geared to do more than just count steps. Due out mid-2016, the wearable will flaunt a price tag lower than that of the Apple watch. (https://tcrn.ch/1W0FIAx) via TechCrunch.com
- Grand View Research released a new report detailing market projections for HMI’s in 2015-2022. Key insights include: The North American HMI market is expected to emerge as a dominant segment owing to early technology adoption; The rise in number of automation projects is expected to play a key role in driving the regional demand over the forecast period; and Rapid industrialization in several emerging economies such as India and China is expected to be a key factor for future growth of Industrial applications of HMI terminals. (https://on.mktw.net/1M9ZnIF , https://bit.ly/1RlZB3K ) via Grand View Research’s website.