Smart metering and building control with the Freescale i.MX25 applications processors and QNX Aviage HMI Suite

Description
Industrial designs are evolving quickly and new classes of devices are creating requirements for enhanced graphics and connectivity. Sophisticated human machine interfaces, internet connectivity, audio and video are all converging in industrial applications including Security, Monitoring and Automation (SMA), high-end whitegoods, and smart metering. Freescale's i.MX25 family of multimedia applications processors combine functionality, connectivity and low power consumption, creating the right foundation for building a cost-sensitive yet feature-rich connected SMA device. By combining the QNX Aviage, HMI and multimedia technology with the i.MX25 application processors, developers now have the platform on which to build these next generation devices.

This webinar will explore the features of the i.MX25 and how the QNX Aviage middleware can leverage these features to develop rich multimedia experiences. It will show how off-the-shelf Adobe Flash tools can be used to not only prototype but also productize sophisticated human machine interfaces. Finally, a joint reference implementation SMA device targeting home energy management, security camera and remote monitoring will be presented.

Estimated length: 1 hour, including Q & A.

Who should attend:This one-hour seminar will be of interest to embedded software development managers, architects, and developers.

Prerequisites: There are no prerequisites for this session.

Speaker biographies:
Amanda McGregor is the product manager within Freescale's Multimedia Applications Division (MAD) for the i.MX25 family of multimedia applications processors and leading solutions marketing for the automotive infotainment, smart metering, and video surveillance vertical market segments. Prior to joining the MAD marketing team, Amanda held roles as an applications engineer supporting customers with the i.MX21 and i.MX31 applications processors and as a systems engineer in the wireless group. Amanda earned a BSc and a BEng in biomedical engineering from Flinders University of South Australia.

Sheridan Ethier is the Industrial Team Engineering Manager at QNX Software Systems, where he works on networking, user interface, and media technologies for industrial systems. Prior to joining QNX, he worked at Brock Automation, designing industrial automation systems, and at General Dynamics, designing sonar applications. He has authored a number of papers on robotics, and has presented at conferences held by the IEEE, IASTED, and CMP. He holds a Bachelor’s in Systems Design Engineering and a Master’s in Electrical and Computer Engineering.

Moderator: Don Dingee, Editorial Director — Don Dingee has been in the embedded computing industry since 1983. As an editor, broadcaster, speaker, and blogger for OpenSystems Media since 2005, he's able to bring a range of experience and skills in both design and marketing to the industry. Previously, Don was a marketing professional with Embedify LLC, a marketing and sales contributor with Motorola, and a design engineer at General Dynamics. Don holds an MSEE from the University of Southern California and a BSEE from Cal Poly Pomona.

About QNX Software Systems
QNX Software Systems is the industry leader in realtime, embedded OS technology. The component-based architectures of the QNX Neutrino RTOS and QNX® Momentics® development suite together provide the industry's most reliable and scalable framework for building innovative, high-performance embedded systems. Global leaders such as Cisco, DaimlerChrysler, General Electric, Lockheed Martin, and Siemens depend on QNX technology for network routers, medical instruments, vehicle telematics units, security and defense systems, industrial robotics, and other mission- or life-critical applications. Founded in 1980, QNX Software Systems is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada, and distributes products in over 100 countries worldwide.

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