Embedded Android Market Development

• Selecting an Embedded OS

• Why Choose Android as your Embedded OS

• Future Development of Embedded Android

• Embedded Android Challenges

Overview

SELECTION AN EMBEDDED OS

Selecting an Embedded OS

• Open Source • Proprietary

So, Where’s the Demand?

Hardware Software

Cost

Time Quality

Total Cost of Ownership

Supplier’s Solution

Customer’s Product

Gap

Deciding Factors

With a reliable partner you can enjoy the advantages of a proprietary system when using an Open Source OS.

WHY CHOOSE ANDROID AS YOUR EMBEDDED OS

Android VS. Linux

Why Android as an Embedded OS

Stable and Reliable Application Framework

Superior Commercialization

Mature Software Development Ecosystem

Rich Native Multimedia Support

User-friendly UI/UX Support

Customization Capabilities - Enable peripheral device support - Customized middleware modules - Tailor-made OS

FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF EMBEDDED ANDROID

Evolution of UI/UX Applications

2007.1 First iPhone

2008.10 First Android

phone (HTC Dream)

2010.1 First iPad

2010.1 First white-label

tablet (WM8650)

2010 ~ STB, OTT, TV Dongle,

Media Player

New User Behavior

Widespread Adoption

Platform Proliferation

Embedded Implementation

Now Infotainment, Medical, Industry, telematics…

EMBEDDED ANDROID CHALLENGES

Consumer VS. Embedded Android

Application Layer - Customized UI (Desktop Launcher,

System Bar, Page Setup)

Kernel & Framework - Security - Progress/Service (NFS, Telnet,

Modbus…)

System Management - WatchDog - Automatic Power on/off - Remote Power on/off - Remote Monitoring/Maintenance - Silent System and Application Updates

Embedded I/O - GPIO, RS-232, CAN Bus…

Test & Certification - Reliability 24/7/365

Longevity - 3 ~ 5 years or more

Consumer Products Embedded Products

User Interface

Security

System Section

Data Partition User

Applications User Data

System Applications

Kernel Files

System Data

Data Transmission

Application Access

Stolen Hardware

System Vulnerabilities

Progress/Service

看门狗

6/10/2015

Automatic Power On/Off

Remote Power On/Off

Remote Monitoring/Maintenance

Silent System and App Updates

Embedded I/O

GPIO

RS-232/422/485

CAN BUS

I2C

Test/Verification

Time

Environment

Android CTS

X Embedded I/O

Longevity

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