Configurable electronic motor management modules help plant managers cut the electric bill.

Communication intervenes in the power problem – EnOcean and TCP/IP protocols enable wireless harvesting of ambient energy for powering building automation sensors and controls.

In an exclusive Q&A with Embedded Computing Design, Varun Nagaraj of Echelon discusses interoperability in smart energy systems and the essential role it plays in maintaining the highest possible levels of energy efficiency.

Managing the power budget with current-measurement software can streamline the progress of a battery-powered design, balancing the scales of size, efficiency, and consumption.

With the proliferation of the smart grid, companies in the energy and utilities sectors will need strict cyber security measures enacted for software-based systems.

Isolating security configuration and code checking on a separate hardware and network platform from user development enables a secure environment and increases product integrity.

With the proliferation of the smart grid, companies in the energy and utilities sectors will need strict cyber security measures enacted for software-based systems.

In a Q&A session with Embedded Computing Design, Joel Andrew Hoffman of the GENIVI Alliance outlines how his organization’s In-Vehicle Infotainment (IVI) middleware compliance program is introducing open source to the automotive marketplace.

Andy Gryc of QNX Software Systems and Paul Sykes of Freescale Semiconductor discuss how their companies’ technological parternership has them dealing with the In-Vehicle Infotainment (IVI) system designs of tomorrow.

Improvements in wireless telehealth: Advances in standards, reductions in power. Mark D. Benson, Director of Software Strategy, Logic PD, gives his perspective in a conversation with Embedded Computing Design.