Design
Unmanned ship to sail across the Atlantic in 2020
Plymouth University is aspiring to build the first full-sized autonomous unmanned ship to sail across the Atlantic in 2020. Designed and developed in collaboration with internationally acclaimed and award-winning partners, the Mayflower Autonomous Research Ship (MARS) will emulate the pioneering spirit and courage of the original Mayflower voyage.
Filtering & µAP operation mode for CAN-over-IP Gateway
Peak System has released a software update, introducing Filtering and µAP Operation Mode, for its CAN over IP Gateway range. The PCAN-Gateway product line allows the connection of various CAN busses over IP networks. CAN frames are wrapped into TCP or UDP message packets and then forwarded from one device to another.
Programmable Bluetooth module aids medical applications
The CYBLE-022001-00 EZ-BLE PRoC Module from Cypress Semiconductor is now in stock at distributor Mouser Electronics. The programmable, SMT-ready, fully certified Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) module eliminates RF hardware design and reduces investment by eliminating the certification process. The integration and small footprint of the CYBLE-022001-00 make it ideal for medical, home entertainment, and computing applications.
Debug platform captures "an eternity in the boot process"
The first debug platform to provide real insight from Intel Trace Hub to debug the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) that initialises system hardware and software has been introduced by Asset InterTech. SourcePoint can tap into both hardware and software sources of trace information to show engineers the exact code execution flow and system message execution information.
A one chip IoT solution
A one chip IoT solution for wireless connectivity has been released by Zilog. The MG2475, which expands the company’s wireless technologies family of 8-16-32-bit MCUs, is a true 2.4GHz SoC designed for low-power and very low-cost applications based on IEEE802.15.4 and RF4CE.
Emprog ThunderBench supports STM's discovery kit
Phaedrus Systems has announced that the Emprog ThunderBench C/C++ development tool suite now supports the STM32F746NGH6 discovery kit, which includes the STM32F7 MCU core.
Toolset features enhancements for automotive application development
Altium has announced a free embedded software development toolset for Infineon’s TriCore/AURIX product line as part of their strategic partnership. This toolset was developed as part of a major update to the TASKING compiler for TriCore/AURIX, which adds a number of latest features and enhancements for advanced automotive application development. The Lite Edition of the TASKING VX-toolset for TriCore includes a one year license and can be r...
Platform offers programming speeds of up to 80MB/s
Optimised for the latest generation of eMMC devices and large file sizes, the LumenX programming platform has been introduced by Data I/O. The programmer is claimed to deliver the highest performance managed and secured programming for the lowest total cost per part. The LumenX programming platform is available in the PSV7000 automated system and manual configurations.
Taxibot allows engineless travel from gate to runway
Wind River has announced that Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), the largest government-owned aerospace & defence company in Israel, relied on the Wind River VxWorks Cert Platform RTOS and Wind River Professional Services for its innovative semi-autonomous aeroplane towing vehicle, TaxiBot. IAI offers solutions for a variety of requirements in space, air, land, sea, and cyberspace, for both commercial and defence applications.
Project starter kit uses MATLAB, Raspberry Pi combination
The MATLAB and Simulink Student Suite – Raspberry Pi Bundle which includes the Raspberry Pi Starter Kit and the MATLAB and Simulink Student Suite from MathWorks is on sale at Farnell element14. It allows a student or self learner to conveniently start their project with model-based block diagrams on the Raspberry Pi 2 using the same tools commercial engineers and scientists use every day.