Embedded World: Wind River focuses on future of embedded cloud

The embedded and mobile software specialist will host presentations at the conference as well as product demos and live customer applications. According to Wind River, the eight presentations will address emerging trends, as well as industry challenges, such as: embedded cloud; device and communications security; Android beyond mobile; certification to the industrial safety standard IEC 61508 and tools qualification to ISO 26262; and the efficient use of multicore and virtualisation in automotive systems. The full list of Wind River's presentations includes: From Device to the Cloud (March 1 at 9.45am) - presented by Jim Douglas, senior vice president, marketing - focusing on how cloud computing will impact existing network topologies and the operating requirements of future products, and how safety and security will be maintained during the transformation from traditional, discrete embedded systems to highly connected intelligent systems. Security in Embedded Devices and Communications (February 29 at 1pm) - presented by Hans Jürgen Rauscher, system architect - covering security threats to embedded devices and data stored in the cloud, as well a discussion on how to improve device security during development and testing. Android Beyond the Smartphone (March 1 at 1pm) - presented by Jonas Dietsche, senior technical account manager - looking at the availability and use of Android in the automotive, industrial and medical markets. Virtualisation and Multicore Drive ECU Consolidation in the Car - Challenges and Solutions (March 1 at 10am) - presented by Peter Kleiner, senior technical account manager - examining the challenges being faced when doing ECU consolidation or combining driver assist functionality with IVI systems. Multicores have Arrived in the Embedded World (February 29 at 4pm) - presented by Joachim Hampp, field engineering manager - how to best leverage the power of multi-core depending on the application, working with multicore design and avoiding design pitfalls. On chip Redundancy according to IEC 61508 (February 29 at 1.30pm) - presented by Andreas Buchwieser, program manager, industrial - this presentation will look at ways to deal with functional safety in safety critical applications especially with regard to the IEC 61508 standard. Applying ISO 26262 to Tool Qualification (February 29 at 10am) - jointly presented by Dr. Oscar Slotosch (Validas AG) and Marco Reiling, tools specialist - describing the requirements from ISO 26262 to tool qualification. Certification according to IEC 61508 - What are the Basics to Know? (February 29 at 12pm) - presented by Philipp Michel, technical account manager - looking at how safety critical solutions are becoming increasingly important in today's embedded world. "The embedded industry is continually evolving as cloud computing and the ongoing mobile revolution shift the boundaries between embedded, IT and consumer electronics," said Jim Douglas, senior vice president, marketing at Wind River. "Wind River is helping drive this evolution and Embedded World 2012 is an ideal platform to discuss it with our customers and other stakeholders." Wind River will be exhibiting in Hall 5 on Booth 334.