Embedded systems – time for a re-vamp?

What approach should you take to refresh your embedded system for today's market? Buy an off-the-shelf SBC and integrate with new software? Or re-design the system from the ground up to give the best user experience possible? Both require time and resources that might not be readily available in-house, so why not partner with Xentech Solutions and follow their five simple steps to embedded system re-design? Review. Allowing an independent team to critically review your user interface and embedded system design may not be a comfortable thought, but bringing in an external viewpoint to provide fresh ideas can reveal new opportunities for enhancing ease of use and efficiency. Reduce. Tighter integration of modern microprocessors and peripherals allows for cost reduction of embedded systems in a quick and timely fashion. Lowering the component count makes for easier parts stocking at the manufacturer, faster assembly times and improved reliability. Refresh. With the adoption of mobile applications, many embedded system user interfaces are looking tired. Updating the user interface gives equipment a new lease of life, making it more attractive to existing and potential customers and opening up new markets. Connect. Advances in wireless connectivity and USB allow new ways of connecting to an embedded system. Hand-held devices can easily be integrated providing a more flexible user experience and increased customer satisfaction. Extend. Taking the existing architecture and updating the detailed design allows new features to be added without a ground-up redesign. By adding to an existing design, it is possible to extend the market life of a product with minimal additional development cost. Taken one at a time or all together, these five steps will enable your company to revive its embedded system offering and open up new market opportunities. Contact Xentech Solutions today to find out how they can help you succeed in your market.