Key Characteristics of Embedded Intelligent Systems

What are the Key Characteristics of Embedded Intelligent Systems?

Embedded intelligent systems, as supported by Wind River's solutions, are distinguished by several key characteristics. Primarily, they demand low latency, ensuring rapid response times crucial for real-time applications. High security is paramount, protecting sensitive data and preventing unauthorized access. Equally critical is safety, meeting stringent standards to prevent malfunctions that could have serious consequences. These systems are often found in applications requiring immediate responses, such as autonomous vehicles (learn more about VxWorks' role in autonomous vehicles), robotics, and critical infrastructure components.

Wind River addresses these needs with a range of products. VxWorks, a real-time operating system (RTOS), provides a robust and reliable foundation for developing and running embedded and real-time applications where reliability and dependability are critical. The Wind River Helix Virtualization Platform allows the consolidation of multiple operating systems and applications onto a single hardware platform – ideal for systems requiring both real-time and general-purpose operating systems to co-exist in isolated, secure environments. Finally, Wind River Linux offers a commercial-grade Linux distribution tailored for embedded and intelligent systems needing a flexible and customizable foundation. Wind River Linux's features are particularly suited to applications in sectors like networking and medical devices.