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Highlights From Embedded Systems Conference

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the isn't-that-pretty dept.

Tetravus writes "The Embedded Systems Conference at Moscone Center in San Francisco is winding down. The finalists for this year's Best of Show include a Trek Style communicator that uses 802.11b, a home healthcare robot, and some crazy giant household remote."

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  1. Crazy Giant Household Remote by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Informative

    To clarify, the "crazy giant household remote" is the Phillips iPronto. Yeah, it's real CRAZY!

    Posted anon to avoid whoring

  2. ESC Special Reports from LInux & Windows angle by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Informative

    LinuxDevices.com has published a detailed SPECIAL REPORT on the Embedded Systems Conference which includes a summary of Linux oriented announcements, plus a story on the best-of-show awards, and also the PC/104 design contest winners, announced this morning. Its sister site, WindowsForDevices.com, has published a similar special report, but more oriented toward embedded Windows perspective -- that one includes a table of the awesome set of gadgets and devices on display in the Microsoft pavilion.

  3. Now become impotent from video games by confused+philosopher · · Score: 1, Informative

    "The Exertris Interactive Bike combines the fun and addictive quality of computer games with the health benefits of exercise."

    So once they have you addicted, and you can't stop pedaling, you will find that the Venous Cavernosa [sp?] at your tailbone will have been compressed for so long that you've dangerously restricted bloodflow to your privates. Unless it comes with a special seat to reduce this [which it doesn't appear to in the picture], this device will make you more impotent than most /.'ers.

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  4. Well.. by Scott+Francis[Mecham · · Score: 3, Informative

    ..Seattle Public Utilities loves them.

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  5. RLI HG-100K by Kinthelt · · Score: 3, Informative

    This is much cooler than most people probably think at first glance. I'm pretty intimate with the Red Lake MotionScope series of cameras. And trust me, having that kind of resolution, speed, and robustness all at the same time is an incredible engineering feat.

    For comparison, the MS-8000 is capable of 8000fps, and has a resolution of about 160x120. Don't even think about bumping it around. And it's quite a good camera! The HG-100K is just better.

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  6. Re:Trade show loot! by cpeterso · · Score: 3, Informative



    well, Microsoft likes to think so:

    No. 1 Embedded Operating System Provider Worldwide

    "The strong interest in Windows CE .NET as well as Windows XP Embedded by industry leaders has been instrumental in securing a No. 1 position for Windows Embedded products. According to Venture Development Corp., Microsoft led in worldwide shipments of embedded operating systems for 2002. "

    "For 2001, Microsoft led revenue for embedded operating systems according to International Data Corp. document 27653, Worldwide Mobile and Embedded Operating Environment Market Forecast and Analysis, 2002-2006. "

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