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14 Industrial Embedded Linux Case Studies

Posted by Hemos on from the spreading-like-the-flu dept.

An anonymous reader writes "This article presents a collection of papers and presentations on the use of embedded Linux in the "real world" that was assembled by the Industrial Embedded Systems (INES) organization, a project to promote the adoption of Open Source software funded by the European Union. The papers show some of the exciting and esoteric applications that the industrial world finds for embedded Linum. From vibration health monitoring systems to crane scales to giant LED signs at sports stadiums, that little penguin (a.k.a. Tux) shows up in the darnedest places."

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  1. Awesome by Mysticalfruit · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I always wondered what software/hardwar was used to drive those wrap around displays. It's cool to know that it runs on linux.

    Personally, I think it'll be cool, when they build a stadium that has a plastic membrane playing surface that they can use to display graphics on.

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    Yes Francis, the world has gone crazy.
    1. Re:Awesome by azaris · · Score: 3, Interesting

      Personally, I think it'll be cool, when they build a stadium that has a plastic membrane playing surface that they can use to display graphics on.

      Personally, I'll pass. It's annoying enough to watch soccer mathes with advertisements projected on the pitch using computers. Thankfully they don't do that when the ball is in play.

  2. Re:More embedded Linux sponsors... by Sunda666 · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Interesting to see QNX listed as a part of this consortium... Think about "If you can't beat them, join them", it seems.

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    ``If a program can't rewrite its own code, what good is it?'' - Mel
  3. While we're on the subject... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Interesting

    Does anyone know a place that sells reasonably-priced CF-IDE (Compact Flash to IDE) adaptors? Every place I've seen wants $20+ for a little card with just two connectors and some circuit leads between them. I don't have the equipment to build my own cards or I would...

  4. Re:Linux is great and all, but... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Interesting

    No, he probably meant a microcontroller programmed in assembly.

  5. Where are you hiding Linux? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Interesting

    So where have you guys found embedded linux devices at work or home? I find it cool that I have 2 Linux boxes in my entertainment center alone (Tivo and a Linksys WRT54G), I'm guessing there may be a few more around work or the house that I'm not aware of yet (hmm.... that toaster oven looks pretty feature rich, wonder what's running...)

  6. Freebox by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Interesting

    My cable modem in France runs Linux. It is offered for free with a EUR 30,00 per month subscription and in addition to Internet access, it provides a telephone line (free calls within France) and ADSL cable tv (without using the Internet bandwidth).

    The interesting thing (besides running Linux) is that there are already 140,000 out there, with about 1 million forecast for the end of next year. 1 million embedded Linux users.

    More information can be found at Free's site (my ISP) or for a slightly more technical review here, all in French.

    Amazingly, it was still not reported by LinuxDevices neither by Slashdot...

  7. Still waiting for linux security cameras by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Interesting

    that I can plug into ethernet and use on my lan that don't require windows and directx.