Ubicom Programme Report

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Study and Assessment of Innovations JAN 1, 2011

Market Trend of Embedded OS in Japan 2010 – ITRON & Embedded Linux -

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Ubicom Programme Report

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Study and Assessment of Innovations JAN 1, 2011

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Market Trend of Embedded OS in Japan 2010 - ITRON & Embedded Linux-

October 13, 2010 [email protected]

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Executive Summary  ITRON has extensive experience as controllers and subsystems in each products especially in FA/Control devices, OA/Business equipments, and home/information appliances due to the sophisticated design for real-time OS, compactness with less consumption of resources, prioritization of embedded software engineer and open architecture policy. ITRON is expected to expand the market including broadening horizons of the embedded market itself mainly in general industry, FA, control device area, especially where the realtime and compact environment is needed.  On the other hand, embedded Linux seems to become major embedded OS in stationary home appliances, and begins to be build in portable information appliances and MID. The embedded Linux including Android could be the mainstream in embedded OS/middleware in very wide area in line with evolution of network and communications equipments both for consumer and industry due to the efficiency of development and open source policy.  General market trend even in embedded system is toward multi-core, virtualization, and parallel use with multiple OS. Each embedded OS could continue to be utilized in its specialty area.

Embedded System in Japan  Embedded systems are the key in system to control the equipments used in various fields, they were originally developed as embedded systems in order to control the equipments in the traditional aerospace, defense, and other industrial systems. Under this background, there are many embedded systems related developments of RTOS, Linux, tools, and middleware in Europe and the United States. Meanwhile, in the Japanese market, embedded systems have been brought up with growth of the microcomputer and ITRON mainly in control of industrial equipments and vehicles.  In the last 15 years to 20 years, embedded systems used in aerospace, defense and industrial relations have been needed in advanced equipment control in business and civilian areas. Recent rapid improvement of processor performance also accelerates equipping with embedded system in various areas.  Recent well-developing network environment including wireless, equipments and terminals are required to work with the service. Using the services over the Internet in the consumer equipments as well as business systems are expanding as service-type cloud.  Even embedded systems development, it is required to develop embedded equipments intended to be used in cloud-based service as well as in device control. (direction to more application- and solution-oriented as well as element-oriented)

Information Technology Services

Systems Consumer Electronics

Factory Automation

Information Appliance

Communication Equipments

MID

Mobile Phone Office Equipments

Retail Equipments

Medical Equipments

Industrial Equipments

(Cleaner, Refrigerator, Washer, Air conditioner,..) Embedded Technology 3

Embedded Market

8/2010

White Goods

Embedded System Market  Elements and components consisting of embedded system: Embedded Processor, Embedded Os, Embedded middleware, Development Environment/Tools and Embedded system module combining general electronic components and software components  The embedded market also includes embedded SI area as application market

Element Market A: Embedded Processor

Application Market

B: Embedded OS

System Embedded equipment development

E: Development Environment/Tools

Equipment, Device

D: Embedded System Module 8/2010

C: Embedded Middleware

Embedded SI: Software Development

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Element Market Size 2009 (results) Billion ¥

A Embedded

2012 Growth (forecast) Rate (%) Billion ¥

1,504

1,672

111

 Migration has progressed from 8/16 to 32 bits in microprocessor, and from ASIC to FPGA in related LSI  Pay attention to ARM core for mobile phone, microcomputer and vehicle.

9.6

13.3

139

 ITRON for control of devices, and other OS (RTOS, embedded Linux, Windows Embedded) are to be utilized with special characteristics of each  Android expands the direction of platform in OS

32.5

43.2

133

 Growing of Android/cloud related business by middleware vendors and changing the market environment

128

151

118

 Demand will increase from now on in mobile related equipments and sensor related devices  In particular, sensor related system will be developed increasingly.

7.9

9.4

119

 The market shrinked in 2009/2010 due to economic turmoil, but will be recovered gradually.

Processor

B Embedded OS

C Embedded Middleware

D Embedded System Module

E

Development Environment/ Tools

1,682

1,889

112 8/2010

Total

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Source: FUJI KEIZAI, “Embedded System Market 2010”

Market Composition Ratio (Revenue base in 2009) B. Embedded OS

A. Embedded Processor

ASIC 14%

ITRON 9% Embedded Linux 18%

ASSP 44%

Micro processor 34%

Windows Embedded 34% D. Embedded System Module

C. Embedded Middleware Others 13% Security 6% Management 10%

Applications Acceleration 41%

Sensor 9%

Angular Velocity Sensor 13%

Media 12% Comunications 18%

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RTOS 39%

Wireless LAN 16%

GPS 5%

IrDA 2%

PLC 1%

D. Development Environment/Tools

UML Modeling Tools 11%

Camera 36%

Bluetooth 18%

Embedded GUI Development Tools 25%

Source: FUJI KEIZAI, “Embedded System Market 2010”

ICE/Emulator 35%

Integrated Development Environment 29% 8/2010

DSP 6%

FPGA 2%

Application Market (embedded SI, Software) 2009 (results) Billion ¥

2012 Growth (forecast) Rate (%) Billion ¥

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Mobile Phone

63

69

110

 Smart phones are becoming increasingly  Unknown trend in Japan’s manufacturers for a platform of Android

Information Home Appliances

82

99

120

 With the development of home network, networked functions are required more also in home appliances

Vehicle, Invehicle related

61

65

107

 Growth of development for EV and HV  Rapid growth of development of PND

OA/Business

52

61

117

 With the development of networked equipments, OA system and equipments are expected to connect  Sophisticated network functions are required

Communication/ Network

60

75

125

 Increase of investment for WiMAX and LTE-related preparation

Others

75

87

116

 Demand increase for network control and power measuring in smart grid area

393

456

116 8/2010

Total

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Source: FUJI KEIZAI, “Embedded System Market 2010”

Trend of Embedded OS Market

8/2010

 Embedded OS is divided into ITRON, embedded Linux, RTOS and Windows Embedded  ITRON is a real-time OS based on open source specifications, and software vendors and chip vendors develop and sale each OS based on the free-of-charge specifications. And embedded system users such as home appliance makers begin to adopt ITRON as the basis for their proprietary OS  Embedded Linux is also an OS based on open source. It began to be adopted for embedded systems since the beginning of 21st century. Now, it becomes standard OS in network and appliance products, etc.  RTOS is a real-time OS for conventional industry, aerospace and armaments industry such as VxWorks of Window river and INTEGRITY of GreenHills  Windows Embedded is an embedded OS of Microsoft, used for mainly POS and business terminals. It develops also for car navigation system and mobile terminals  Each OS has built in devices and terminals in each field, and formed the market taking advantage of each feature.  Since 2009, Android, Linux based platform for embedded device by Google has been built in mobile phone and MID.  From now on, Android as a platform for embedded device seems to spread rapidly due to the open source policy and easy development of devices for internet use

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Market Size of Embedded OS  ITRON based OSs are expected to expand the market including the expanding horizons of the embedded market itself mainly in general industry, FA, control equipment area.  Embedded Linux, RTOS and Windows Embedded are being positioned as the platform of embedded system in each advantage. Embedded OS Market Size

2009 result

2012 forecast

Growth Ratio (2012/2009)

ITRON based OS

820

1,090

133

Embedded Linux

1,730

2,810

162

RTOS

3,770

4,850

129

Windows Embedded

3,250

4,540

140

9,570

13,290

139

Hybrid OS

550

750

136

Other embedded OS

380

570

150

10,500

14,610

139

Embedded OS Survey covered

Subtotal Survey uncovered

Total 9

Source: FUJI KEIZAI, “Embedded System Market 2010”

8/2010

Unit (million , %)

Market Status of Embedded OS in 2009 Growth ratio

160%

Embedded Linux

150% 140%

130%

560 projects Windows Embedded

1.7 billion ¥

ITRON

120% 110% 100%

RTOS

1,310 projects 1,270 projects

3.3 billion ¥

0.8 billion ¥ 910 projects 3.8 billion ¥

1

1.5

2

2.5

3

3.5

4

4.5

5

8/2010

Market size (billion ¥)

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Source: FUJI KEIZAI, “Embedded System Market 2010”

Direction of Embedded OS Revenue base growth

133%

Embedded Linux

162%

RTOS

129%

Windows Embedded

140%

Market status

Mainly adopted in controller application in FA and control instrument field such as controlling devices and subsystems

The linkage with ARM core is being promoted In the market environment, there are trends of multi-core, virtualization, and parallel use with other OS. ITRON based OSs are expected to expand the market including the expanding horizons of the embedded market itself mainly in general industry, FA, control equipment area. Becoming a standard OS in ICT Rapid growth in development of WBA including information appliance. infrastructure and networked devices thanks to New Entering the market by chip internet based cloud services vendors and tool vendors Embedded Linux based business development is promoted due to increase of requirement of linkage with upper system in network. Stable users in mainly FA, control In line with openness, RTOS vendors develop instrument, aerospace, armament support for Embedded OS, Android, etc including due to highly reliable GUI enhancement sophisticated real-time OS that is a differentiator to Linux Growing mainly in POS for retail Approach to more business application area & KIOSK competing iphone/iPad’s influence in business area. Increase of development of car navigation & PND 8/2010

ITRON based OS

Present status

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Trend of Embedded Processor  Generalization of ARM core and Increase of development of multi-core processor  Big changes of the market by main factors of efficiency/standardization of development and inheritance of software assets as well as platform expansion

ITRON

core

core

core

core

core Embedded Linux

• Inheritance of Software Assets

Embedded Linux

• Efficiency of Development

Windows Embedded

IP ARM Change of Processor Environment

Proprietary

core

ARM core

8/2010

Android

• Standardization of Development

Single core

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ITRON based OS (Trend of Market Size )  Because of economic downturn, the market size decreased by 27% compared to previous year in 2009.  With multi-functional and high-performance embedded devices, embedded Linux are being engaged as the platform in the embedded system, however, ITRON is expected to expand the market in the adoption of widerange of needs in controlling device and subsystem.

No. of projects Year to year basis (%) Consumer use Money basis Year-to-year basis No. of projects Year to year Business/ basis (%) Industrial Use Money basis Year-to-year basis (%) No. of projects Year to year basis Total Money basis Year-to-year basis (%) 13

2008

2009

2010 F/C

2011F/C

2012 F/C

560

375

430

480

530

-

67

115

112

110

380

260

290

320

350

-

68

115

110

109

1,210

895

980

1,090

1,200

-

74

110

111

110

750

560

610

670

740

-

75

108

110

110

1,770

1,270

1,410

1,570

1,730

-

72

111

111

110

1,130

820

900

990

1090

-

73

110

110

110

Source: FUJI KEIZAI, “Embedded System Market 2010”

8/2010

Unit of money basis: million ¥

Sectoral Sales Composition (ITRON based OS) Category Consumer Use White Goods Stationary Home Appliance Mobile Home Appliance Mobile phone Game In-vehicle Others (consumer use) Business/ Industrial Use OA/ Business Retail Communication/ Network Security Healthcare FA/ Control device Amusement Vehicle Others* (business/ industrial) Total

2009 million ¥ 260 45 65 35 25 15 45 30 560 80 40 75 25 75 150 50 25 40 820

Composition ratio 31.7% 5.5 7.9 4.3 3.0 1.8 5.5 3.7 68.3 9.8 4.9 9.1 3.0 9.1 18.3 6.1 3.0 4.9 100.0

2010 million ¥ 290 50 70 40 30 20 50 30 610 85 45 80 30 80 160 55 30 45 900

Composition ratio 32.2% 5.6 7.8 4.4 3.3 2.2 5.6 3.3 67.8 9.4 5.0 8.9 3.3 8.9 17.8 6.1 3.3 5.0 100.0

*Others in Business/ Industrial use includes transportation related infrastructure, aerospace and armaments. 14

Source: FUJI KEIZAI, “Embedded System Market 2010”

8/2010

Year

Market Trend in ITRON and Embedded Linux

8/2010

Embedded Linux Consumer Use  Becoming major OS in stationary home appliances, and beginning to be build in portable information appliances and MID.  Android will be the mainstream of development in embedded Linux, each company promotes Android based business development. Business Industrial Use  There are high market share in communication, network, retail and OA/ business area.  Growing the demand of WiMAX and LTE, investment including infrastructural development will be extended from now on.

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ITRON Consumer Use  Increase of demand in control part of digital home appliance and home network  There are both cases of usage of manufacturer’s embedded OS in products and provision by chip vendors Business Industrial Use  There are extensive experience as controllers and subsystems in each device especially in FA/Control device and OA/Business area  ITRON is expected to expand the market including the expanding horizons of the embedded market itself mainly in general industry, FA, control device area.

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Embedded Linux (Trend of Market Size )

No. of projects Year to year basis (%) Consumer use Money basis Year-to-year basis No. of projects Year to year Business/ basis (%) Industrial Use Money basis Year-to-year basis (%) No. of projects Year to year basis Total Money basis Year-to-year basis (%) 16

2008

2009

2010 F/C

2011F/C

2012 F/C

160

150

220

270

330

-

94

147

123

122

550

490

660

800

960

-

89

135

121

120

420

410

480

560

630

-

98

117

117

126

1,270

1,240

1,440

1,650

1,850

-

98

116

115

112

580

560

700

830

960

-

97

125

119

116

1,820

1,730

2,100

2,450

2,810

-

95

121

117

115

Source: FUJI KEIZAI, “Embedded System Market 2010”

8/2010

Unit of money basis: million ¥

Sectoral Sales Composition (Embedded Linux) Category Consumer Use White Goods Stationary Home Appliance Mobile Home Appliance Mobile phone Game In-vehicle Others (consumer use) Business/ Industrial Use OA/ Business Retail Communication/ Network Security Healthcare FA/ Control device Amusement Vehicle Others (business/ industrial) Total 17

million ¥ 490 0 280 90 90 0 30 0 1,240 150 200 500 70 70 130 40 30 50 1,730

2009 Composition ratio 28.3% 0.0 16.2 5.2 5.2 0.0 1.7 0.0 71.7 8.7 11.6 28.9 4.0 4.0 7.5 2.3 1.7 2.9 100.0

2010 million ¥ 660 0 350 150 110 0 50 0 1,440 190 240 590 70 70 150 50 30 50 2,100

Source: FUJI KEIZAI, “Embedded System Market 2010”

Composition ratio 31.4% 0.0 16.7 7.1 5.2 0.0 2.4 0.0 68.6 9.0 11.4 28.1 3.3 3.3 7.1 2.4 1.4 2.4 100.0

8/2010

Year

Embedded Market by Processor 2009

2010 F/C

# of projects

share (%)

# of projects

share (%)

SH

640

50.4

690

48.9

ARM

260

20.5

310

22.0

H8

150

11.8

160

11.3

PowerPC

80

6.3

90

6.4

others

140

11.0

160

11.3

1,270

100.0

1,410

100.0

Embedded Linux

2009

2010 F/C

# of projects

share (%)

# of projects

share (%)

PowerPC

150

26.8

180

25.7

ARM

150

26.8

200

28.6

X86 base

130

23.2

160

22.9

SH

50

8.9

60

8.6

others

80

14,3

100

14.3

Total

560

100.0

700

100.0

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Source: FUJI KEIZAI, “Embedded System Market 2010”

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Total

8/2010

ITRON

Appendix I Survey by METI in 2009 Embedded Software Industry Survey in Japan by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) being conducted every year since2003. Subject of investigation 1.

2. 3. 4. 5.

Companies developing portable information appliances and equipment mounting embedded software (embedded system) Companies developing embedded software to be installed in embedded devices (embedded software / OS / middleware, etc.) Companies developing tools used for development of embedded systems Companies for outsourcing, consulting, staffing services for development/business of embedded software/system Companies/Organizations providing education and training for embedded software/systems

Number of companies/organizations surveyed

8/2010

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345 projects in 248 companies/organizations

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Embedded OS Share - Survey by METI in 2009 -

ITRON Windows except Windows CE Embedded Linux Windows CE Proprietary Posix/ Unix © Copyright Tekes

T-Engine DOS TRON except ITRON

20

8/2010

Others 0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

Source: “Report on Survey of Embedded Software Industry 2009” by METI

35%

Processors in Embedded OS - Survey by METI in 2009 How many processors in device/system?

Kinds of processors used? others, 0.5% DSP, 8.3% 8 bits, 10.8%

4 processors, 5.0% 16 bits, 21.8%

Dual processor, 22.4%

8/2010

32 bits, 50.2%

3 processors, 10.9%

Single processor, 21.8%

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64 bits, 8.3%

More than 5 processors, 13.0%

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Appendix II Survey by T-Engine Forum in 2009 T-Engine Forum conducted the questionnaire survey of use trend of real-time OS in the Embedded System market. The latest survey was done at the Embedded Technology 2009 Conference & Exhibition held at Yokohama, Japan on November 18-20, 2009. The same survey has been conducted every year by the TRON Association since 14 years ago. The survey has been taken over to the T-Engine Forum since 2009. The participants of the Embedded Technology 2009 was 22,117 which include designers, developers and researchers accounting for 72% to the total number of participants in the event.

8/2010

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Number of respondents was 352 in the survey.

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Embedded OS Share (2007 and 2009) - Survey by T-Engine Forum Source: T-Engine Forum, “The Survey of Use Trend Real-time OS in the Embedded System, 2009”

2007 (valid response: 381 persons)

2009 (valid response: 383 persons)

No use, 9%

No use, 9%

*4, 2%

*4, 2%

ITRON based proprietary OS, 8% VxWorks, 6%

Embedded Linux, 19%

Windows CE, 8%

ITRON based free OS, 6% VxWorks, 9% T-Kernel, 5%

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ITRON based free OS, 6%

*1: Windows except CE *2: MS-DOS *3: Symbian *4: no use due to problems

Embedded Linux, 20%

ITRON based proprietary OS, 5% T-Kernel, μT-Kernel, 5%

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*1, 3%

*3, 3% *2, 3% *1, 3%

Commercially available ITRON based OS, 22%

8/2010

Commercially available ITRON based OS, 23%

API and Application of Embedded OS - survey by T-Engine Forum Source: T-Engine Forum, “The Survey of Use Trend Real-time OS in the Embedded System, 2009”

API of Embedded OS

Application of Embedded OS

others, 11%

Business oriented other equipment, 7%

OSEK/VDX based API, 2%

Industrial control/ FA, 19%

DOS compatible API, 2% Win32API, 13%

others, 9%

ITRON based API, 52% Valid responses 286

POSIX or UNIX based API, 13%

T-Kernel based API, 7%

Measurement oriented other equipment, 9% Healthcare, 2% Facility, 2% Appliances, 2%

Valid responses 222

Communication equipment (Terminal), 8%

Entertainment/ Education Device, 3% Personal Information Device, 5%

AV equipments, 19%

Communication equipment (network facility), 8% Transportation equipment, 8%

PC peripheral/ OA equipment, 6%

Appendix III

8/2010

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 China base T-Engine Forum  Android  Where is ITRON used?  Evolution of ITRON

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ITRON in China (1/2)  In April, 2010, “T-Engine Forum China” has been established with the support of China Government of the Institute of Computing Technology, China Academy of Sciences in order to promote TRON, T-Engine/T-Kernel and ubiquitous technologies in China. http://www.t-enginechina.cn/  The establishing convention and the opening ceremony has held at Beijing in participation with officials (MIC) and cooperative companies from Japan as well as Chinese officials including municipals and companies.  Collaborative topics between China and Japan on T-Engine Forum : 2004 April

Establishment of the “TRON Ubiquitous Technology Open Platform Lab” at the Institute of Computing Technology, China Academy Sciences

2004 April

Professor Sakamura to be appointed as a Guest Professor of Peking University

2004 July

Professor Sakamura to be appointed as a honorable adviser of Dailian Software Park in China

2005

Open “T-Engine Laboratory” at Dailian Software Park

2006

Establishment of “UNL uID/RFID Open Laboratory” at Shanghai Fudan University

2010 April

Establishment of “T-Engine Forum China”

ITRON in China (2/2) Opening Ceremony of T-Engine Forum China on April 27, 2010 at Beijing

Source: TRONWARE 123 issue 2010, Personal Media

Possibility of Android in Embedded OS (1/3) - as a common platform for efficient development  Different OS in each product/device even in a manufacturer  Inefficiency and high-cost due to different drivers, applications and development resources

 Android as a common platform allow every product/device sharing of drivers, applications and development resources  Resources to focus on new features and increase of development by SMEs

Portable Information Appliance

OS In-vehicle device

Android In-vehicle device

OS Mobile Phone

Mobile Phone OS Stationary Appliance Stationary Appliance

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Portable Information Appliance

8/2010

OS

Possibility of Android in Embedded OS (2/3) - Enhancement of cooperation in network environment  By adopting Android as a common platform of products, high functionality and high performance could be easily implemented such as cooperation b/w products, mounting of camera & sensors, Connection to IP network, etc.  There are high possibility to expand to other information home appliances that mobile phones/smart phones

Portable Information Appliance Android

Android

sensors

sensors

Android

Android

Stationary Appliance

sensors sensors

Android

Mobile Phone sensors Android Android

sensors

Medical Device eBook

• Internet Applications • Cloud solutions

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Smart Phone

8/2010

In-vehicle device

Possibility of Android in Embedded OS (3/3) - Directional Movement of Android by Middleware Vendors  Development and sales of Android based middleware 

Adapting in-house middleware to Android environment for developing new product or version-up



Examples: SIP, DNLA, Bluetooth, voice synthesis/recognition, image compression/decompression, browser, Japanese input system, embedded Java, embedded Linux fast start, etc

 Customization and Software Development of Android’s standard feature 

Customizing standard feature of Android according to user requirements



Examples: TCP/IP, Bluetooth, IPSec/SSL, file system, browser, embedded Java



Providing free limited version of its middleware product with the Android's standard feature. To users who aren't satisfied with the limited capability of the product, new business could be expected by proposing well-customized middleware or commercial version. Example: Image compression/decompression

8/2010



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 Development of Android’s standard feature

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ITRON based Products ITRON as a real-time OS is the standard in the world, and it is used as different parts in various kind of embedded system. Japan's new paradigm in manufacturing has been developed together with ITRON in a mutually complementary manner. Regarding the denvelopment of product with embedded system, majority of vendors seems to adopt embedded Linux (Android) as a platform of embedded systems in various area, however, ITRON based OS still has superiority in AV equipment, in-vehicle equipment, white goods (home appliance), measurement tool, satellite and so on. The products with ITRON based embedded OS are shown in the following table. category

Product examples

Home Appliance

Rice cooker, Washer, Refrigerator, Air conditioner, …

PC Peripheral

Printer, HDD, Scanner,…

AV Equipment

TV, Video, Audio, DVD player, Digital Camera,…

Amusement

Karaoke box, Game machine, Pachinko,…

Communications

Cellular, Phone, FAX,…

Network

Router, Hub, Telephone switchboard,…

Transportation

Vehicle, Railway vehicle, Ship, Airplane,…

Factory

Plant control, NC machine, Industrial robot,…

Facility

Elevator, Building air conditioning, Building power control, Unmanned parking

Healthcare

CT scanner, X-ray, Electrocardiograph (ECG),…

Military

Missile, Fighter,…

Aerospace

Rocket, Satellite, Interplanetary probe,…

others

Vending machine, POS terminals, Handy scanner,…

ITRON based Products (Japanese); http://www.assoc.tron.org/spec/product2009.pdf

Reference: Evolution of ITRON OS

▼ 1984, establishment of TRON Project

▼2002, establishment of T- Engine Forum

▼ 1988, establishment of TRON Association T-Kernel Standard Edition 32 bit

Multi-CPU/ Multi-Core

32 bit CPU

16, 8 bit

Single chip 16, 8 bit

Source: Document from “ITRON WG” in T-Forum Engine