Key Takeaways from 2024 Embedded World
With the 2024 Embedded World Exhibition & Conference in the rear view, here are some key impressions from the ICS team around the future of embedded development.
ICS Insight Blog
Informed Opinions and Industry Insight on Tech, UX and Product Development
Connecting tech leaders with insight to move the needle, and developers and designers with inspiration to build really cool touchscreen-driven stuff people will love.
Racing Toward CES with an Exciting New UI for Automotive Grade Linux IVI Demo
To showcase Automotive Grade Linux at CES, ICS created an intuitive UI with reference applications and instrument cluster based on embedded Flutter code from Toyota.
Designing Audio Systems: Hardware vs. Software
Learn the differences between hardware and software audio solutions, and explore common use cases from the automotive industry.
From Pilots to Passengers: The UX of Self-Driving Cars
ICS is working toward our inevitable self-driving future.
Powerful Voice Integration for Connected-Car Solutions
Voice has always been recognized as an ideal way for a driver to interact with an auto because it reduces driver distraction.
Did the Auto Industry’s iPhone Moment Just Happen?
I was present at the 2007 MacWorld Expo where the iPhone was announced.
Media Manager for Automotive Infotainment (Part 4)
In this blog post, we will explain the core architecture of the media manager.
Automotive IVI Media Manager Announcements
Look no further when looking to build a media manager for automotive IVI...ICS just released open source code and all of our events around our Media Manager. Read more and download the code!
Media Manager for Automotive Infotainment (Part 2)
In this blog post, we will show how to address some of the challenges when multiple users bring devices into the car.
A Media Manager for Automotive Infotainment (Part 1)
We came up with an interesting architecture that addresses many of the vexing issues with existing IVI solutions.
Speech Recognition in the Car: Are You Siri-ous?
The auto manufacturers are being challenged on so many fronts these days: are they up to this challenge as well?
How IFE Informs IVI
Let's talk IVI and speech recognition. Siri-ously? Yep. Find out what we have to say!
Size (and Angle) Matters
Among the many things we've learned in building retail kiosks is the expectation for user interaction changes as the size of the display gets larger.
Designing the Future of Automotive In-Vehicle Infotainment (IVI)
Demand for connected devices in automobiles is accelerating as mobile ecosystems are maturing.
2014 Year in Review
As the year draws to a close, I thought it would be good to take a look back at some of the major events of the Qt world in 2014.
QNX Powers Ford's Next Connected Automotive Infotainment System, Sync 3
Congratulations to our friends at QNX for powering Ford's next Connected Car System, Sync 3.
Rapid Development of an In-Vehicle Infotainment System (IVI): A UX Perspective
In-vehicle systems have recently been pulled from relative obscurity into the limelight.
Of Cars and Connectivity: The Next Generation of (IVI) In Vehicle Infotainment
The area of IVI, or more generally the Connected Car (mirrorlink.com)(1), seems poised to be a hot market for 2014 and beyond.