How to Use FreeRTOS on a Variety of Platforms Embedded systems are increasingly using MCUs, even to drive a user interface. Knowing how to develop for these platforms is an in-demand skill. RTOS, embedded systems
How to Create a Qt/CMake Project that Easily Supports Unit Testing Unit testing is becoming an essential part of the software implementation process. Qt
GPIO Programming: Exploring the libgpiod Library Here's a look at a GPIO library available on Linux that has become more widely supported on platforms like the Raspberry Pi. embedded systems, Linux
A Closer Look at FreeRTOS Explore key features, supported platforms, licensing and cost of FreeRTOS, a real-time operating system for microcontrollers and small microprocessors. RTOS, Embedded
Nearing the Finish Line with Project RED’s Low-Cost Ventilator With this important project nearly complete, we're making final updates to decrease the possibility of use error to improve patient safety. medical device, UX Design
Get Familiar with FreeRTOS FreeRTOS is a real-time operating system kernel for embedded devices primarily targeted at microcontrollers. RTOS, embedded systems
Are You Ready for Qt 6? Qt 6.0.0 will be available soon. Should you make the move? Try the latest pre-release, available from Qt's online installer. Qt
Do My Eyes Deceive Me? Hardware Impacts Perception of Color We perceive colors differently from screen to screen. That means testing on target hardware is critical. UX Design, designing for embedded
It’s Time to Fix Scientific Software Wider embrace of UX can make it easier for those working in life sciences to more quickly bring new therapies to market. medical device, UX Design
Developing Safe Medical Devices Means Following These Principles Medical device safety standards have elevated. Device makers should follow these principles. medical device
KDE Akademy 2020 Brings Together Open Source Community Check out some of the highlights from the annual developers conference. Qt, QML
Creating QML Controls From Scratch: Keyboard In the final installment in our series, we implement an English-only Keyboard. QML, Qt
Creating QML Controls From Scratch: PieChart PieChart is a Canvas that makes heavy use of the Context2D API to draw pie slices, callout lines and text. QML
Mobile Apps Help Consumers Avoid COVID-19-Contaminated Public Touchscreens As consumers avoid touching public devices, here’s how to provide contact-less access to your products. touchscreen, User Experience
Here's What's Up in the Raspberry Pi Ecosystem Raspberry Pi's popularity continues to grow, with 30 million units shipped by the end of 2019. Raspberry Pi
Creating QML Controls From Scratch: BarChart Here's a simple way to write a custom autoscaled chart. Qt, QML
Quickly Generate a Maintainable and Evolving Application with GreenHouse by ICS Writing a new application? Want to best the competition? Try this. GreenHouse, embedded systems
High-Fidelity Prototypes are Essential When Designing Embedded and IoT User Experiences Hi-fidelity prototypes shrink risk and lead to better outcomes. UX Design, rapid prototyping
ICS Works with Non-Profits to Develop Low-Cost Ventilators NEW! We're now working on a second ventilator to fight COVID-19 globally. Open Source, medical device, Qt
Creating QML Controls From Scratch: DatePicker DatePicker allows the user to select any year, month or day. QML, Qt
Creating QML Controls From Scratch: TimePicker TimePicker lets you select hours, minutes and am/pm. QML, Qt
How GreenHouse by ICS Benefits User Experience Designers Solutions to the most common UX-related problems on any embedded project. GreenHouse, UX design team
New in Qt 5.15: Moving Files to the Trash in a Portable Way This handy new feature in Qt will make your desktop application more user friendly. Qt
Abstraction Layer Addresses Interdependencies Provide an abstraction layer to replace external dependencies with mock implementation. GreenHouse, embedded systems
Don’t Touch! COVID-19 Gives Voice and Gesture UIs New Relevance Medical device makers should explore touchless interfaces more aggressively than ever. Voice Recognition, gesture interface
Lose the Ewww: How to Clean Customer-Facing Touchscreens to Reduce COVID-19 Risk Are touchscreen kiosks and POS touchpads safe to use during a pandemic? touchscreen
Here’s Why You Should Separate UI from Business Logic in Your Application Application separation is highly beneficial for testing. GreenHouse, Qt