Android
Android has become one of the fastest-growing embedded operating
systems for its openness, customizable features, and robust ecosystem.
But growing competitive pressures make it difficult for many
companies to meet time-to-market deadlines with the differentiated
features and quality levels demanded by their customers.
Android gives you everything you need to build best-in-class app
experiences. It gives you a single application model that lets you deploy
your apps broadly to hundreds of millions of users across a wide range
of devices-from phones to tablets and beyond.
Android also gives you tools for creating apps that look great and
take advantage of the hardware capabilities available on each device.
It automatically adapts your UI to look its best on each device, while
giving you as much control as you want over your UI on different
device types.
Linux
Linux is a popular OS in the embedded market, and the fastest growing area in IoT is the move toward open source
Linux. Therefore, Advantech works with a wide range of Linux partners for the integration.
Key Features
General Linux Distribution Consulting Service
We offer installation and verification for Yocto, Ubuntu, SUSE/openSUSE, Red Hat Enterprise, Fedora, and CentOS,
depending on customer requirements. We also provide technical consultation for Application layer development by
project request, and optimized kernels with simple applications for quick evaluation on RISC platforms.
Linux Driver Modification & Configuration Services
We offer SUSI software API/Driver development service based on the customer’s defined Linux Kernel or Distribution,
including APIs for Watchdog, Timer, GPIO, SMBus, I2C, Backlight On/Off, and Brightness. For RISC platforms, we can
also help configure the right parameters for graphic drivers, and network drivers, etc. In addition, value-added software
support such as boot-up logo customization, AP integration and burn-in customized image support are provided.
Application Ready Platform
Advantech leverages Wind River Linux with Intelligent Device Platform, Wind River Pulsar, Ubuntu Snappy Core, and
Yocto Linux with a gateway software stack to provide gateway ready solutions. Among them all, Yocto Linux is our
standard offering for RISC platforms, including boot loader, kernel with integrated drivers, and AP layer services and
libraries. An Ubuntu image is available for GUI evaluation.
Embedded QT Package
Advantech provides a reliable QT solution, a cross-platform application, and an open-source UI framework, supporting
mainstream Linux dev projects such as Yocto for customers to easily integrate QT into their build environment, speed up
QT installation and enhance QT usability. Advantech QT package includes modules like GUI, Networking, XML, OpenGL
and APPs like GStreamer testing and UART testing, with source code.
Product List
Advantech provides three major Linux integration services: general Linux distribution services, Linux backup software, Linux driver modification and configuration services, and third party solutions.
Advantech provides Android Board Support Package (BSP) Services; we work with Intel® and independent hardware vendors to get the latest embedded drivers. We integrate and produce a fully verified BSP that helps customers quickly build their Android OS solutions.