Rugged highly reliable embedded computing solutions
Embedded Computing Design has posted a blog article by our Director of Technical Sales, George T Hilliard. It’s titled “Fanless Thermal Management in Harsh Environments.” The article talks about how industrial embedded computer systems contain complex devices with many components based on heat-sensitive silicon and why efficient thermal management is a critical aspect of any… Read More »
Last updated on 10/13/2025 Before diving deeper into topics like edge AI and industrial IoT (IIoT), it is important to establish a baseline: what exactly is an industrial embedded computer? Industrial computers are the rugged computing systems that power mission-critical applications from the inside, in industries such as manufacturing, energy, utilities, and transportation. At its… Read More »
You’re working on a semi-custom design for a customer. That means you need to be tied pretty closely to your single-board computer (SBC) vendor. In fact, you probably feel like you’re spending more time with the vendor’s FAEs than with your own family. And in some cases, that might even be true, at least in… Read More »
Do you know the difference between a rugged industrial computer and a ruggedized computer? Check out the recently-published blog article by our very on GT Hilliard on the Embedded Computing Design website. Read More>> Designing for Harsh and/or Rugged Environments.
The age of digital signage is upon us. Just driving down the highway shows examples of billboards that rotate their messages as we pass. In many scenarios, signage that can recognize what’s occurring in its surroundings can be a boon for merchants, manufacturers, consumers, and the general public. Now, the digital transformation of public spaces… Read More »
The use of computer vision or machine vision continues to grow. That growth stems from the concept of pushing more intelligence (compute power) down to the Edge of the IoT, with vision systems piggybacking onto those systems, especially in industrial settings. There are many uses of computer vision and the list continues to grow.
If you’re a system developer or systems integrator, you likely have a dilemma: which single board computer form factors do I deploy in my system? We’ll go through some of the more popular form factors primarily by size so you can make an informed decision. The form factors covered in this article generally feature the… Read More »
Process Your Data at the Edge
In our last blog, we discussed the concept of workload consolidation, which I described as the ability to provide higher performance and more functions with less hardware in an embedded/industrial system. As the IoT moves more into that same industrial space, we now want to take on Edge computing. As always, let’s first level-set and… Read More »