Embedded and IoT systems today don't typically stop with the device or sensor. Today's embedded systems are connected to gateways and industry applications to meet a specific need for that industry.

Developing a new cloud based solution for managing, analyzing and taking action on data from an Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) deployment is not an easy task if you're new to it. While there are a lot of available resources to coach you through the steps, working from a proven model is the best starting point.

Autonomous aircraft -- from hand-thrown unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to high-flying jet-powered platforms are close to being certified to fly in multiple sections of the national airspace. The main hurdles remaining are safety related such as properly certifying their hardware and software for flight and convincing the public as well as commercial pilots they are safe even with certified equipment.

IoT known for its unique architecture involving sensors, embedded devices and gateways, and data center/cloud applications. Once the architecture is understood, defining platforms that implement the architecture is the next logical step toward effective deployment of a variety of IoT applications.

IoT encompasses a wide range of embedded, network, and cloud systems where the value is unlocked by the data gathered from sensor and edge devices that can be used by gateways, cloud applications, and analytics to drive significant value. However, communications is not as simple as one protocol, one service, one language.

Military radar and electronic warfare (EW) system designers are leveraging Gallium Nitride (GaN) technology more and more for their RF solutions as the price for GaN devices drops and as the industry learns more about GaN's performance benefits. GaN enables power density and higher efficiencies not possible before in active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar systems, which in turn enables more multifunctional and adaptive radar and EW systems.

There are many frustrations with DOORS users today. DOORS Next Generation, based on Rational Jazz technology, was released in 2012 - a long time ago in technology time.

There are so many wireless technologies one could use to connect sensor networks to the cloud. It becomes much more difficult to connect these networks to the cloud when you need longer range than just a few 10s of meters or in the use case where networks contain 100s of sensors.

Embedded systems and medical devices continue to go down the same path - choosing the most appropriate processor; finding a secure operating system; building a simple user interface; and so on. In this E-cast we will touch on all of these facets, one by one.

Look under the hood of many IoT solution providers and you'll find incomplete solutions. Shortcomings are commonly related to device manageability, security, analytics, integration with business applications, and centralized management of enterprise applications --particularly for industrial companies that employ complex networks and devices and processes in their facilities.