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Exploring NASA GO-SIM & Simics at Space Tech Expo

How did a NASA program to successfully meet its goals to develop a complete simulator in a reduced timeframe and at a lower cost? Team up with Wind River! This was a topic explored...

11 years 5 months ago

AgustaWestland Helicopter Touch Screen Display

AgustaWestland Helicopter Touch Screen Display

In my previous blog post I discussed the paper “ Development and certification of a safety-critical touch screen avionics display using open standards” which I had recently co...

11 years 5 months ago

VxWorks MILS-based Systems Moving From Lab to Deployment

VxWorks MILS-based Systems Moving From Lab to Deployment

In a recent blog post, ‘ Security in the Internet of Things‘, Paul Chen discussed the importance of security in the Internet of Things (IoT), and how Wind River had recently...

11 years 8 months ago

Cyberphysical Simics (with Videos)

Cyberphysical Simics (with Videos)

An embedded computer system is rarely an isolated system. While personal computers and consumer electronics tend to operate happily on their own with a bit of user interaction...

11 years 10 months ago

Northrop Grumman X-47B UCAS-D Running on Wind River VxWorks Catapults from Aircraft Carrier

Today, the Northrop Grumman X-47B unmanned aircraft achieved a successful catapult launch from the deck of the USS George H.W. Bush carrier, the first of its kind in aviation...

12 years 4 months ago

MSL: How Big Is It?

I’ve been asked here and there “Just how big is this MSL thing?” It’s a question I can give several answers to, depending on what the asker means. In physical terms, you could ride...

13 years 1 month ago

Getting Code Coverage with LDRA Tools on Simics

A system development tool like Simics is rarely used completely on its own. Simics is usually brought in by companies and development teams who are already using a variety of tools...

13 years 5 months ago

What is the Real Impact of DO-178C and ED-12C?

DO-178C and ED-12C are now released. What does this mean for Wind River and its customers? Now that RCTA DO-178 and its European equivalent, EUROCAE ED-12, have been updated after...

13 years 6 months ago

Unmanned Systems: More Reports of Security Vulnerabilities

By now, you’ve likely heard the latest report of security holes in unmanned ground control systems. This time, a key-logging virus has been found on one or more hard drives at the...

13 years 11 months ago

Boeing 787: The long certification journey comes to an end

Today, Boeing delivered its first 787 aircraft to All Nippon Airways (ANA) marking a huge technical, moral and financial achievement. Lorraine Bolsinger, president and CEO, GE...