93% of the participants in a global Android survey think of this operating system for their current and future projects
Android adoption is increasing in the integration market, according to the results of a recent international survey conducted by VIA Embedded.
Nearly 250 professionals with a wide variety of knowledge about the integration market have participated in the study. VIA Embedded asked them what they think about the use of Android in embedded devices, including the benefits and challenges they perceive in relation to the adoption of this operating system.
Main results
An overwhelming 93% of respondents say they already use Android or are considering using it in an integration project in the near future.
The three main applications of this operating system are industrial automation, infotainment and digital signage.
The top three perceived benefits of Android are touchscreen compatibility, reduced time to market, and customization.
The top three challenges they face are poor support for input/output (I/O) connections, lack of internal knowledge, and lack of development tools.
"The survey results are similar to our own experiences as pioneering providers of Android integration solutions and objectively confirm the growing interest and adoption of this operating system across the industry," said Richard Brown, Vice President of Android. VIA Technologies Inc. International Marketing "These results also provide us with invaluable information on how we can further improve our services and market-oriented offerings."
VIA Embedded Android Solutions
VIA Embedded offers a robust range of fanless boards and complete systems including Board Support Packages (BSPs) optimized for Android embedded applications. In order to speed development time, customers can take advantage of the exclusive VIA Smart ETK integration toolkit.
This kit provides a unified interface to enable I/O compatibility across different hardware platforms, allowing developers to focus on their high-level applications. Specialized solution packages for digital signage are also available.
