Embedded Software
From security systems and consumer electronics, to aerospace and defence technologies and even medical imaging, embedded software technology cuts across industry sectors and can be found in a range of every day products.
Companies utilising embedded software in Scotland, include multi-nationals and dynamic, domestic start ups.
Many electronics and software research centres in Scottish universities work in collaboration with industry, in a variety of sectors, to provide companies with cutting-edge technology and resources.
Company Strengths
In Scotland there are a range of companies utilising embedded software technologies, including consumer electronics companies, prosthetics firms and businesses concerned with video surveillance systems. Some of these include:
- Bitwise Ltd
- Cisco Group
- Indigo Vision Ltd
- KeyPoint Technologies UK
- NCR
- Optos plc
- Touch Bionics
- Xilinx
The success of Scotland’s electronics industry has also helped fuel the requirement for embedded software jobs.
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Scotland’s strengths in the embedded software industry
There is extensive research, development and design work taking place around Scotland into embedded software technologies. Our strengths in embedded software can be found across industry sectors. Some of these include:
- Digital signal processing
- Real time operating systems and compliers
- Field programmable gate arrays
- Embedded telecommunications
- Control and intelligent systems
- Natural language processing
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Education and research in embedded software
Scottish embedded software companies benefit from one of the world’s largest software ‘pooling’ alliances; where academic centres combine their research work for a collaborative advantage. Some of these include:
University of Edinburgh School of Informatics
The school is responsible for research, teaching, outreach and commercialisation in informatics. It’s especially well known for research in artificial intelligence, computational linguistics, systems biology and theoretical computer science.
Institute for System Level Integration
The Institute is a unique collaborative venture between the UK’s top universities. Edinburgh, Heriot-Watt, Glasgow and Lancaster universities, the University of Strathclyde and the University of the West of Scotland work with industry, to implement embedded MEMS technologies.
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