Denso International America (DIAM), one of the world’s largest suppliers of automotive technology and componentry, provides infotainment and safety systems, HMIs and HUDs for vehicles all over the world. The DIAM team needed an HMI development solution that would auto-generate code, saving them time and cost over their traditional hand-coding process. They chose Altia! Not only does Altia DeepScreen generate high quality graphics code, but DeepScreen code generation targets are architected to get as much power out of whatever processor DIAM selected for their project – making thereby allowing DIAM to deliver powerful graphics on low-cost hardware.
Additionally, DIAM looks to Altia as a powerful extension to their team. From product support to implementation of new features to input into product roadmap, Altia and DIAM have established a powerful partnership that has contributed to DIAM’s success – including deploying their graphics in one of the most important and best-selling vehicles in North America.
Digital Monitoring Products (DMP) wanted to develop a touch screen interface for a next generation security system, so they set out to find the best solution for advanced user interface development. They had a low-cost hardware target selected and a very aggressive delivery date – only six months to production. And this was their first venture into deeply embedded systems.
Together, DMP and Altia were able to quickly flesh out the graphical requirements and UX touch points for this new GUI. Our Services Team worked in tight iterations with DMP to get the best performing GUI on this low cost hardware solution. Altia’s expert training team got DMP’s development team fully trained at the same time. DMP met their delivery schedule – and Altia handed off the final project to DMP for production and future enhancements, like extending their product to iPhone and iPad.
To improve the usability, appeal, and marketability of their RF generator for surgical ablation, Medtronic decided to update their hardware and a new GUI – including multi-language support and a touch screen. Developing custom graphics code for an FDA-certified Class II device was a significant part of their engineering challenge. They also wanted the market to determine what the new interface should look and feel like.
Because Medtronic chose Altia’s software, they were able to prototype and test multiple versions of their interface for the best user experience for their end users. Medtronic’s engineers found that using simulated devices before they had real hardware really helped compress the schedule and, ultimately, get to market faster. Moving forward, Altia and the base library of components that were developed by Medtronic for their RF generator teams could be leveraged to quickly create other GUIs with the same Medtronic branded look and feel.
Star Trac wanted to offer an easy-to-use line of products with the most complete entertainment options available on the market. They wanted an information-rich embedded touch screen that offered a compelling graphical user interface that used very little CPU to maintain system availability for the integrated, software-based HD video player. And they needed to deliver this product quickly. They contacted Altia.
Altia worked with Star Trac to create a proof of concept that verified that Altia-generated graphics code was light enough to run the HMI and place a minimal CPU burden on the system – and deliver a gorgeous GUI to market on various Star Trac equipment. Star Trac’s Director of Systems, Greg Wallace, stated: ““Altia’s products and services allowed us to meet our very stringent deadlines. We had preliminary user interfaces running on hardware in hours … instead of weeks.”
Tandem Diabetes Care saw an opportunity to break free from the traditional physical buttons and monochrome screens of the traditional insulin pump look and feel. They wanted an attractive, easy-to-use smart phone experience.
Using Altia’s user interface development tools, Tandem faced with strict development and performance requirements.
Like all true visionaries, Tandem’s team set some lofty goals for their ground-breaking new product.
With their expert use of Altia’s user interface development tools, Tandem was meet the strict requirements for development and performance, creating a full color touch screen GUI that will run for a week on a small rechargeable battery. Tandem’s insulin pump is the first ever insulin pump with a touch screen to receive FDA clearance. Altia is proud to be on board.
Ready the Tandem Diabetes Care success story here.
