EMBEDDED SYSTEMS EMERGING TRENDS AND

EMPLOYER EXPECTATIONS

Today’s panelModerator: Rebecca Godwin

Contracts Manager, Aerotek

Panelists

Sarath Kamalakkannan

Delivery Manager, EASi

Pramad Nallari

Practice Manager, EASi

Neeraj Mainkar

Senior Director of Product Development, Neuronetics

What is an embedded system?

Graphical user interface (GUI)

Operating system

Application software Embedded system

Pramad Nallari – Practice Manager, EASi

Embedded systems, by category

By type

Embedded hardware

Embedded software

By application

Automotive

Telecommunication

Healthcare

Industrial

Consumer electronics

Aerospace and defense

By functionality

Stand alone embedded systems

Real time embedded systems

Networked embedded systems

Mobile embedded systems

Market value and projected growth

Source: Embedded System Market – Global Industry Analysis. Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast, 2015-2021; Transparency Market Research

The embedded system market was valued at

$152 billion in 2014 and is expected to

grow to $233 billion by 2021.

Emerging trends powering the growth

Connecting any device with an on/off switch to the

Internet and/or to each other.

Internet of Things (IOT)

Internet

connectable

devices

Internet of

Everything

Internet

of Things

Communicating

devices

Internet of Objects

Cellular M2M

IOT can provide unique value propositions and create complex

information systems that are greater than the sum of the components.

Connect

devices

Collect

dataAccess

data

Complex

analyticsUnique

value

· Connectivity

· Intelligence

· Sensors

· Storage

· Cloud

· Standards

· Open APIs

· “Big Data” · Realize the true

potential of a

connected

society…

Where we are

today.

Next state –

security is key

challenge!

Ideal goal –

many years

away

Where is IOT technology headed?

IOT’s potential worth is projected between $3.9 and $11.1 trillion by

2025. Certain industries or sectors will feel the most impact.

IOT’s future market potential

Cities

Public health and transportation:

$930 billion to $1.7 trillion

Outside

Logistics and navigation: $560 billion to

$850 billion

Human

Health and fitness: $170 billion to $1.6 trillion

Retail

Automated checkout: $410 billion to

$1.2 trillion

Worksites

Operations optimization, health and

safety: $160 billion to $930 billion

Factories

Operations, equipment optimization:

$1.2 billion to $3.7 trillion

Home & office

Home -- Chore automation and security:

$200 billion to $350 billion. Office -- Security

and energy: $70 billion to $150 billion

Vehicles

Autonomous vehicles and condition-

based maintenance: $210 billion to $740 billion

Requirements How to connect low cost

assets having no energy source, non-rechargeable?

Low cost communication

Low cost infrastructure

Low power technology

Robust communication

Allowing mobility

Scalability

Internet of Objects

80% of volume

Industry challenge - connectivity

What technology is out there?LAN Short range, communicating devices 35% SOM Well established standards

Good for: Mobile devices, in-home, short range

Not good for: Battery life, long range

LPWAN Long range with battery, IOT 55% SOM

Emerging PHY solutions

Good for: Long range, long battery, low cost,

positioning

Not good for: High-data rate

Cellular Long range with power; traditional m2m 10% SOM

Well established standards

Good for: Long range, high data-rate, coverage

Not good for: Battery life, cost

Growing need for IOT competencies

Neeraj Mainkar – Sr. Director of Product Development, Neuronetics

Rebecca Godwin – Contracts Manager, Aerotek

Flexibility and operational readiness

Ability to be efficient in owning the program

Understand and be able to attract the types of skills and talent capabilities that are needed.

Employer expectations

Q&A