Internet of Things

Edoardo Barbieri
8 June 2022

An intro to real-time Linux with Ubuntu

Article Internet of Things

A real-time system responds to events within a specified deadline. If the timing constraints of the system are unmet, failure has occurred. In the kernel context, real-time denotes a deterministic response to an external event, aiming to minimize the response time guarantee. Real-time Beta now available in Ubuntu 22.04...

Edoardo Barbieri
8 June 2022

Edoardo Barbieri
6 June 2022

The State of IoT – May 2022

Article Internet of Things

Welcome to the May edition of the monthly State of IoT series. May was a month full of exciting news, from open-source GPU modules and alternatives to the Jetson to a new Matter-ready hub for smart home appliances. Before diving straight in, let’s cover noteworthy news not included in the recap below. A few tech

Edoardo Barbieri
6 June 2022

Canonical
31 May 2022

Advantech MIC-770 V2 Certified on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS to Ensure Reliable AIoT Applications

Article Internet of Things

Advantech, a leading global provider of intelligent systems and industrial edge computers, is excited to announce that its MIC-770 V2 modular fanless edge IPC is certified on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. MIC-770-V2 is powered by a 10th generation Intel® Xeon®/Core™ i socket-type (LGA1200) processor with Intel® W480E chipset,...

Canonical
31 May 2022

Edoardo Barbieri
30 May 2022

Embedded Linux development on Ubuntu – Part III

Article Internet of Things

Welcome to the concluding chapter of this journey on embedded Linux development with Ubuntu. We covered a lot of ground, so let us quickly recap what we learned so far. In Part I we introduced Snaps, software packages designed for the world of IoT. Snap packages isolate and encapsulate an entire application, increasing...

Edoardo Barbieri
30 May 2022

Canonical
30 May 2022

Embedded World 2022: Sessions with Canonical

Article AI

Embedded World 2022 is almost here! From 21-23 June 2022, the 20th edition of the embedded world Conference will bring together experts from all areas of research for embedded systems, IoT & Edge devices. It’s a very special event: We’ll be celebrating the launch of Ubuntu Core 22. Ubuntu Core is an optimised version of

Canonical
30 May 2022

Edoardo Barbieri
27 May 2022

Embedded Linux development on Ubuntu – Part II

Article Internet of Things

Welcome to Part II of this three-part mini-series on embedded Linux development on Ubuntu. In Part I, we set the stage for the remainder of the series and gave an overview of snaps, the packaging format at the heart of embedded devices running Ubuntu. Snaps are a secure, confined, dependency-free, cross-platform Linux...

Edoardo Barbieri
27 May 2022

Edoardo Barbieri
26 May 2022

Embedded Linux development on Ubuntu – Part I

Article Internet of Things

Welcome to this three-part mini-series on embedded Linux development on Ubuntu. Throughout this series, we will discuss the key challenges of traditional software distribution mechanisms for embedded Linux devices. We will understand why legacy development and update approaches do not suit the Internet-of-Things (IoT)...

Edoardo Barbieri
26 May 2022

Gabriel Aguiar Noury
17 May 2022

Kria KR260 – a scalable robotics platform powered with Ubuntu

Article Internet of Things

Today, robotics developers have something to look forward to with the release of AMD Kria™ KR260 Robotics Starter Kit. Robotics is a challenging endeavour. By reducing the barriers to entry on embedding design, AMD aims to accelerate robotics innovations in every industry. The latest addition to the Kria portfolio of...

Gabriel Aguiar Noury
17 May 2022

Canonical
12 May 2022

Advantech, Canonical Boost Security and Edge Features in UNO Embedded Automation Platform with Pre-Loaded Ubuntu and Ubuntu Core 20

Article Internet of Things

Advantech’s industry-proven UNO platform improves edge features and enhances security with Ubuntu and Ubuntu Core 20 certification.

Canonical
12 May 2022

Edoardo Barbieri
9 May 2022

The State of IoT – April 2022

Article Internet of Things

Welcome back to the monthly State of IoT. In case you missed it, here is a roundup from last March’s news. Vehicle connectivity, smart homes, new SoCs and a real-time Ubuntu kernel captured the headlines this April. Let’s jump straight into it! Real-time Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Beta Among the most noteworthy news in the IoT

Edoardo Barbieri
9 May 2022

Edoardo Barbieri
28 April 2022

Embedded Linux project: Yocto or Ubuntu Core? [Part IV]

Article Internet of Things

Welcome to the concluding chapter of this journey assessing Yocto and Ubuntu Core for your embedded Linux project. Among the go-to solutions in the industry and benefiting from wide popularity, Yocto enables developers to build a custom embedded Linux distribution from scratch. With extensive control over every stage...

Edoardo Barbieri
28 April 2022

Edoardo Barbieri
27 April 2022

Embedded Linux project: Yocto or Ubuntu Core? [Part III]

Article Internet of Things

Welcome to the third chapter of this four-part series on Yocto vs Ubuntu Core. We have already gone a long way on the journey to choosing the right OS for your embedded Linux project. Part I covered the main characteristics of Yocto, and Part II assessed the advantages brought about by Ubuntu Core. If you

Edoardo Barbieri
27 April 2022

Real-time Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Beta – Now Available

Article Internet of Things

On 21 April 2022, Canonical announced Real-time Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, available in beta. Based on upstream v5.15, the 22.04 LTS kernel integrates the out-of-tree PREEMPT_RT patch for x86_64 and AArch64 architectures. Once in GA, the new real-time kernel will power the next generation of robotics, IoT, and telco innovations...

Edoardo Barbieri
27 April 2022

Oliver Smith
26 April 2022

What’s new for Raspberry Pi with Ubuntu 22.04 LTS?

Article Cloud and server

Jammy Jellyfish delivers long term support for the entire recent Raspberry Pi device portfolio, a host of new HATs and the best desktop performance yet!

Oliver Smith
26 April 2022

Internet of Things

All you need to know about building and managing IoT and embedded devices using Ubuntu.