- A software-based edge computing integration strategy

On April 11, Wind River announced Wind River Helix, a virtualization platform capable of multi-OS operation synchronization based on system multi-partitioning partitioning, in Samseong-dong.

This has the advantage of integrating and transferring the various operating systems currently used in each edge system into a single system platform, thereby integrating the divided systems into one, and managing the individual operating systems in a synchronized manner, thereby moving away from hardware-dependent system advancement and enabling cost-effective software-based system advancement.

Gareth Noyce, Vice President of Strategy at Wind River, who gave the presentation that day, mentioned the rapidly growing smart car and smart manufacturing industries, saying, “Countless edge devices are forming systems based on their own OS within a single complete entity,” and in today’s rapidly changing market, frequent advancements in complete entities require numerous edge system advancements and integration processes, which incur enormous maintenance and upgrade costs and time.
The actual modernized digital vehicle instrument panel, unlike the past, is a dashboard for driving itself, and an infotainment system.We are in the process of integrating various functions, including the air conditioning system.

Wind River explains that if various systems requiring 70 to as many as 100 ECUs are operated with Wind River's ECU virtualization system capable of multi-partitioning, the long-term maintenance costs required for system integration operation can be drastically reduced.

Even if it is a single digital instrument panel, if it is operated based on various ECUs, each part's heterogeneous system OS must be individually advanced. On the other hand, if it is configured with a virtualization platform based on multi-partition partitioning provided by Wind River, OS synchronization and automated code debugging tailored to various certification levels are possible through the modular open architecture provided by Wind River.

Additionally, it is said that this integrated automation code debugging function can reduce TCO (total cost of ownership) by eliminating the need for individual certification and testing for connectivity when changing some functions.

Wind River also said it is designed to comply with Airborne Systems' DO-178C software requirements, the industrial functional safety international standard IEC 61508, and the automotive functional safety standard ISO26262, indicating that it has the certification support requirements needed for future advancements.

Wind River plans to help customers more effectively leverage the benefits of IoT by simplifying the rapidly changing and increasingly complex IoT development environment through this virtualization platform.

Park Joo-dong, CEO of Wind River Korea, said, “In order to accelerate digital innovation and strengthen market competitiveness, we need to secure a reliable technology partner.” He added, “Wind River ensures safety and security for the entire path from the edge to the cloud, enabling us to operate existing infrastructure while applying the latest technologies.”“We aim to broadly share our technological know-how and global market expertise with domestic customers to help them achieve innovation at the optimal cost and time,” he said.