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Elektrobit Group Oyj - MODEL COMPLEX HUMAN MACHINE INTERFACES (HMIs) EASILY WITH ELEKTROBIT?S EB GUIDE AND MICROSOFT EXPRESSION BLEND

December 21, 2009

MODEL COMPLEX HUMAN MACHINE INTERFACES (HMIs) EASILY WITH ELEKTROBIT?S EB GUIDE AND MICROSOFT EXPRESSION BLEND


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EB?s human machine interface (HMI) development tool EB GUIDE Studio works with Microsoft Expression Blend

 

Erlangen, Germany 21. December 2009 ? EB (Elektrobit), a leading developer of cutting-edge embedded technology solutions for automotive and wireless industries, has provided a new XAML (Extensible Application Markup Language) plug-in to connect the HMI development tool EB GUIDE Studio to Microsoft Expression BlendTM. This means that complex HMIs developed with Expression Blend and the description language XAML can now be easily specified and administered.

 

EB GUIDE Studio is used to develop graphical user interfaces and speech dialog solutions for the automotive market. Expression Blend is a design tool for the development of interactive user interfaces running on Microsoft Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) or Microsoft Silverlight. Graphical elements are defined using XAML, a general description language developed by Microsoft Corp. for the interface design of applications.

 

Expression Blend works with EB GUIDE Studio using the new XAML plug-in, so that graphical XAML elements from Expression Blend can simply and easily be controlled by EB GUIDE Studio state charts. The integration of the tools is bidirectional, that is, Expression Blend also has access to system data and events from EB GUIDE Studio. In an on-the-fly simulation, developers can experience the menu selections modeled by EB GUIDE Studio and the graphical user interface from Expression Blend directly on their PC.

 

"With Microsoft Visual Studio and Expression Blend, developers can create applications and HMIs for embedded devices. With its illustrated UML state charts, EB GUIDE Studio is the tool of choice for the development of complex HMIs in the automobile. Together with Microsoft, we have created the XAML plug-in to provide the option of using EB GUIDE Studio for HMI development with Expression Blend. The focus is on system modeling on the PC," says Thomas Fleischmann, EB GUIDE product manager at EB.

 

?With EB GUIDE Studio and Expression Blend, developers will be able to build creative embedded solutions that can be easily specified and administered through EB?s new XAML plug-in,? said Jon Harris, senior product manager for Expression Blend at Microsoft. ?EB GUIDE Studio takes advantage of the rich capabilities and features in Expression Blend to easily create and administer complex applications and HMIs.?

 

The XAML plug-in for EB GUIDE Studio will be available from EB in the first quarter of 2010.

 

EB will participate at the CES in Las Vegas, January 7 - 10, 2010 with a display in the conference room of the Windows Embedded booth.

 

EB will also participate in the NAIAS in Detroit, January 11 - 24, 2010. For interview requests please contact EB.

 

 

Martin Schleicher

Vice President, Infotainment Products and Platforms

EB, Elektrobit

 

Contact person for the editorial team

Karin Haubner

Public Relations, Automotive Software Business

EB, Elektrobit

Am Wolfsmantel 46

91058 Erlangen

Germany

Phone    +49 9131 7701 6101

E-Mail:    [email protected]

 

 

Please find these and other EB press releases at:

http://www.elektrobit.com/whats_new/press_releases

 

EB, Elektrobit Corporation

EB develops advanced technology and transforms it into enriching end user experiences. EB specializes in demanding embedded software and hardware solutions for the automotive industry and wireless technologies. The company's net sales for the year 2008 totaled EUR 172.3 million. Elektrobit Corporation is listed on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki. www.elektrobit.com

 

EB?s Automotive Software Business

EB?s Automotive Software Business has established itself internationally as one of the most important suppliers of embedded software solutions for the automotive industry. In addition to the development of innovative products, it also specializes in services and consulting for the automotive industry, supplying implementations of serial software solutions for a broad range of AUTOSAR and FlexRay, Infotainment, Navigation, HMI and Driver Assistance systems.