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]
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releases at:
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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.