Consolidating Real-Time and HMI with ACRN Hypervisor for Industrial Automation

Explore the challenges and solutions for consolidating real-time and Human-Machine Interface (HMI) systems using ACRN Hypervisor in this informative conference talk by Jack Ren from Intel. Delve into the increasing trend of combining multiple platforms in embedded devices for industrial automation and the critical role of virtualization in workload consolidation. Learn about the strict real-time requirements faced by manufacturers and how traditional virtualization solutions fall short. Discover how ACRN Real-time is designed to overcome these challenges and achieve industrial-grade real-time performance. Gain insights into integrated operating systems, industrial site safety, partitioning, certification processes, Windows compatibility, key technologies, performance benchmarks, and future roadmaps. Understand the importance of safety requirements and training in this evolving field of embedded systems and virtualization.