January 28, 2014 - Kingdy announces Android-based Touch Panel PCs including
- SP-DS Series: Standard Fanless Touch Panel PC,
- DP-DS Series: Wide Temperature Fanless Touch Panel PC, and
- WP-DS Series: Full IP65 Fanless Touch Panel PC,
As the popularity of mobile devices among consumers, the Android operating system is no longer unknown and more and more embedded hardware / software developers are now introducing PC-based automation systems equipped with Android. Since it features several outstanding advantages including compact / flexible architecture & design, efficient power consumption and excellent performance on touchscreen control & wireless communication, more and more Android-based industrial applications emerge, including but not limited to the following fields:
- HMI (Human Machine Interface): Android’s compactness and flexibility allow developers to easily implement machine- and process-oriented applications;
- Cloud integration into the fields such as building / home automation, logistics or transportation: Android’s excellent wireless performance enables real-time remote monitoring, tracking and control;
- Applications requiring good consistent integration between fixed and mobile devices, such as logistics or transportation: In logistics, for example, mobile panel PCs are widely used for vehicle tracking and fleet management.
Android’s success in mobile devices can seamlessly integrate mobile automation systems into the systems allocated in distribution centers.
xP-DS Series supports Android 4.2 / Ubuntu OS. It allows entrepreneurs to flexibly and budget-effectively establish their automation systems. Equipped with ARM Cortex-A9 CPU, it features low power consumption as well. Optionally, a user can choose to integrate a RFID sensor and WiFi module into the device to ramp up its functionality with RFID technology and WLAN network.