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Lantronix Inc. a global provider of Software as a Service SaaS engineering services and hardware for Edge Computing the Internet of Things IoT and Remote Environment Management REM announced that it supported HumanWare the global leader in assistive technology for people with vision loss in the development of HumanWares Victor Reader Trek GPS and reader device. HumanWare worked closely with Lantronixs Engineering and Embedded Compute Solutions teams and utilized its intelligent edge Open-Q 410 System on Module SOM technology to jumpstart the design and quickly bring the device to market.Lantronixs partnership with Qualcomm gave us access to advanced technology through a single source which helped reduce costs and improved our speed to market said Alain Blanger project director for HumanWare. The Lantronix team knew exactly how to customize the Open-Q 410 SOM to meet our highly specialized application. They helped us deliver on the concept and quickly get the product to market.Challenge Create a Handheld Device to Help People With Vision Loss to See DifferentlyHumanWares design team chose the Lantronix Open-Q 410 SOM an ultra-small production-ready module based on the powerful 410 Series APQ8016 processor from Qualcomm Technologies Inc. QTI. In addition HumanWares team chose Lantronix as it had the expertise and proven track record of offering SOM customization services making functionality and affordability possible for the Victor Reader Trek application.Challenges included creating a small handheld device with the following featuresAn advanced easy-to-use user interfaceGPS software and accelerometer sensorsBuilt-in reader for books music and podcastsPower management for ultra-long battery life Solution Lantronix Open-Q 410 SOM The Victor Reader Trek gives people the ability to navigate their surroundings beyond the traditional visual-map-based Point A to B of a GPS device. It also serves as a reader for books music and podcasts. Of the multiple operating systems supported by the Open-Q 410 SOM HumanWare chose open-source Linux to facilitate smooth integration and easy upgrades. Linux is a powerful stable platform that provides a long life for the device. Results Quick and Affordable Delivery to Market Utilizing Lantronixs Open-Q 410 SOM the HumanWare design team was able to quickly and affordably create the Victor Reader Trek a lightweight durable device with an intuitive user interface and an ultra-long battery life. Its intuitive user interface gives people with vision loss the ability to navigate their surroundings by utilizing the built-in GPS. Its built-in reader also enables users to listen to books music and podcasts. Since users tend to keep HumanWare devices for years being able to implement fast easy upgrades is a significant advantage.HumanWares Trek utilizes Lantronixs advanced embedded IoT compute technology to deliver a GPS and reader device which enables people with vision loss to better navigate the world said Jonathan Shipman VP of Strategy for Lantronix. Lantronixs Open-Q 410 SOM technology enabled HumanWare to affordably jumpstart the design create a usable prototype and quickly get the powerful Trek device to market.About Lantronix Open-Q 410 SOM and Open-Q 410 SOM Development Kit The Lantronix Open-Q 410 SOM is an ultra-small production-ready module based upon the powerful 410 Series APQ8016 quad-core processor from Qualcomm Technologies Inc. Lantronixs OpenQ 410 Embedded Development Kit is a versatile easytouse exposed board platform that provides the ideal starting point for creating next-generation embedded and IoT devices. The platform consists of the Lantronix OpenQ 410 SOM a carrier board exposing all the available IO and a range of accessories to fast-track product development.
