LinuxDevices: Linux-Based “Gateway Server” Remotely Pilots Model Airplane

“Intrinsyc Software has helped pioneer the development of
intelligent connected devices with the CerfBoard reference
platform. Intrinsyc has developed embedded platforms that target
headless and display based applications running on a variety of
processors and has developed a custom Linux distribution to take
full advantage of the CerfBoard’s capabilities. With the addition
of IBM’s WebSphere Micro Environment’s Java Powered Runtime
Environment, the CerfBoard has evolved into a powerful, versatile
embedded gateway server. This remarkably small gateway server can
be used to remotely administer and monitor any connected smart
devices.

“A ‘gateway server’ is a system that acts as a bridge between
the Internet and an intranet of local devices, allowing you to talk
to and control any connected device. For example, a home gateway
server could connect to various devices in the home to allow you to
synchronize your lawn sprinklers to weather reports on the
Internet. From your wireless PDA, you could turn on lights, set
your VCR, monitor your alarm system, or even fly a plane. The range
of applications is virtually unlimited…”

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