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Container-based OS for wearables boosts battery life

Container-based OS for wearables boosts battery life

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By Nick Flaherty



MicroEJ has launched an operating system for wearables with a highly optimized memory footprint based on reusable software containers.

The VEE Wear operating system (OS) is aimed at wearable devices using cost-effective, low-power microcontrollers and microprocessors, boosting battery life that is measured in days to weeks.

“Based on tiny software containers, the essence of VEE Wear is to create an ultra-low footprint operating system that reshapes the way wearable products are developed,” said Dr Fred Rivard, CEO of MicroEJ in France.

“VEE Wear caters to the increasing needs of manufacturers to rapidly scale, differentiate and develop highly appealing smartwatches faster in the continuously growing yet segmented wearable industry. By enhancing battery life, offering endless watch face options and supporting app ecosystems on any smartwatch, VEE Wear represents the disruptive technology the wearable industry has been looking for.”

VEE Wear was launched at the CES show in the US this week and is based the MicroEJ VEE (Virtual Execution Environment).

“This innovative technology unifies the experience on low-power watches and allows the Facer community to develop watch faces for this once fragmented market segment.,” said Ariel Vardi, CEO of watch platform provider Facer.

Facer is providing access to 500,000 watch faces via the Facer app and connects brands with a community of over 30,000 watch face designers for customization.

“Reusing software assets across multiple platforms has always been a challenge for smartwatch makers like us,” said EO at MIJO CONNECTED. “VEE Wear significantly speeds up the process of designing, maintaining and upgrading software across all platforms. Suddenly, ideas turn into products quickly, creating a ton of value for all actors in the value chain.”

A hybrid architecture extends the battery life of Android watches through a big-little architecture. Unlike custom operating systems that require intricate software development processes, VEE Wear streamlines efficiency by supporting tools such as Android Studio and the Gradle Build System.

VEE Wear maintains compatibility with various kernels such as RTOS, Linux, Android Open-Source Project (AOSP) and custom kernels in a single environment, making it more appealing for app providers to participate in the ecosystem.

www.microej.com/product/veewear.

 

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