Logic PD, offering a smarter way to
innovate for all phases of a product’s lifecycle, is making rapid development
using sophisticated technologies possible for leading-edge products. The
company today introduced
Catalyst™, a modular technology
platform that provides proof-of-concept technologies for fully-connected,
user-friendly products. With Catalyst, Logic PD is breaking down the
long-standing barriers and time constraints to using cutting-edge technologies
to develop new, innovative products faster.
Until now, many companies have struggled to design and
develop new products using advanced technologies because their products require
longer lifecycles, a deeper level of customization than off-the-shelf consumer
devices can provide or adherence to strict regulatory requirements. Facing
these challenges, many companies employ soon-to-be obsolete technologies for
their product development needs.
The value of Catalyst is already gaining attention. Geissler
Corporation, a company specialized in the discovery and assessment of
emerging technologies that have application in the animal health veterinary
sciences and animal management markets, is launching a new product leveraging
the concept of Catalyst.
“The Logic PD team
used Catalyst to quickly demonstrate how we could deploy a cloud-based
architecture for our new Whisper Respiratory Diagnostic Stethoscope product
thereby allowing us to store and access our data directly on our database
without having to use a portable PC at the site,” said Randolph Geissler, CEO,
Geissler Corp. “Catalyst has been instrumental in developing and launching this
innovative product because the Logic PD team has both the market intelligence
to mitigate risk and the strategic partnerships to get the job done faster than
a company could do alone.”
Catalyst offers a number of benefits
that combine consumer expectations with highly specialized market needs,
including:
- Rapid customization – Provides a personalized offering when
an off-the-shelf consumer device won’t suffice
- Time-to-market – Use of production-ready modules speeds time-to-market
through an integrated design and manufacturing process
- User experience technologies – Applies sensory user
interfaces (touch, haptics, audio) and utilizes high-definition (HD) capable
displays
- Reduced risk – Supports long-lifecycle design; modular
approach addresses complexity and sustainability of devices; includes hardware
and software developed under an ISO 13485 process, wireless certifications and
more
By collaborating with its long-time partner, Texas
Instruments Incorporated (TI), Logic PD is combining its expertise in solving
business and end-user needs with TI’s advanced embedded processing solutions to
create Catalyst.
“At TI, one of our
goals is to ease our customers’ development cycle. Similarly, Logic PD is
providing a really unique offering by integrating our advanced DaVinci video
processor into their customizable modular technology platform,” said Kim
Devlin-Allen, director, DaVinci video and cloud communications, TI. “In working
with Logic PD, we aim to enable customers to more quickly start developing
their newest products with smartphone-like experiences. The Catalyst platform
will accelerate product design and development and give customers a quick and
easy method of personalizing the user experience.”
The Catalyst modular technology
platform is demonstrated through a handheld Google Android device featuring
a 7-inch multi-touch display and full RF connectivity (802.11, Bluetooth®, GPS,
cellular, 3G/4G) for anytime, anywhere access. The Catalyst roadmap includes
Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) and Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) and is based on TI’s
DaVinci DM3730 ARM® Cortex™-A8 video processor.
“TI is a trusted
source for long-lifecycle products, which is essential for our customers’
products to be successful,” said Dr. Scott Nelson, executive vice president and
CTO, Logic PD. “Logic PD is working with its network of partners to demonstrate
our unique ability to not only create custom products but also provide complete
business solutions from concept to reality, and always with the end-user in
mind. Catalyst is proof of what we can make possible today.”
For more information, listen to a podcast interview with Dr.
Nelson at www.logicpd.com/catalyst.