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the space station, satellites and land-based devices. The space program uses the data connectivity framework to test how astronauts on the International Space Station could remotely operate planetary rovers.


Transforming robotic surgery Operating on a beating heart requires a surgeon to perceive a static view of the heart in order to have better control over precise cuts and stitches. It also requires a haptic feedback loop that connects the surgeon’s touch, the most important of their skills, to remote surgical instruments. MIRO Lab uses Connext DDS in an innovative minimally invasive robotic surgery (MIRS) system to connect three robots, an endoscope, a surgeon’s robot controllers and user interfaces for the surgeon and technician. The deterministic solution functions at rates between 1KHz and 3KHz, thus enabling the development of the distributed haptic closed control loop. It gives surgeons the necessary hand-eye capabilities and the “feel” needed to operate remotely.


Operating in the world’s most difficult environments


FMC Technologies Schilling Robotics manufactures rugged remotely-operated vehicles and manipulator arms. The systems


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operate in harsh environments, from the crushing pressure of the ocean floor to the high radiation of nuclear reactors. Any fault in these systems can result in a very expensive equipment loss. Schilling relies on Connext DDS for tying together distributed computing


architectures via a common connectivity API across a wide variety of processors and operating systems. It eliminates low- level network programming and enables the addition of new components without modifying existing ones.


Percepio and Lynx Software Technologies Join Forces to Accelerate Development of Aerospace and Defense Systems


Percepio AB has signed a value-added reseller agreement with Lynx Software Technologies, an innovator in modern platform software technologies.


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he partnership enables Lynx to provide its Aerospace and Defense customers with


the Percepio Tracealyzer software, enabling unprecedented full-stack observability that accelerates software development and verification of critical edge applications. The agreement sets the stage for continued collaboration to integrate Tracealyzer with all Lynx’s platforms and with end-to-end observability across multiple guest operating systems present in LYNX MOSA.ic. Lynx will provide Tracealyzer as part of its LYNX MOSA. ic software framework, under the brand name Lynx SpyKer-TZ Powered by Tracealyzer from Percepio. The first customer delivery is already in progress.


“Comprehensive system observability is critical in accelerating the creation of


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highly complex mission critical systems,” said Ian Ferguson, VP Marketing and Strategic Alliances at Lynx Software Technologies. “Tracealyzer strengthens the platform capabilities of our LYNX MOSA.ic product offering, providing our customers with insight to guarantee system functionality, performance and real-time behaviour.”


A key enabler in this collaboration is the recently introduced Tracealyzer SDK that offers extensive integration and customisation capabilities for full-stack edge observability. This enables Lynx to integrate Tracealyzer observability at all levels in Lynx’s trusted software stack, like the LynxOS-178 real-time operating system, and deliver ready-to-run solutions that fully leverage the advanced


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Percepio Tracealyzer provides deep observability for developers of critical edge applications.


capabilities in Tracealyzer.


“We are proud to collaborate with Lynx to bring our observability solutions to the most advanced, high-assurance platforms and systems in Aerospace and Defense,” added Percepio CTO and founder Dr. Johan Kraft. “Aerospace and Defense applications are becoming increasingly complex, and observability is an effective remedy for improving productivity in complex system development. Lynx has identified observability as a key capability in their visionary roadmap and we are looking forward to help accelerate this mission together with our new partner.”


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