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"Espial HTML5 Browser" is an HTML5 HMI/UI engine based on WebKit, tuned for speed and stability, designed for various embedded devices. It provides excellent UX while achieving high development efficiency using HTML5, from simple screens to rich interfaces, while minimizing CPU and memory consumption. There are numerous implementation examples, including UI for display and operation panels of line and industrial equipment, measurement and weighing devices, as well as operation panel UIs for home appliances like printers and intercoms, and integration with web applications. Our company is well-versed in porting and optimization techniques for acceleration based on extensive implementation experience with various SoCs and operating systems. Please feel free to consult us when needed. 【Features】 ■ Highly tuned WebKit base ■ Fast rendering and page transitions ■ Low consumption of CPU and memory resources ■ Long-term stable operation enabled by memory management features ■ Evolution by incorporating excellent features of the Blink engine ■ Network camera management, video and audio embedding possible ■ Provides a flexible API for browser customization *For more details, please refer to the PDF document or feel free to contact us.

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A new demo environment that operates on the "Espial Browser" is now available. Experience a rich UI/UX created with HTML Living Standard/HTML 5, CSS3, and JavaScript alongside our browser. The new demo environment allows for PTZ (pan/tilt/zoom) control of IP cameras (network cameras) from the UI, and displays the camera feed in the browser. The demo version of the "Espial Browser" is available for the Linux version running on the NXP i.MX8M Plus platform and the Wind River VxWorks version. If you would like to request a demo or evaluation, please feel free to contact us.

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DX (Digital Transformation) is advancing in various industries, and with the advent of touch screens, visual interfaces have become capable of extensive customization. This document summarizes the fundamental knowledge essential for 'HMI' (Human-Machine Interface) and the potential of 'HTML5', which underpins its simplicity. It aims to assist in improving user interfaces in future DX initiatives. [Contents] - Key elements necessary for the digital transformation of embedded device HMIs - Essential considerations for providing interfaces - The transformations brought about by HTML5 *For more details, please refer to the PDF document or feel free to contact us. You can also view our latest HMI demo this year.

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In the current climate where digital transformation (DX) in the manufacturing industry is being actively promoted, the evolution of Human-Machine Interfaces (HMI) is particularly remarkable. With the advent of touchscreen displays, visual interfaces are now entirely under software control, allowing for flexible configuration according to specific users or the state of the equipment. This document explains the necessary elements for the DX of industrial HMIs and introduces operating systems and browsers optimized for implementation in industrial machinery. We invite you to read it. [Contents] - Key points emphasized by developers in the industrial equipment industry - Transitional approaches for implementing advanced HMIs - Reasons why HTML5 brings about transformation - Benefits of using embedded browsers *For more details, please refer to the PDF document or feel free to contact us.

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"Espial HTML5 Browser" is an HTML5 HMI/UI engine based on WebKit, tuned for speed and stability, designed for various embedded devices. We hear various voices such as, "I want to update without spending time by connecting to the internet," "It's difficult to secure personnel with expertise in UI-specific languages," and "I want to provide more visually appealing content." Our company also allows the option to download additional features from the cloud, enabling high development efficiency and excellent UX using HTML5, from simple screens to rich interfaces. There are numerous implementation examples, including operation panel UIs for printer devices, in-vehicle devices (navigation), FA and industrial equipment, and measurement and inspection devices, as well as web applications and network camera integration. Hybrid UI content combining local and cloud capabilities is also possible. Even devices without internet connectivity can utilize only local UI content. [Features] ■ Highly tuned WebKit base for embedded devices ■ Avoids high CPU and memory resource consumption ■ Supports video playback and network camera image display ■ Memory management and UX management features

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The "Espial HTML5 Browser" is an HTML5 HMI/UI engine based on WebKit, tuned for speed and stability, designed for various embedded devices. We hear various voices such as "I want to update without spending effort by connecting to the internet," "It's difficult to secure personnel with expertise in UI-specific languages," and "I want to provide content that can appeal visually." Our company also allows downloading optional features from the cloud, enabling high development efficiency and excellent UX by utilizing HTML5, from simple screens to rich screens. We have a wealth of implementation examples for operation panel UIs for printer devices, in-vehicle devices (navigation), FA and industrial equipment, measurement and inspection equipment, as well as web applications and network camera integration. Hybrid UI content that combines local and cloud capabilities is also possible. Even devices without internet connectivity can utilize only local UI content. 【Features】 ■ Highly tuned WebKit base for embedded devices ■ Avoids high CPU and memory resource consumption ■ Supports video playback and network camera video display ■ Memory management and UX management functions

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The "Espial HTML5 Browser" is an HTML5 HMI/UI engine based on WebKit, tuned for speed and stability, designed for various embedded devices. We hear various voices such as "I want to update without spending time by connecting to the internet," "It's difficult to secure personnel with expertise in UI-specific languages," and "I want to provide visually appealing content." Our company also allows the downloading of optional features from the cloud, enabling high development efficiency and excellent UX through the use of HTML5, from simple screens to rich interfaces. We have numerous implementation examples, including operation panel UIs for printer devices, in-vehicle devices (navigation), FA/industrial equipment, and measurement/inspection devices, as well as web applications and network camera integration. Hybrid UI content that combines local and cloud capabilities is also possible. Even devices without internet connectivity can utilize only local UI content. 【Features】 ■ Highly tuned WebKit base for embedded devices ■ Avoids high CPU and memory resource consumption ■ Supports video playback and network camera video display ■ Memory management and UX management functions

• Other Software

"Espial HTML5 Browser" is an HTML5 HMI/UI engine based on WebKit, tuned for speed and stability, designed for various embedded devices. We hear various voices such as "I want to update without spending labor by connecting to the internet," "It's difficult to secure personnel with expertise in UI-specific languages," and "I want to provide more visually appealing content." Our company also allows downloading optional features from the cloud, enabling high development efficiency and excellent UX by utilizing HTML5, from simple screens to rich interfaces. We have numerous implementation examples, including operation panel UIs for printer devices, in-vehicle devices (navigation), FA/industrial equipment, and measurement/inspection devices, as well as web applications and network camera integration. Hybrid UI content that combines local and cloud capabilities is also possible. Even devices without internet connectivity can utilize only local UI content. 【Features】 ■ Highly tuned WebKit base for embedded devices ■ Avoids high CPU and memory resource consumption ■ Supports video playback and network camera video display ■ Memory management and UX management functions

• Other Software

The "Espial HTML5 Browser" is an HTML5 HMI/UI engine based on WebKit, tuned for speed and stability, designed for various embedded devices. We hear various voices such as "I want to update without spending labor by connecting to the internet," "It's difficult to secure personnel with expertise in UI-specific languages," and "I want to provide more visually appealing content." Our company also allows optional features to be downloaded from the cloud, enabling high development efficiency and excellent UX by utilizing HTML5, from simple screens to rich screens. We have numerous implementation examples, including operation panel UIs for printer devices, in-vehicle devices (navigation), FA and industrial equipment, measurement and inspection equipment, as well as web applications and network camera integration. Hybrid UI content combining local and cloud is also possible. Even devices without internet connectivity can utilize only local UI content. 【Features】 ■ Highly tuned WebKit base for embedded devices ■ Avoids high CPU and memory resource consumption ■ Supports video playback and network camera image display ■ Memory management and UX management functions

• Other Software

The "Espial HTML5 Browser" is an HTML5 HMI/UI engine based on WebKit, tuned for speed and stability, designed for various embedded devices. We hear various voices such as "I want to update without spending labor by connecting to the internet," "It's difficult to secure personnel with expertise in UI-specific languages," and "I want to provide more visually appealing content." Our company also allows optional features to be downloaded from the cloud, enabling high development efficiency and excellent UX using HTML5, from simple screens to rich interfaces. We have abundant implementation examples for operation panel UIs for printer devices, in-vehicle devices (navigation), FA/industrial equipment, measurement and inspection equipment, as well as web applications and network camera integration. Hybrid UI content that combines local and cloud capabilities is also possible. Even devices without internet connectivity can utilize only local UI content. 【Features】 ■ Highly tuned WebKit base for embedded devices ■ Avoids high CPU and memory resource consumption ■ Supports video playback and network camera image display ■ Memory management and UX management functions

• Other Software

The "Espial HTML5 Browser" is an HTML5 HMI/UI engine based on WebKit, tuned for speed and stability, designed for various embedded devices. We hear various voices such as "I want to update without spending labor by connecting to the internet," "It's difficult to secure personnel with expertise in UI-specific languages," and "I want to provide visually appealing content." Our company also allows downloading optional features from the cloud, enabling high development efficiency and excellent UX by utilizing HTML5, from simple screens to rich screens. We have numerous implementation examples, including operation panel UIs for printer devices, in-vehicle devices (navigation), FA and industrial equipment, and measurement and inspection equipment, as well as web applications and network camera integration. Hybrid UI content combining local and cloud is also possible. Even devices without internet connectivity can utilize only local UI content. 【Features】 ■ Highly tuned WebKit base for embedded devices ■ Avoids high CPU and memory resource consumption ■ Supports video playback and network camera image display ■ Memory management and UX management functions

• Other Software

"Espial HTML5 Browser" is an HTML5 HMI/UI engine based on WebKit, tuned for speed and stability, designed for various embedded devices. We hear various voices such as "I want to update without spending labor by connecting to the internet," "It's difficult to secure personnel with expertise in UI-specific languages," and "I want to provide content that can appeal visually." Our company also allows downloading optional features from the cloud, enabling high development efficiency and excellent UX by utilizing HTML5, from simple screens to rich interfaces. We have abundant implementation examples, including operation panel UIs for printer devices, in-vehicle devices (navigation), FA/industrial equipment, measurement and inspection devices, as well as web applications and network camera integration. Hybrid UI content that combines local and cloud capabilities is also possible. Even devices without internet connectivity can utilize only local UI content. 【Features】 ■ Highly tuned WebKit base for embedded devices ■ Avoids high CPU and memory resource consumption ■ Supports video playback and network camera image display ■ Memory management and UX management functions

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The "Espial HTML5 Browser" is a browser that has UI management and memory management functions. With the "UX management function," it is possible to manage the lifecycle of core apps, third-party apps, and OTT apps. It can also manage the hardware player for video across different apps. Additionally, the "memory management function" allows for the implementation of a memory manager that manages memory usage for WebKit, JS heap, JIT, and media sources, and modifies memory functions to optimize the handling of fragmentation and memory shortages. 【Overview of UX Management Function】 ■ Lifecycle management ■ Display management ■ Event management ■ Security management ■ Video resource management *For more details, please refer to the PDF document or feel free to contact us.

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The "Espial Browser" supports open standards of HTML5/CSS/JavaScript and is capable of playing encrypted content due to MSE/EME support. It can be applied not only to internet browsing but also as a UX engine for industrial equipment, multifunction devices/printers, projectors, control panels, DTV, video streaming, and more. Additionally, by combining suitable software components, it can provide optimized content for each platform and graphic library. 【Features】 ■ Supports open standards of HTML5/CSS/JavaScript ■ Equipped with flexible customization and a wealth of integration experience ■ Applicable to a wide range of solutions ■ Optimized as an embedded browser ■ Achieves high speed through browser/content optimization based on extensive experience *For more details, please refer to the PDF materials or feel free to contact us.

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"Espial HTML5 Browser" offers fast performance, a small footprint, and low CPU power consumption in the embedded device industry. Not only can the browser portion surrounding the engine be customized and tuned by our engineers for each customer, but the WebKit engine core itself can also be tailored, optimized for resource efficiency, and stabilized. Additionally, there is no need for information posting, searching, or trial and error in forums or communities like those found with low-cost or free browsers. You can leave the version updates necessary for keeping up with new web standards to our product. [Features] - Fast performance, small footprint, and low CPU power consumption - Quick and reasonable response to customer-specific browser feature customization requests - Reduced burden on your internal engineering resources *For more details, please refer to the PDF materials or feel free to contact us.

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Here are some considerations when building HMI/UI in a browser. Factors that affect UI performance include "CPU power/multi-core availability," as well as "OS and middleware performance" and "whether JIT is used," among many others. We introduce the advantages and disadvantages of paid and free browsers, so please take a look at the PDF download below. [Factors Affecting UI Performance (Partial)] ■ CPU power/multi-core availability ■ Memory (ROM & RAM) size ■ GPU usage and hardware decoder usage ■ OS and middleware performance ■ Performance of the browser porting layer *For more details, please refer to the PDF document or feel free to contact us.

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We will introduce the benefits of building HMI/UI in a browser. In terms of "functionality," the high compatibility with internet services that devices connect to, due to internet affinity, allows for hybrid use of local and cloud content. Additionally, in terms of "development efficiency," UI component standardization enables the reuse of UI content even when the OS and browser on the device differ. 【Functionality Features】 ■ Video file playback and trick play ■ Real-time video playback and trick play ■ PTZ control of network cameras ■ Integration with voice recognition devices ■ GPU utilization ■ Rich UI ■ Integration with EtherCAT *For more details, please refer to the PDF document or feel free to contact us.

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Do you have a need to simultaneously display and control real-time or recorded footage from multiple network cameras on the operation screen of your embedded device products for purposes such as monitoring production lines? The "Espial HTML5 Browser" integrates different media players and browsers for each embedded device platform, allowing playback and trick play of various video formats. Additionally, it enables control of PTZ for various network cameras. Please leave the integration work with media players and network cameras to Espial. Our company is well-versed in porting and optimization techniques due to our extensive implementation experience with many SoCs and operating systems. Please feel free to contact us when needed. 【Features】 ■ Highly tuned WebKit-based ■ Avoids high CPU memory resource consumption ■ Provides an API for flexible browser customization *For more details, please refer to the PDF materials or feel free to contact us.

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"Espial HTML5 Browser" is an HTML5 HMI/UI engine based on WebKit, tuned for high speed and stability, designed for various embedded devices. We hear various voices such as "I want to update without spending labor by connecting to the internet," "It's difficult to secure personnel with expertise in UI-specific languages," and "I want to provide content that can appeal visually." Optional features can also be downloaded from the cloud, enabling high development efficiency and excellent UX by utilizing HTML5, from simple screens to rich interfaces. There are numerous implementation examples, including operation panel UIs for printers, in-vehicle devices, FA/industrial equipment, and measurement/inspection devices, as well as web applications and network camera integration. Hybrid UI content that combines local and cloud capabilities is also possible. Even devices without internet connectivity can utilize only local UI content. 【Features】 ■ Highly tuned WebKit-based for embedded devices ■ Avoids high CPU and memory resource consumption ■ Supports video playback and network camera video display ■ Memory management and UX management functions

• Other Software

"Espial HTML5 Browser" is an HTML5 HMI/UI engine based on WebKit, tuned for speed and stability, designed for various embedded devices. It provides excellent UX while achieving high development efficiency using HTML5, from simple screens to rich interfaces, while minimizing CPU and memory consumption. There are many implementation examples, including UI for in-vehicle devices (navigation, broadcasting), operation panel UIs for line and industrial equipment, and measurement and weighing devices, as well as web application integration. Our company is well-versed in porting and optimization techniques due to extensive implementation experience with many SoCs and operating systems. Please feel free to contact us when needed. [Features] ■ Highly tuned WebKit-based ■ Avoids high CPU and memory resource consumption ■ Incorporates excellent features of the Blink engine for evolution ■ Provides a customizable API for browser customization *For more details, please refer to the PDF document or feel free to contact us.

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