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Qt – a Framework for the Multi-Screen World
Nils Christian Roscher-Nielsen
The Qt Company
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Who am I?
• Nils Christian Roscher-Nielsen
• 6 years with Qt • (Trolltech) • Nokia • Digia • The Qt Company
• Support Engineer • Sales Engineer
• Norwegian University of Science and Technology
• M.Sc.Engineering Cybernetics
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Content of this presentation
• Industry challenges • Where are we, and where are we going • Automotive, Automation, Mobile
• Technology Challenges • Why is Qt a good idea? • Will it be so, also in the future?
• Future opportunities
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Four Concepts for the Multiscreen World
• Power of C++ • Implement anything. Now.
• QML
• Native performace. Your Look and Feel.
• Hybrid Application development • Deliver the same content, everywhere.
• Interconnectivity • Beauty in the Front. Logic in the Back. Data in the Cloud.
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Embedded device creation HMI’s and applications Application development
for desktop and mobile
Software development kits (SDK) for third parties
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Industry Challenges
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Automotive Today
Instrument cluster
Infotainment system
HUD
Backseat entertainment
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A view on the Industry History
• Siloed development efforts
• Multiple teams working on different parts
• Long development cycles
• 3-5 years from need is identified to the product is released.
• Highly optimized for niche markets
• Various segments, HW differentiation
• Big changes ahead
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Whole New Experience
Media streaming Car statistic logging
Instrument cluster
Infotainment system
HUD
Backseat entertainment
Connected tablets and phones
Applications
Connectivity
Internet radio
Music streaming
OTA updates
Car statistic logging Car statistic logging Media streaming
Home PC
Trip planning
OEM
App store 2D / 3D
Night Vision
Configuration
Augmented Reality
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Set Top Box market
• No new large innovations at IBC, NAB
• Technology is now mature, and products become reality
• Comcast RDK
• FROG by Wyplay
• Hybrid products from DCC Labs
• Bring your own device
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Technical Enablers
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Power of Qt/C++
• High level cross platform APIs
• Interface with other libraries
• Write and interface with device drivers, communication busses, etc.
• Modern
• C++11, C++14, VS2014. clang, etc.
• Best in class C++ API’s
• Signals and Slots
• Full Introspection
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Stable application platform
• Medical
• Automotive
• In-flight systems
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QML
• New HW possibilities require new tools
• Declarative UI creation
• Rapid prototyping and device creation
• Collaborative Designer-Developer workflow
• Unlock unparalleled graphics performance
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QML
• Native Look and Feel • Custom UI design
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Native and Web Hybrid Development
• Qt WebEngine to the rescue!
• Fully integrated graphics stack.
• Tap into the best of native performance, and the broad set of HTML5 ecosystem and apps available
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Practical Example on multiple platforms
Qt graphics underneath the web page
Native Qt UI elements to interact with web content
Actual web contents with Web Engine
Qt graphics overlaying web content
OpenGL shaders applied to web contents (colorize + 3D page curl)
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Interconnectivity
• Beauty in the Front. Logic in the back. Data in the Cloud!
• Enginio Data Storage • Access your data
• Anywhere • Anytime • From any device
• Qt WebChannel
• Qt Managed WebSocket (MWS)
• Qt Managed Application Runtime (MAR)
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Going Multi-Screen with your Device
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Going Multi Screen with your Device
Headless device
Headless device
GUI device
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Going Multi-Screen with Your Device
Headless device
Headless device
Embedded device N
GUI device Desktop PC
Mobile device 1
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Going Multi Screen with your Device
Headless device
Headless device
Embedded device N
GUI device
Desktop PC
Mobile device 1
Qt Cloud Services
Qt Cloud REST API
Web page
Qt Cloud API
Qt Cloud API
Qt Cloud API
Qt Cloud API
Qt Cloud API
Qt Cloud API
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Qt Application
Re-Using Code with Responsive User Interface
Tablet UI,
portrait
Tablet UI, landscape Mobile
UI
Desktop UI
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Common UI (Qt Quick)
Application Logic (Qt/C++)
Qt
Desktop UI Mobile UI Embedded Device UI
Tablet UI
50-80 %
20-50 %
< 10 %
Optimal Re-Use-Structure of a Qt Multi-Screen Application
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Extending your Ecosystem
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Qt as Technology Platform
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Qt Creator
• Stable plugin architecture
• Many interesting customer projects
• Develop hybrid applications and UI’s
• Emulator that enables desktop and device development on the same machine.
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And where are we headed?
• Always forwards!
• New mobile OS’es come and go every year.
• The Desktop and Mobile is seemingly merging
• Industrial applications look like app store games
• Continue to drive the state of the art UI development
• Every screen wants to have the same content and UX as a mobile
• No one screen size or platform suffers
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Better Life Cycle Management
• Historically, shipping a Qt application has been a complicated task
• Goals 1. Simplify dependencies and packaging steps for Qt 5 applications (Framework tasks)
2. Provide wizard / automation tools to further improve workflow (Tooling tasks)
• Distribution Channel Independent
• As one potential distribution method the Qt Installer Framework will be integrated into Qt Creator
Develop Package Distribute Design
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Summary
• Comprehensive application framework
• Rich set of application building blocks
• Build advanced user interfaces, faster
• Support multiple platforms – desktop and embedded - from a single source
• Boost productivity through integrated tools
• Rely on professional service and support
• Keep control of your value chain and monetization
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