The trend toward standardized platforms for development of embedded systems is almost certain to accelerate, according to a panel of engineers who study consumer behavior. Many of the reasons for their conclusion are embodied in the most influential consumer device of the past year: Apple’s iPhone.

A panelist at the Embedded Systems Conference here this week, Jason Short, director of interaction design at Smart Design, referred to the iPhone as the epitome of “user-centered design.”

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