Carsten-Constantin Soeldner's investigation enables embedded systems firms to understand how
they can open their systems to gain access to the ideas and solutions of external users and
developers. Similar to smartphones with their large number of apps firms are now beginning to
open their embedded systems towards open innovation. Despite the large potential to increase
innovativeness firms face a variety of obstacles such as the presence of safety and real-time
constraints or the need to protect intellectual property. Carsten-Constantin Soeldner
identified a variety of approaches how firms can still open their systems while not violating
these constraints. The book is built on four different studies which comprehensively illuminate
open innovation strategies for embedded systems.
