VILeninDM
Newbie level 3
Hey everyone,
I am working on a project car and wanted to try something different with the interior: instead of having the usual controls that the car came with, install an embedded system with an LCD touch screen and write software to control everything in the car though the screen.
I am a software engineer by profession, so programming the thing should not be too bad (few months of nights and weekends plus I have few friends who would help), but I still can't find the hardware which I wouldn't mind installing inside the dash and forgetting about it.
Cars can get pretty cold in the winter and pretty hot in the summer. I need something that will be able to boot up and function immediately after the car starts. Most embedded boards I've seen only support 0*C (-20*C is typical for winters where I live). LCD screens also stay either at 0*C or go just a little below.
Does anyone know of components (or know how to find them) which support lower temperatures? There's got to be something out there since car manufacturers have been installing LCD displays in new cars for some time now. I am sure those displays don't wait for the temperature of the car to heat up before turning themselves on.
I am working on a project car and wanted to try something different with the interior: instead of having the usual controls that the car came with, install an embedded system with an LCD touch screen and write software to control everything in the car though the screen.
I am a software engineer by profession, so programming the thing should not be too bad (few months of nights and weekends plus I have few friends who would help), but I still can't find the hardware which I wouldn't mind installing inside the dash and forgetting about it.
Cars can get pretty cold in the winter and pretty hot in the summer. I need something that will be able to boot up and function immediately after the car starts. Most embedded boards I've seen only support 0*C (-20*C is typical for winters where I live). LCD screens also stay either at 0*C or go just a little below.
Does anyone know of components (or know how to find them) which support lower temperatures? There's got to be something out there since car manufacturers have been installing LCD displays in new cars for some time now. I am sure those displays don't wait for the temperature of the car to heat up before turning themselves on.