Aurindam Jana, Co-Founder at Slint, presents an interesting Home Automation demo running the Slint application on the Toradex i.MX 95 Verdin Evaluation Kit (EVK), showcased at the exclusive Toradex and NXP event held recently in Düsseldorf, Germany.

Slint is an open-source software toolkit designed for creating graphical user interfaces across a wide range of platforms including embedded systems, mobile, web, and desktop applications. In this demo, Aurindam explores how Slint integrates seamlessly with the Verdin i.MX 95 EVK featuring the NXP i.MX 95 SoC, a powerful platform featuring 6 Arm Cortex-A55 cores and a dedicated Cortex-M processor. The Cortex-M processor is Functional Safety-certified, ideal for safety-critical applications, while the Cortex-A cores deliver high-performance capabilities for rich user interfaces. 

The Home Automation demo lets users control lights, view camera feed and adjust temperature settings through a customizable UI. The i.MX 95 combines low-power, real-time, and high-performance processing, offering a versatile platform for embedded applications. The UI features dynamic animations, dark mode, and smooth room transitions. While this particular demo doesn't utilize the Cortex-M processor for functional safety, it showcases Slint's ability to create both sophisticated UIs and safety-critical features.

Aurindam also highlights the ongoing partnership between Slint and Toradex, and how the i.MX 95 EVK ensures smooth performance for the Home Automation application, making it an excellent choice for both functional safety and high-performance UI development.