http://www.freebookspot.in Latest books added today en-us http://www.freebookspot.in/logorss.jpg http://www.freebookspot.in 160 43 http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=47121 "The book... is a great introduction to low-end, controller design." - ELECTRONIC DESIGN Embedded Controller Hardware Design targets one of the most popular embedded controllers around, the 8051. The book, written by Ken Arnold for LLH Technology Publishing, is a great introduction to low-end, controller design, especially for developers fresh out of college or just off other projects that are used to 32-bit systems running Windows and Linux. Experienced 8-bit embedded designers will not find the book as useful unless they're unfamiliar with the 8051 and need to use it in a new project. The coverage ranges from a novice level introduction of electronics that touches on resistors and tristate buffers to more advanced topics like bus current limitations and using 8-bit microcontrollers and PLDs (programmable logic devices). The bulk of the book concentrates on important detail like bus loading, timing, and the use of I/O, DMA, and interrupts. The software aspects represent a key part of the book but they're not in the majority, so grab an 8051 programming book for software design. Still, there's enough software to touch on the aspects that will affect hardware designs, such as interrupt routine timing and synchronization. The 8051 architecture is discussed in detail. It's suitable for consumption by novices and handy as a quick reference as well. Examples are sprinkled throughout. The book is designed to be used with 8031SDK, which is available online. A CD-ROM, in Read more...
]]> Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:52:50 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=46819 An easy-to-understand guidebook for those embarking upon an embedded processor development project. - Jack Ganssle, Embedded Systems Programming technical editor The explanation of BDM/JTAG debuggers is one of the best I've seen... [the book's] a needed addition to our art. Book Description * Hardware/Software Partitioning * Cross-Platform Development * Firmware Debugging * Performance Analysis * Testing and Integration Get into embedded systems programming with a clear understanding of the development cycle and the specialized aspects of Understand the embedded systems development cycle and the specialized aspects of writing software in this environment. You get clear explanations of how cross-development environments work, software/hardware integration techniques, and the key methods and technologies for each phase of the development process. CONTENTS Preface Introduction Chapter 1 - The Embedded Design Life Cycle Chapter 2 - The Selection Process Chapter 3 - The Partitioning Decision Chapter 4 - The Development Environment Chapter 5 - Special Software Techniques Chapter 6 - A Basic Toolset Chapter 7 - BDM, JTAG, and Nexus Chapter 8 - The ICE - An Integrated Solution Chapter 9 - Testing Chapter 10 - The Future Index List of Figures List of Tables List of Listings List of Sidebars Read more...
]]> Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:52:50 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=46659 Embedded Microprocessor Systems is an introduction to the design of embedded microprocessor systems, from the initial concept through debugging the final result. Unlike many books on the market, Embedded Microprocessor Systems is not limited to describing any specific processor family, but covers the operation of and interfaces to several types of processors with an emphasis on cost and design tradeoffs. Included throughout the book are numerous examples, tips, and pitfalls you can only learn from an experienced designer. Not only will you find out how to implement faster and better design processes, but also how to avoid time-consuming and expensive mistakes. The author's many years of experience in industry have given him an extremely practical approach to design realities and problems. He describes the entire process of designing circuits and the software that controls them, assessing the system requirements, as well as testing and debugging systems. The less-experienced engineer will be able to apply Ball's advice to everyday projects and challenges immediately with amazing results. As an added bonus to this new edition, the author has included a chapter on advanced concepts and appendices of interest to students and beginners. Embedded Microprocessor Systems is an introduction to the design of embedded microprocessor systems, from the initial concept through debugging the final result. Unlike many books on the market, Embedded Microprocessor Systems is not limited Read more...
]]> Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:52:50 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=46377 This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-proceedings of the 5th IFIP WG 10.2 International Workshop on Software Technologies for Future Embedded and Ubiquitous Systems, SEUS 2007, held on Santorini Island, Greece, in May 2007 in conjunction with ISORC 2007, the 10th IEEE International Symposium on Object/component/service-oriented Real-time Distributed Computing. The 31 revised full papers and 4 revised short papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 102 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on ubiquitous computing frameworks, safety-critical systems, validation of embedded and ubiquitous systems, ubiquitous computing applications, scheduling and non functional properties, self-organization and reconfiguration, service discovery and development platform, wireless networks, middleware architectures and virtualization, and environment interaction. Read more...
]]> Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:52:50 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=45962 You can find them in your wristwatch or MP3 player; they perform specific functions in washing machines, traffic lights, and even pacemakers. Embedded systems are pervasive, ubiquitous, and widespread throughout our daily lives. Developing these real-time embedded products requires an understanding of the interactions between different disciplines, such as circuit design, power, cooling, packaging, software, and human interface. Read more...
]]> Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:52:50 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=45750 Modern embedded systems require high performance, low cost and low power consumption. Such systems typically consist of a heterogeneous collection of processors, specialized memory subsystems, and partially programmable or fixed-function components. This heterogeneity, coupled with issues such as hardware/software partitioning, mapping, scheduling, etc., leads to a large number of design possibilities, making performance debugging and validation of such systems a difficult problem. Embedded systems are used to control safety critical applications such as flight control, automotive electronics and healthcare monitoring. Clearly, developing reliable software/systems for such applications is of utmost importance. This book describes a host of debugging and verification methods which can help to achieve this goal. Covers the major abstraction levels of embedded systems design, starting from software analysis and micro-architectural modeling, to modeling of resource sharing and communication at the system level; Integrates formal techniques of validation for hardware/software with debugging and validation of embedded system design flows; Includes practical case studies to answer the questions: does a design meet its requirements, if not, then which parts of the system are responsible for the violation, and once they are identified, then how should the design be suitably modified? Read more...
]]> Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:52:50 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=45735 Over the last ten years, the ARM architecture has become one of the most pervasive architectures in the world, with more than 2 billion ARM-based processors embedded in products ranging from cell phones to automotive braking systems. A world-wide community of ARM developers in semiconductor and product design companies includes software developers, system designers and hardware engineers. To date no book has directly addressed their need to develop the system and software for an ARM-based system. This text fills that gap. This book provides a comprehensive description of the operation of the ARM core from a developers perspective with a clear emphasis on software. It demonstrates not only how to write efficient ARM software in C and assembly but also how to optimize code. Example code throughout the book can be integrated into commercial products or used as templates to enable quick creation of productive software. The book covers both the ARM and Thumb instruction sets, covers Intel's XScale Processors, outlines distinctions among the versions of the ARM architecture, demonstrates how to implement DSP algorithms, explains exception and interrupt handling, describes the cache technologies that surround the ARM cores as well as the most efficient memory management techniques. A final chapter looks forward to the future of the ARM architecture considering ARMv6, the latest change to the instruction set, which has been designed to improve the DSP and media processing cap Read more...
]]> Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:52:50 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=45419 Global modelling and validation is required to master the design of systems made of heterogeneous components. These systems are now omnipresent in our life, and they may be found in several domains such as communications (ex. mobile terminals, optical switches), health (e.g. cardiac stimulators, cochlear implants), transportation (ex. automotive and aeronautical), etc. The main difficulties for their design are modelling and validation of the interactions between different components (hardware, software, analogue, RF, optical and micro-mechanical). Read more...
]]> Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:52:50 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=45367 Fundamentals of Embedded Software: Where C and Assembly Meet is a refreshing alternative to the traditional sophomore text on computer organization and assembly language programming. The text approaches assembly the way it is commonly used in practiceA?to implement small, fast, or special-purpose routines called from a main program written in a high-level language such as C. By using an embedded software context, the text introduces multi-threaded programming, preemptive and non-preemptive systems, shared resources, and scheduling, thus providing a solid foundation for subsequent courses on operating systems, real-time systems, networking, and microprocessor-based design... The text will help you: * appreciate the often overlooked consequences and limitations of binary representation. * implement fast real-number arithmetic using fixed-point reals instead of floating-point. * reinforce your comprehension of scope, parameter passing, recursion, and memory allocation. * employ features of C (such as bit-manipulation and variant access) commonly used in embedded software. * write functions in Intel x86 protected mode assembly to be called from C. * estimate maximum data rate and latency for various styles of I/O programming. * manage multiple threads, shared resources, and critical sections. * develop programming practices that avoid priority inversions, deadlocks, and shared memory problems. Fundamentals of Embedded Software: Where C and Assembly Meet comes with Read more...
]]> Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:52:50 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=45114 This book provides the advanced issues of FPGA design as the underlying theme of the work. In practice, an engineer typically needs to be mentored for several years before these principles are appropriately utilized. The topics that will be discussed in this book are essential to designing FPGA’s beyond moderate complexity. The goal of the book is to present practical design techniques that are otherwise only available through mentorship and real-world experience. Read more...
]]> Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:52:50 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=44793 As we embrace the world of personal, portable, and perplexingly complex digital systems, it has befallen upon the bewildered designer to take advantage of the available transistors to produce a system which is small, fast, cheap and correct, yet possesses increased functionality. Increasingly, these systems have to consume little energy. Designers are increasingly turning towards small processors, which are low power, and customize these processors both in software and hardware to achieve their objectives of a low power system, which is verified, and has short design turnaround times. Designing Embedded Processors examines the many ways in which processor based systems are designed to allow low power devices. It looks at processor design methods, memory optimization, dynamic voltage scaling methods, compiler methods, and multi processor methods. Each section has an introductory chapter to give a breadth view, and have a few specialist chapters in the area to give a deeper perspective. The book provides a good starting point to engineers in the area, and to research students embarking upon the exciting area of embedded systems and architectures. Read more...
]]> Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:52:50 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=44598 Introducing the technology from square one through real-world design applications, this book will significantly reduce R and D time - and spend. Eddie Insam's approach to the internet protocols TCP/IP is to explore their potential as a practical tool for design engineers building web communication and capabilities into embedded systems for the next generation of electronic products. Eddie Insam introduces the range of possibilities open to internet-enabled designs, including automated fault and low-stock notification, remote environmental control, control of test and measurement equipment, and programming responses based on data collected locally. These techniques are introduced as they key to a new level of interactivity between customer and manufacturer or service provider as well as a the means for users to communicate with electronic devices in increasingly useful and user-friendly ways. These new opportunities are introduced with the level of practical detail required for electronic designers getting to grips with turning the next phase of the internet revolution into reality. The scope of this book encompasses electronic design, networking applications and wireless applications using Bluetooth and 802.11 (WiFi). The case studies are not based on one specific device, but listings are provided where required. *An engineer's approach to internet protocols and applications *Reduces R and D time for design engineers *The design guide for the cutting edge of internet-enabl Read more...
]]> Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:52:50 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=44131 Microprocessors are the key component of the infrastructure of our 21st-century electronic- and digital information-based society. More than four billion are sold each year for use in 'intelligent' electronic devices; ranging from smart egg-timer through to aircraft management systems. Most of these processor devices appear in the form of highly-integrated microcontrollers, which comprize a core microprocessor together with memory and analog/digital peripheral ports. By using simple cores, these single-chip computers are the cost- and size-effective means of adding the brains to previous dumb widgets; such as the credit card. Using the same winning format as the successful Springer guide, The Quintessential PIC® Microcontroller, this down-to-earth new textbook/guide has been completely rewritten based on the more powerful PIC18 enhanced-range Microchip MCU family. Throughout the book, commercial hardware and software products are used to illustrate the material, as readers are provided real-world in-depth guidance on the design, construction and programming of small, embedded microcontroller-based systems. Suitable for stand-alone usage, the text does not require a prerequisite deep understanding of digital systems. Topics and features: uses an in-depth bottom-up approach to the topic of microcontroller design using the Microchip enhanced-range PIC18® microcontroller family as the exemplar; includes fully worked examples and self-assessment questions, with additional support Read more...
]]> Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:52:50 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=44129 The purpose of Handbook of FPGA Design Security is to provide a practical approach to managing security in FPGA designs for researchers and practitioners in the electronic design automation (EDA) and FPGA communities, including corporations, industrial and government research labs, and academics. Handbook of FPGA Design Security combines theoretical underpinnings with a practical design approach and worked examples for combating real world threats. To address the spectrum of lifecycle and operational threats against FPGA systems, a holistic view of FPGA security is presented, from formal top level specification to low level policy enforcement mechanisms. This perspective integrates recent advances in the fields of computer security theory, languages, compilers, and hardware. The net effect is a diverse set of static and runtime techniques that, working in cooperation, facilitate the composition of robust, dependable, and trustworthy systems using commodity components. Read more...
]]> Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:52:50 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=43582 SEmbedded internet and internet appliances are the focus of great attention in the computing industry, as they are seen as the future of computing. The design of such devices presents many technical challenges. This book is the first guide available that describes how to design internet access and communications capabilities into embedded systems. It takes an integrated hardware/software approach using the Java programming language and industry-standard microcontrollers. Numerous illustrations and code examples enliven the text. This book shows how to build various sensors and control devices that connect to the TINI interfaces, explains how to write programs that control them in Java, and then ties them all together in practical applications. Included is a discussion on how these technologies work, where to get detailed specifications, and ideas for the reader to pursue beyond the book. The accompanying CDROM includes Java source code for all the applications described in the book, as well as an electronic version of the text. *The first guide to designing internet access and communications capabilities into embedded systems *Takes an integrated hardware/software approach using the Java programming language an industry-standard *Accompanying CDROM includes Java source code for all the applications described in the book, as well as an electronic version of the text Read more...
]]> Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:52:50 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=42519 This course is primarily concerned with the implementation of software (and a small amount of hardware) for embedded systems constructed using more than one microcontroller. The processors examined in detail will be from the 8051 family. All programming will be in the 'C' language (using the Keil C51 compiler). Read more...
]]> Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:52:50 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=42518 This course is concerned with the implementation of software (and a small amount of hardware) for embedded systems constructed using a single microcontroller. The processors examined in detail are from the 8051 family (including both 'Standard' and 'Small' devices). All programming is in the 'C' language. Read more...
]]> Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:52:50 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=41612 Tips and tricks about protection. Enjoy! Read more...
]]> Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:52:50 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=37666 PIC microcontrollers are used worldwide in commercial and industrial devices. The 8-bit PIC which this book focuses on is a versatile work horse that completes many designs. An engineer working with applications that include a microcontroller will no doubt come across the PIC sooner rather than later. It is a must to have a working knowledge of this 8-bit technology. This book takes the novice from introduction of embedded systems through to advanced development techniques for utilizing and optimizing the PIC family of microcontrollers in your device. To truly understand the PIC, assembly and C programming language must be understood. The author explains both with sample code and examples, and makes the transition from the former to the latter an easy one. This is a solid building block for future PIC endeavors. New to the 2nd Edition: *Include end of chapter questions/activities moving from introductory to advanced *More worked examples *Includes PowerPoint slides for instructors *Includes all code snips on a companion web site for ease of use *A survey of 16/32-bit PICs *A project using ZigBee *Covers both assembly and C programming languages, essential for optimizing the PIC *Amazing breadth of coverage moving from introductory to advanced topics covering more and more complex microcontroller families *Details MPLAB and other Microchip design tools Read more...
]]> Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:52:50 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=36277 Why care about hardware/firmware interaction? These interfaces are critical, a solid hardware design married with adaptive firmware can access all the capabilities of an application and overcome limitations caused by poor communication. For the first time, a book has come along that will help hardware engineers and firmware engineers work together to mitigate or eliminate problems that occur when hardware and firmware are not optimally compatible. Solving these issues will save time and money, getting products to market sooner to create more revenue. The principles and best practices presented in this book will prove to be a valuable resource for both hardware and firmware engineers. Topics include register layout, interrupts, timing and performance, aborts, and errors. Real world cases studies will help to solidify the principles and best practicies with an aim towards cleaner designs, shorter schedules, and better implementation! * Reduce product development delays with the best practices in this book * Concepts apply to ASICs, ASSPs, SoCs, and FPGAs * Real-world examples and case studies highlight the good and bad of design processes Read more...
]]> Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:52:50 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=33466 This book arises from experience the authors have gained from years of work as industry practitioners in the field of Electronic System Level design (ESL). At the heart of all things related to Electronic Design Automation (EDA), the core issue is one of models: what are the models used for, what should the models contain, and how should they be written and distributed. Issues such as interoperability and tool transportability become central factors that may decide which ones are successful and those that cannot get sufficient traction in the industry to survive. Through a set of real examples taken from recent industry experience, this book will distill the state of the art in terms of System-Level Design models and provide practical guidance to readers that can be put into use. This book is an invaluable tool that will aid readers in their own designs, reduce risk in development projects, expand the scope of design projects, and improve developmental processes and project planning. Read more...
]]> Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:52:50 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=33206 Considered a standard industry resource, the Embedded Systems Handbook provided researchers and technicians with the authoritative information needed to launch a wealth of diverse applications, including those in automotive electronics, industrial automated systems, and building automation and control. Now a new resource is required to report on current developments and provide a technical reference for those looking to move the field forward yet again. Divided into two volumes to accommodate this growth, theEmbedded Systems Handbook, Second Edition presents a comprehensive view on this area of computer engineering with a currently appropriate emphasis on developments in networking and applications. Those experts directly involved in the creation and evolution of the ideas and technologies presented offer tutorials, research surveys, and technology overviews that explore cutting-edge developments and deployments and identify potential trends. This second self-contained volume of the handbook, Network Embedded Systems, focuses on select application areas. It covers automotive field, industrial automation, building automation, and wireless sensor networks. This volume highlights implementations in fast-evolving areas which have not received proper coverage in other publications. Reflecting the unique functional requirements of different application areas, the contributors discuss inter-node communication aspects in the context of specific applications of networkedembedded sy Read more...
]]> Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:52:50 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=32786 One of the Largest Collection on Web About Embedded Technology Read more...
]]> Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:52:50 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=32166 Book Description Covers all the fundamentals, and provides sample code for most of the major software components of a typical embedded system. Product Description The FreeBSD operating system has become a popular OS choice for embedded systems due to its small size and the fact that it is free to users. However, detailed information on using FreeBSD is difficult to find. Author Paul Cevoli, an experienced embedded systems engineer, answers that need in this cookbook aimed at making life easier for engineers working with FreeBSD. Topics covered in the book include core operating system components, processes, process scheduling, virtual memory, device drivers and debugging, as these are the core features necessary for embedded system developers. The core software provided to the reader on the accompanying CD-ROM is written in C. Each chapter discusses basic components of FreeBSD, device drivers, Unix kernel, and C and GNU development tools, and provides the reader with the information needed to accomplish the stated task, along with sample source code. * Provides numerous examples of system software with source code and debugging techniques that can provide starting points for your own designs * Covers core operating system components, processes and process scheduling, system booting, virtual memory, device drivers, debugging, and much more * All sample code is provided on the accompanying CD-ROM, along with other useful programming tools Read more...
]]> Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:52:50 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=30753 Quality of product has always been an important consideration for any producer, but now increasingly sophisticated products are spurring a growth in the importance of quality of service. Real-time Systems’ Quality of Service examines the attainability of efficiency, economy, and ease of use, which make up the quality of service of technologically advanced products. Since production processes have a significant impact on the quality of products, interest is now focused on their control systems, for which a number of quality criteria must be observed during their real-time operation. Quality of service of a real-time system is dependent on the quality of its design and development process; hence, guidelines on how to integrate its parameters with this process are of the utmost importance in achieving the desired system quality. Real-time Systems’ Quality of Service reviews the state of the art in quality of service evaluation for real-time systems. It gives a classification of the relevant parameters for quality of service evaluation and also determines the critical points in the design and development process of real-time systems – where performance criteria should be applied or checked. Then, software development and certification standards are assessed, and finally the authors elaborate on how the suggested criteria should be applied to the design, development, and certification process of real-time systems. Real-time Systems’ Quality of Service will guide researche Read more...
]]> Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:52:50 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=30076 This title is devoted to presenting some of the most important concepts and techniques for describing real-time systems and analyzing their behavior in order to enable the designer to achieve guarantees of temporal correctness. Topics addressed include mathematical models of real-time systems and associated formal verification techniques such as model checking, probabilistic modeling and verification, programming and description languages, and validation approaches based on testing. With contributions from authors who are experts in their respective fields, this will provide the reader with the state of the art in formal verification of real-time systems and an overview of available software tools. Read more...
]]> Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:52:50 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=29215 Speech Processing has rapidly emerged as one of the most widespread and well-understood application areas in the broader discipline of Digital Signal Processing. Besides the telecommunications applications that have hitherto been the largest users of speech processing algorithms, several non-traditional embedded processor applications are enhancing their functionality and user interfaces by utilizing various aspects of speech processing. "Speech Processing in Embedded Systems" describes several areas of speech processing, and the various algorithms and industry standards that address each of these areas. The topics covered include different types of Speech Compression, Echo Cancellation, Noise Suppression, Speech Recognition and Speech Synthesis. In addition this book explores various issues and considerations related to efficient implementation of these algorithms on real-time embedded systems, including the role played by processor CPU and peripheral functionality. Read more...
]]> Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:52:50 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=28859 Embedded systems have become indispensable in our lives: household appliances, cars, airplanes, power plant control systems, medical equipment, telecommunication systems, space technology, they all contain digital computing systems with dedicated functionality. Most of them, if not all, are real-time systems, i.e. their responses to stimuli have timeliness constraints. The timeliness requirement has to be met despite some unpredictable, stochastic behaviour of the system. In this book, we address one cause of such stochastic behaviour, namely the application and platform-dependent stochastic task execution times. The problem of accurately determining the deadline miss ratio of an application and to optimise the performance of a system taking the aforementioned ratio into consideration is extremely important as it has a significant impact on the cost of the end product. Real-Time Applications with Stochastic Task Execution Times presents three approaches to the analysis of the deadline miss ratio of applications with stochastic task execution times. Each of the three approaches fits best to a different context. The first approach is an exact one and is efficiently applicable to monoprocessor systems. The second approach is an approximate one, which allows for designer-controlled trade-off between analysis accuracy and analysis speed. It is efficiently applicable to multiprocessor systems. The third approach is less accurate but sufficiently fast in order to be placed Read more...
]]> Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:52:50 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=24627 Embedded Systems Handbook, Second Edition: Networked Embedded Systems (Industrial Information Technology) By Richard Zurawski * Publisher: CRC * Number Of Pages: 804 * Publication Date: 2009-06-25 * ISBN-10 / ASIN: 1439807612 * ISBN-13 / EAN: 9781439807613 Product Description: Considered a standard industry resource, the Embedded Systems Handbook provided researchers and technicians with the authoritative information needed to launch a wealth of diverse applications, including those in automotive electronics, industrial automated systems, and building automation and control. Now a new resource is required to report on current developments and provide a technical reference for those looking to move the field forward yet again. Divided into two volumes to accommodate this growth, the Embedded Systems Handbook, Second Edition presents a comprehensive view on this area of computer engineering with a currently appropriate emphasis on developments in networking and applications. Those experts directly involved in the creation and evolution of the ideas and technologies presented offer tutorials, research surveys, and technology overviews that explore cutting-edge developments and deployments and identify potential trends. This second self-contained volume of the handbook, Network Embedded Systems, focuses on select application areas. It covers automotive field, industrial automation, building automation, and wireless sensor ne Read more...
]]> Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:52:50 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=22383 All the design and development inspiration and direction an electronics engineer needs in one blockbuster book! John Donovan, Editor-in Chief, Portable Design has selected the very best electronic design material from the Newnes portfolio and has compiled it into this volume. The result is a book covering the gamut of electronic design from design fundamentals to low-power approaches with a strong pragmatic emphasis. In addition to specific design techniques and practices, this book also discusses various approaches to solving electronic design problems and how to successfully apply theory to actual design tasks. The material has been selected for its timelessness as well as for its relevance to contemporary electronic design issues. Contents: Chapter 1 System Resource Partitioning and Code Optimization Chapter 2 Low Power Design Techniques, Design Methodology, and Tools Chapter 3 System-Level Approach to Energy Conservation Chapter 4 Radio Communication Basics Chapter 5 Applications and Technologies Chapter 6 RF Design Tools Chapter 7 On Memory Systems and Their Design Chapter 8 Storage in Mobile Consumer Electronics Devices Chapter 9 Analog Low-Pass Filters Chapter 10 Class A Amplifiers Chapter 11 MPEG-4 and H.264 Chapter 12 Liquid Crystal Displays * Hand-picked content selected by John Donovan, Editor-in Chief, Portable Design * Proven best design practices for low-power, storage, and streamlined development * Case histories and design examples get you Read more...
]]> Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:52:50 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=21986 This volume presents new results in the design of embedded control systems, each chapter authored by an expert. The text focuses on current issues with new approaches for the analysis and synthesis of discrete systems and is aimed at programmable logic controllers and their specification and design. The book is a useful reference for engineers and academics working on the design of embedded systems and logical control, and can serve as supplemental reading for courses on Embedded Systems, CAD of Discrete Devices, Programming of Logical Controllers, and Logical Systems. Read more...
]]> Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:52:50 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=21871 Real-time systems need to react to certain input stimuli within given time bounds. For example, an airbag in a car has to unfold within 300 milliseconds in a crash. There are many embedded safety-critical applications and each requires real-time specification techniques. This text introduces three of these techniques, based on logic and automata: duration calculus, timed automata, and PLC-automata. The techniques are brought together to form a seamless design flow, from real-time requirements specified in the duration calculus; via designs specified by PLC-automata; and into source code for hardware platforms of embedded systems. The syntax, semantics, and proof methods of the specification techniques are introduced; their most important properties are established; and real-life examples illustrate their use. Detailed case studies and exercises conclude each chapter. Ideal for students of real-time systems or embedded systems, this text will also be of great interest to researchers and professionals in transportation and automation. Read more...
]]> Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:52:50 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=21468 Intelligible presentation of the fundamentals of embedded systems design and development using the C programming language and the 8501 microcontroller. Examines the longevity and relevancy of the 8051 microcontroller for designing embedded systems in present applications. Includes extensive appendices for reference work. Encourages a hands-on, incremental learning approach with comprehensive tutorial materials provided both in textbook and online. Embedded Software Development With C offers both an effectual reference for professionals and researchers, and a valuable learning tool for students by laying the groundwork for a solid foundation in the hardware and software aspects of embedded systems development. Key features include a resource for the fundamentals of embedded systems design and development with an emphasis on software, an exploration of the 8051 microcontroller as it pertains to embedded systems, comprehensive tutorial materials for instructors to provide students with labs of varying lengths and levels of difficulty, and supporting website including all sample codes, software tools and links to additional online references. Read more...
]]> Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:52:50 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=18492 By shrinking feature sizes, deep-submicron technology is enabling the design of systems with increased complexity on a single chip, but it is also introducing a productivity design gap. Additionally, system designers have to cope with an ever-increasing application complexity and shrinking time-to-market windows. Design re-use and system-level co-synthesis are two approaches that are being employed to bridge the design gap and to aid system designers. Power consumption has become one of the main barriers in embedded computing systems design and therefore, methodologies and techniques that provide power-aware hardware/software co-design are necessary. System-Level Design Techniques for Energy-Efficient Embedded Systems addresses the development and validation of co-synthesis techniques that allow an effective design of embedded systems with low energy dissipation. The book provides an overview of a system-level co-design flow, illustrating through examples how system performance is influenced at various steps of the flow including allocation, mapping, and scheduling. The book places special emphasis upon system-level co-synthesis techniques for architectures that contain voltage scalable processors, which can dynamically trade off between computational performance and power consumption. Throughout the book, the introduced co-synthesis techniques, which target both single-mode systems and emerging multi-mode applications, are applied to numerous benchmarks and real-life example Read more...
]]> Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:52:50 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=18175 The Eclipse environment solves the problem of having to maintain your own Integrated Development Environment (IDE), which is time consuming and costly. Embedded tools can also be easily integrated into Eclipse. The C/C++CDT is ideal for the embedded community with more than 70% of embedded developers using this language to write embedded code. Eclipse simplifies embedded system development and then eases its integration into larger platforms and frameworks. In this book, Doug Abbott examines Eclipse, an IDE, which can be vital in saving money and time in the design and development of an embedded system. Eclipse was created by IBM in 2001 and then became an open-source project in 2004. Since then it has become the de-facto IDE for embedded developers. Virtually all of the major Linux vendors have adopted this platform, including MontVista, LynuxWorks, and Wind River. *Details the Eclipse Integrated Development Environment (IDE) essential to streamlining your embedded development process *Overview of the latest C/C++ Developer's Toolkit (CDT) *Includes case studies of Eclipse use including Monta Vista, LynuxWorks, and Wind River Read more...
]]> Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:52:50 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=18134 Real-Time Embedded Multithreading contains the fundamentals of developing real-time operating systems and multithreading with all the new functionality of ThreadX Version 5. This MIPS edition covers all the new ThreadX 5 features including Real-Time Event-Chaining, Run-Time Performance Metrics, and Run-Time Statck Analysis as specified for MIPS. ThreadX has been deployed in approximately 500 million devices worldwide including cell phones, digital cameras, and laser printers. General concepts and terminology are detailed along with problem solving of common pitfalls. The features and services of ThreadX are reviewed. The book is technology agnostic and applicable to all types of microprocessors. * A great introduction to real-time systems including general concepts and terminology * An insider shares his knowledge on ThreadX 5, a real-time operating system * A limited version of the ThreadX 5 software is packaged on a CD-ROM with the book to run all sample projects and the case study Read more...
]]> Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:52:50 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=16374 lexible Electronics: Materials and Applications surveys the materials systems and processes that are used to fabricate devices that can be employed in a wide variety of applications, including flexible flat-panel displays, medical image sensors, photovoltaics, and electronic paper. Materials discussed range from polymeric semiconductors to nanotube transparent conductors, and the important characteristics of each system and their target applications are highlighted. An overview of the performance benchmarks for the different materials is given in order to allow a direct comparison of these different technologies. Furthermore, the devices and processes most suitable for given applications in flexible electronics are identified. Read more...
]]> Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:52:50 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=14035 This second edition of Real-Time Embedded Multithreading contains the fundamentals of developing real-time operating systems and multithreading with all the new functionality of ThreadX Version 5. ThreadX has been deployed in approximately 500 million devices worldwide. General concepts and terminology are detailed along with problem solving of common pitfalls and problems. The features and services of ThreadX are reviewed. The references to a specific processor have been removed to allow for the book to be technology agnostic and applicable to all types of microprocessors that the reader may be working with. Two e-book supplements will be available with registration of your book at www.newnespress.com, the first on ARM processors and the second, ColdFire processors. *A great introduction to real-time systems including general concepts and terminology *Get to know ThreadX 5, a real-time operating system, from an insider *A limited version of the ThreadX 5 software is available to run all sample projects and the case study Read more...
]]> Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:52:50 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=13822 Delve into the fundamental tools and techniques for Windows Embedded CE and get ready to deliver the next innovation in powered devices. Covering the newest version of the technology Windows Embedded CE R2 and led by two embedded-development experts, you ll get both the hands-on instruction and pragmatic reference you need to begin building a range of small footprint, smart, connected, and service-oriented devices. This book examines the architecture, built-in programming tools, drivers, and build process, and shows how to take advantage of the Windows Embedded CE 6.0 Software Development Kit (SDK). Whether new to programming with Windows and Windows Embedded, or already working with the platform, you ll find the best practices and real-world guidance you need to get productive quickly. Key Book Benefits: Delivers the practical, fundamental instruction that developers new to Windows or Windows Embedded CE need to get productive quickly Introduces readers to the operating system s architecture, built-in programming tools, drivers, and development process Features practical coverage of the SDK, enabling developers to dig in and start work right away Read more...
]]> Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:52:50 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=13109 Hardware Software Co-Design of a Multimedia SOC Platform is one of the first of its kinds to provide a comprehensive overview of the design and implementation of the hardware and software of an SoC platform for multimedia applications. Topics covered in this book range from system level design methodology, multimedia algorithm implementation, a sub-word parallel, single-instruction-multiple data (SIMD) processor design, and its virtual platform implementation, to the development of an SIMD parallel compiler as well as a real-time operating system (RTOS). Hardware Software Co-Design of a Multimedia SOC Platform is written for practitioner engineers and technical managers who want to gain first hand knowledge about the hardware-software design process of an SoC platform. It offers both tutorial-like details to help readers become familiar with a diverse range of subjects, and in-depth analysis for advanced readers to pursue further. Read more...
]]> Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:52:50 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=13032 Amazon.com Review Essential Windows CE Application Programming stresses efficient programming in C rather than C++ and shows how to write software for today's Windows CE platform. After a quick introduction to Windows CE and handheld devices, author Robert Burdick provides a working template for a basic application. He then explains dialog boxes, basic controls, and common controls, such as the calendar and date-time-picker controls. The menu system in Windows CE is quite specialized, and Burdick demonstrates how to use its command bars effectively, providing tool tips along the way. Other sections cover storage in Windows CE, starting with its file system; the Windows CE database APIs, including an example that stores phone numbers; and the Win32 registry. The best material in this book, however, is the coverage of owner-draw and custom controls in Windows CE. (This expertise, once standard fare for most Windows developers, has been largely superseded by ActiveX controls.) The author shows how to customize buttons for an ATM kiosk application. He also covers the Windows CE Custom Draw Service and how to create standalone custom controls. Further sections look at using the built-in HTML viewer control, inputting text with the rich ink control, and even recording sound. The last sections of the book turn to data synchronization APIs, used to send files between handheld devices and desktops, plus memory and power-management issues. --Richard Dragan Product Descript Read more...
]]> Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:52:50 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=12397 The vast majority of control systems built today are embedded; that is, they rely on built-in, special-purpose digital computers to close their feedback loops. Embedded systems are common in aircraft, factories, chemical processing plants, and even in cars-a single high-end automobile may contain over eighty different computers. In such settings, controllers often use shared networks to communicate with each other and with large numbers of sensors and actuators scattered throughout the system. The design of embedded controllers and of the intricate, automated communication networks that support them raises many new questions-practical, as well as theoretical-about network protocols, compatibility of operating systems, and ways to maximize the effectiveness of the embedded hardware. The Handbook of Networked and Embedded Control Systems, the first of its kind, provides engineers, computer scientists, mathematicians, and students a broad, comprehensive source of information and technology to address many questions and aspects of embedded and networked control. A carefully organized collection of important results, tools, software, and technology, this work unifies into a single reference many scattered articles, websites, and specification sheets-information that might otherwise be difficult to find. Key topics and features include: * Self-contained, sharply-focused articles; readers have easy access to specific answers to questions without having to read hundreds of p Read more...
]]> Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:52:50 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=12338 Note: CD is not included. ISBN for American edition is 020161569X. This book has ISBN 81-7808-045-1 : the edition for the Indian version which is authorized for sale only in India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives. An Embedded Software Primer is a clearly written, insightful manual for engineers interested in writing embedded-system software. The example-driven approach puts you on a fast track to understanding embedded-system programming and applying what you learn to your projects. This book will give you the necessary foundation to work confidently in this field. Building on your basic knowledge of computer programming concepts, this book is right for you will help you to: * Learn core principles and advanced techniques of embedded-system software. * Find out what a real-time operating system (RTOS) does and how to use one effectively. * Experiment with sample code and the (C/OS RTOS version 1.11 (on the accompanying CD). * Apply what you learn, no matter which microprocessor or RTOS you use. After reading this book, you will be able to tackle the challenges of embedded system programming and quickly reap the benefits of your new skills. Table of Contents 1. A First Look at Embedded Systems 2. Hardware Fundamentals for the Software Engineer 3. Advanced Hardware Fundamentals 4. Interrupts 5. Survey of Software Architecture 6. Introduction to Real-Time Operating Systems 7. More Operating System Services 8. B Read more...
]]> Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:52:50 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=12059 Note: CD is not included. A "crash course" on the basics of feedback control theory in embedded environment! Product Description Many embedded engineers and programmers who need to implement basic process or motion control as part of a product design do not have formal training or experience in control system theory. Although some projects require advanced and very sophisticated control systems expertise, the majority of embedded control problems can be solved without resorting to heavy math and complicated control theory. However, existing texts on the subject are highly mathematical and theoretical and do not offer practical examples for embedded designers. This book is different;it presents mathematical background with sufficient rigor for an engineering text, but it concentrates on providing practical application examples that can be used to design working systems, without needing to fully understand the math and high-level theory operating behind the scenes. The author, an engineer with many years of experience in the application of control system theory to embedded designs, offers a concise presentation of the basics of control theory as it pertains to an embedded environment. * Practical, down-to-earth guide teaches engineers to apply practical control theorems without needing to employ rigorous math * Covers the latest concepts in control systems with embedded digital controllers * The accompanying CD-ROM contains source code and real-world application exa Read more...
]]> Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:52:50 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=11962 Product Description Windows Embedded CE is a Microsoft operating system that addresses the needs of handheld, mobile, and embedded devices. This timely book will help you become familiar with the Windows Embedded CE environment quickly and efficiently. You’ll explore how different pieces of Windows Embedded CE come together to develop and build various devices and discover what makes Windows Embedded CE the best embedded development environment from the cost, risks, and time-to-market perspectives. From the Back Cover ProfessionalMicrosoft® Windows® Embedded CE 6.0 With its support for multiple processor architectures, Windows Embedded CE can be adapted to a variety of devices, including Smartphones, PocketPCs, digital cameras, DVRs, VoIP, network routers, wireless projectors, robotics, data acquisition, human-machine interfaces, and more. Packed with straightforward exercises and helpful examples, this book is aimed at demonstrating how to perform various development tasks in the Windows Embedded CE 6.0 environment. You'll quickly come to view Windows Embedded CE 6.0 as an ideal operating system for developing a new generation of intelligent, multimedia, connected, and service-oriented embedded devices. Author and Embedded CE expert Samuel Phung encourages you to develop Windows Embedded CE 6.0 applications by adapting the skills you already have. You'll learn to produce a new breed of intriguing embedded devices and you'll come to understand ways in which the Read more...
]]> Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:52:50 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=11260 This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on High Performance Embedded Architectures and Compilers, HiPEAC 2009, held in Paphos, Cyprus, in January 2009. The 27 revised full papers presented together with 2 invited keynote paper were carefully reviewed and selected from 97 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on dynamic translation and optimization, low level scheduling, parallelism and resource control, communication, mapping for CMPs, power, cache issues as well as parallel embedded applications. Read more...
]]> Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:52:50 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=11162 Product Description Highlighting requirements, technologies, and business models, the Automotive Embedded Systems Handbook provides a comprehensive overview of existing and future automotive electronic systems. It presents state-of-the-art methodological and technical solutions in the areas of in-vehicle architectures, multipartner development processes, software engineering methods, embedded communications, and safety and dependability assessment. Divided into four parts, the book begins with an introduction to the design constraints of automotive-embedded systems. It also examines AUTOSAR as the emerging de facto standard and looks at how key technologies, such as sensors and wireless networks, will facilitate the conception of partially and fully autonomous vehicles. The next section focuses on networks and protocols, including CAN, LIN, FlexRay, and TTCAN. The third part explores the design processes of electronic embedded systems, along with new design methodologies, such as the virtual platform. The final section presents validation and verification techniques relating to safety issues. Providing domain-specific solutions to various technical challenges, this handbook serves as a reliable, complete, and well-documented source of information on automotive embedded systems. About the Author INRIA/RealTime-at-Work, Vandoeuvre Les Nancy, France Loria/Nancy-Universite INPL, Vandoeuvre Les Nancy, France ISA Corporation, San Francisco, California, USA Product Deta Read more...
]]> Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:52:50 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=11019 Book Description Streamline your embedded code projects with just one book - Miro Samek presents UML statecharts - a practical, time-saving design methodology! Product Description Practical UML Statecharts in C/C++ Second Edition bridges the gap between high-level abstract concepts of the Unified Modeling Language (UML) and the actual programming aspects of modern hierarchical state machines (UML statecharts). The book describes a lightweight, open source, event-driven infrastructure, called QP that enables direct manual coding UML statecharts and concurrent event-driven applications in C or C++ without big tools. This book is presented in two parts. In Part I, you get a practical description of the relevant state machine concepts starting from traditional finite state automata to modern UML state machines followed by state machine coding techniques and state-machine design patterns, all illustrated with executable examples. In Part II, you find a detailed design study of a generic real-time framework indispensable for combining concurrent, event-driven state machines into robust applications. Part II begins with a clear explanation of the key event-driven programming concepts such as inversion of control (Hollywood Principle), blocking versus non-blocking code, run-to-completion (RTC) execution semantics, the importance of event queues, dealing with time, and the role of state machines to maintain the context from one event to the next. This background is designed to Read more...
]]> Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:52:50 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=10702 Embedded systems technology involves a range of topics, including analog-to-digital conversion and application-specific integrated circuit design. From the history of high-performance computing to a discussion of future directions, High Performance Embedded Computing Handbook offers comprehensive coverage of all aspects of these computing systems, which have various applications in consumer electronics, radar, sonar, telecommunications, medical, and financial areas. Every component in a high-performance embedded system is defined and explained in detail, with leading academic and industry experts in the field providing a well-balanced treatment of theoretical and practical issues. Read more...
]]> Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:52:50 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=10661 As the uses of digital systems continue to proliferate in quantity and variety, field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) are taking centre-stage in their design. Introduction to Embedded System Design Using Field Programmable Gate Arrays provides a starting point for the use of FPGAs in the design of embedded systems. The text considers a hypothetical robot controller as an embedded application and weaves around it related concepts of FPGA-based digital design. The book details: * use of FPGA vis-a-vis general purpose processor and microcontroller; * design using Verilog hardware description language; * digital design synthesis using Verilog and XilinxR SpartanTM 3 FPGA; * FPGA-based embedded processors and peripherals; * overview of serial data communications and signal conditioning using FPGA; * FPGA-based motor drive controllers; and * prototyping digital systems using FPGA. The book is a good introductory text for FPGA-based design. It will be useful for both students and designers who have worked with microprocessors and microcontrollers and now wish to move to design using FPGA. Its end-of-chapter exercises and frequent use of example can be used for teaching or for self-study. Read more...
]]> Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:52:50 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=10011 Very often, practical design of embedded systems lacks consistency resulting in computer control systems that do not provide the performance they should. Most notably they lack dependability, a key property now that programmed electronic devices are so pervasive, even in extremely safety-critical applications. Distributed Embedded Control Systems handles the domains encountered when designing a distributed embedded computer control system as an integrated whole. First to be discussed are some basic issues about real-time systems and their properties, specifically safety. Then, system and hardware architectures are dealt with: areas like scheduling, asymmetrical distributed multiprocessor architectures, time-triggered communications, middleware, fault-tolerant peripherals, etc. Next, programming issues, embodying desired properties, basic language subsets, object orientation and language support for hardware and software specifications and co-design are elaborated and finally, the prototype implementation of a distributed embedded control system is given as a detailed example. Different audiences will find much of interest in this work: industrial professionals are given guidelines for the design of embedded hardware and software with fault tolerance that will help them to decide which methods, tools and solutions they should employ and to which features they should pay attention. Academics have a new source of solutions and further questions to stimulate research and it Read more...
]]> Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:52:50 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=9764 Second in the series, Practical Aspects of Embedded System Design using Microcontrollers emphasizes the same philosophy of "Learning by Doing" and "Hands on Approach" with the application oriented case studies developed around the PIC16F877 and AT 89S52, today's most popular microcontrollers. Readers with an academic and theoretical understanding of embedded microcontroller systems are introduced to the practical and industry oriented Embedded System design. When kick starting a project in the laboratory a reader will be able to benefit experimenting with the ready made designs and 'C' programs. One can also go about carving a big dream project by treating the designs and programs presented in this book as building blocks. Practical Aspects of Embedded System Design using Microcontrollers is yet another valuable addition and guides the developers to achieve shorter product development times with the use of microcontrollers in the days of increased software complexity. Going through the text and experimenting with the programs in a laboratory will definitely empower the potential reader, having more or less programming or electronics experience, to build embedded systems using microcontrollers around the home, office, store, etc. Practical Aspects of Embedded System Design using Microcontrollers will serve as a good reference for the academic community as well as industry professionals and overcome the fear of the newbies in this field of immense global importance. About Read more...
]]> Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:52:50 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=9151 Jack is back! A complete update of the book that shaped the embedded community! Product Description Jack Ganssle has been forming the careers of embedded engineers for 20+ years. He has done this with four books, over 500 articles, a weekly column, and continuous lecturing. Technology moves fast and since the first edition of this best-selling classic much has changed. The new edition will reflect the author's new and ever evolving philosophy in the face of new technology and realities. Now more than ever an overarching philosophy of development is needed before just sitting down to build an application. Practicing embedded engineers will find that Jack provides a high-level strategic plan of attack to the often times chaotic and ad hoc design and development process. He helps frame and solve the issues an engineer confronts with real-time code and applications, hardware and software coexistences, and streamlines detail management. CONTENTS: Chapter 1 - Introduction Chapter 2 The Project Chapter 3 The Code Chapter 4 Real Time Chapter 5 The Real World Chapter 6 Disciplined Development Appendix A A Firmware Standard Appendix B - A Simple Drawing System Appendix C A Bosss Guide to Process * Authored by Jack Ganssle, Tech Editor of Embedded Systems Programming and weekly column on embedded.com * Keep schedules in check as projects and codes grow by taking time to understand the project beforehand * Understand how cost/benefit coexists with design and devel Read more...
]]> Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:52:50 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=8901 Embedded network systems (ENS) provide a set of technologies that can link the physical world to large-scale networks in applications, such as monitoring of borders, infrastructure, health, the environment, automated production, supply chains, homes, and places of business. This book details the fundamentals for this interdisciplinary and fast-moving field. The book begins with mathematical foundations and the relevant background topics in signal propagation, sensors, detection and estimation theory, and communications. Key component technologies in ENS are discussed: synchronization and position localization, energy and data management, actuation, and node architecture. Ethical, legal, and social implications are addressed. The final chapter summarizes some of the lessons learned in producing multiple ENS generations. A focus on fundamental principles together with extensive examples and problem sets make this text ideal for use in graduate courses on electrical engineering and computer science. It will also appeal to engineers involved in the design of ENS. Read more...
]]> Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:52:50 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=7966 The "M·CORE" family of microprocessors is the latest 32-bit integrated circuit from Motorola designed to be a multi-purpose "micro-controller." The processor architecture has been designed for high performance and cost-sensitive embedded control applications with particular emphasis on reduced power consumption. This is the first book on the programming of the new language instruction set using the M·CORE chip. Embedded Microcontroller Interfacing for M·CORE Systemsis the third of a trio of books by G. Jack Lipovski from the University of Texas. The first two books are on assembly language programming for the new Motorola 6812 16-bit microcontroller, and were written to be textbooks and professional references. This book was written at the request of the Motorola design team for the professional users of its new and very successful M·CORE chip microcontrollers. Written with the complete cooperation and input of the M·CORE design engineers at their headquarters in Austin, Texas, this book covers all aspects of the programming software and hardware of the M·CORE chip. * First introductory level book on the Motorola MoCORE * Teaches engineers how a computer executes instructions * Shows how a high-level programming language converts to assembler language * Teaches the reader how a microcontroller is interfaced to the outside world * Hundreds of examples are used throughout the text * Over 200 homework problems give the reader in-depth practice * A CD-ROM with HIWARE's C++ compil Read more...
]]> Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:52:50 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=7965 Comment I recommend this book to anyone doing 802.15.4 or ZigBee development. It is likely that Eady touches on the platform you are or will be using and it contrasts it well with everything else out there. - William Wong, Electronic Design, August 2007 Readership PRIMARY MARKET: Embedded System Developers, Designers, Programmers, Engineers and Hobbyists, Electrical, Computer and Network and Communications Engineers and Hobbyists, Network Technicians and IT ProfessionalsSECONDARY MARKET: Students, Te Description Since its recent introduction, the ZigBee protocol has created an enormous amount of buzz in venues from magazine covers to trade show floors to water coolers. Its promise of providing a simpler, cheaper, more power-efficient WPAN (Wireless Personal Area Network) alternative to WiFi and Bluetooth has opened up new data collection possibilities in application areas from industrial controls to medical devices to intruder alarms. Yet, despite this widespread interest, there is still little information available that goes beyond detailing the spec itself. Missing from the current ZigBee lexicon is practical, application-oriented guidance from an expert, specifically geared to aid engineers in implementing this new technology. Enter respected designer and popular columnist Fred Eady! With his new book, he provides the only comprehensive how-to ZigBee guide available. Subject areas covered: * Information technology / Information systems engineering - soft Read more...
]]> Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:52:50 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=7872 Note: CD-ROM is not included. Provides step-by-step instructions, plus all the necessary software, for implementing low-cost wireless capability in thousands of electronic devices, from laptops to retinal scanners! Wireless networking is poised to have a massive impact on communications, and the 802.11 standard is to wireless networking what Ethernet is to wired networking. There are already over 50 million devices using the dominant IEEE 802.11 (essentially wireless Ethernet) standard, with astronomical growth predicted over the next 10 years. New applications are emerging every day, with wireless capability being embedded in everything from electric meters to hospital patient tracking systems to security devices. This practical reference guides readers through the wireless technology forest, giving them the knowledge, the hardware and the software necessary to design a wireless embedded device rapidly, inexpensively, and effectively. Using off-the-shelf microcontrollers from Microchip and Atmel, the author provides step-by-step instructions for designing the hardware and firmware for a fully operational wireless networking device. The book gives a thorough introduction to 802.11 technology and puts it into perspective against the other wireless standard options. Just enough theory and mathematics is provided to give the depth of understanding needed for practical design work. The book thoroughly covers: * Laptop wireless Ethernet card introduction and theory * Read more...
]]> Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:52:50 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=7862 Note: CD-ROM is not included. Experts teach you how to design embedded systems that efficiently hook up to the Internet using networked core modules. The Rabbit 3000 is a popular high-performance microprocessor specifically designed for embedded control, communications, and Ethernet connectivity. This new technical reference book will help designers get the most out of the Rabbit's powerful feature set. The first book on the market to focus exclusively on the Rabbit 3000, it provides detailed coverage of: Rabbit architecture and development environment, interfacing to the external world, networking, Rabbit assembly language, multitasking, debugging, Dynamic C and much more! Authors Kamal Hyder and Bob Perrin are embedded engineers with years of experience and they offer a wealth of design details and "insider" tips and techniques. Extensive embedded design examples are supported by fully tested source code. Whether you're already working with the Rabbit or considering it for a future design, this is one reference you can't be without! * Let the experts teach you how to design embedded systems that efficiently hook up to the Internet using networked core modules * Provides a number of projects and source code using RabbitCore, which will make it easy for the system designer and programmer to get hands-on experience developing networked devices * Accompanying CD-ROM contains useful tools and software for embedded network design Reviews Summary: Truly - A Read more...
]]> Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:52:50 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=7425 The less-experienced engineer will be able to apply Ball's advice to everyday projects and challenges immediately with amazing results. In this new edition, the author has expanded the section on debug to include avoiding common hardware, software and interrupt problems. Other new features include an expanded section on system integration and debug to address the capabilities of more recent emulators and debuggers, a section about combination microcontroller/PLD devices, and expanded information on industry standard embedded platforms. * Covers all 'species' of embedded system chips rather than specific hardware * Learn how to cope with 'real world' problems * Design embedded systems products that are reliable and work in real applications Review I'm very impressed...[Embedded Microprocessor Systems] covers many aspects of developing embedded systems that engineers new to the field may not consider. -Ken Davidson, Editor-in-Chief of Circuit Cellar INK, about the previous edition This book will provide an excellent introduction for someone new to the art of embedding microprocessors into systems. It is labeled as an introduction to the design of embedded microprocessor systems, and I think it achieves this better than any other book I have seen. So can I recommend this book? Yes, very much. It is up-to-date, clear, and full of helpful tips. -Dr. Alistair Armitage, Measurement and Control Students and engineers new to embedded work looking for a general introdu Read more...
]]> Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:52:50 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=7424 All the design and development inspiration and direction an embedded engineer needs in one blockbuster book! Famed author Jack Ganssle has selected the very best embedded systems design material from the Newnes portfolio and compiled into this volume. The result is a book covering the gamut of embedded design-from hardware to software to integrated embedded systems-with a strong pragmatic emphasis. In addition to specific design techniques and practices, this book also discusses various approaches to solving embedded design problems and how to successfully apply theory to actual design tasks. The material has been selected for its timelessness as well as for its relevance to contemporary embedded design issues. This book will be an essential working reference for anyone involved in embedded system design! Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Motors - Stuart Ball Chapter 2. Testing - Arnold S. Berger Chapter 3. System-Level Design - Keith E. Curtis Chapter 4. Some Example Sensor, Actuator and Control Applications and Circuits (Hard Tasks) - Lewin ARW Edwards Chapter 5. Installing and Using a Version Control System - Chris Keydel and Olaf Meding Chapter 6. Embedded State Machine Implementation - Martin Gomez Chapter 7. Firmware Musings - Jack Ganssle Chapter 8. Hardware Musings - Jack Ganssle Chapter 9. Closed Loop Controls, Rabbits, and Hounds - John M. Holland Chapter 10. Application Examples David J. Katz and Rick Gentile Chapter 11. Analog I/Os - Jean LaBrosse Ch Read more...
]]> Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:52:50 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=7423 The Newnes Know It All Series takes the best of what our authors have written to create hard-working desk references that will be an engineer's first port of call for key information, design techniques and rules of thumb. Guaranteed not to gather dust on a shelf! Circuit design using microcontrollers is both a science and an art. This book covers it all. It details all of the essential theory and facts to help an engineer design a robust embedded system. Processors, memory, and the hot topic of interconnects (I/O) are completely covered. Our authors bring a wealth of experience and ideas; this is a must-own book for any embedded designer. CHAPTER 1: Embedded Hardware Basics CHAPTER 2: Logic Circuits CHAPTER 3: Embedded Processors CHAPTER 4: Embedded Board Buses and I/O CHAPTER 5: Memory Systems CHAPTER 6: Timing Analysis in Embedded Systems CHAPTER 7: Chooosing a Microcontroller and Other Design Decisions CHAPTER 8: The Essence of Microcontroller Networking: RS-232 CHAPTER 9: Interfacing to Sensors and Actuators CHAPTER 10: Other Useful Hardware Design Tips and Techniques APPENDIX A: Schematic Symbols APPENDIX B: Acronyms and Abbreviations APPENDIX C: PC Board Design Issues * A 360 degree view from best-selling authors including Jack Ganssle, Tammy Noergard, and Fred Eady * Key facts, techniques, and applications fully detailed * The ultimate hard-working desk reference: all the essential information, techniques, and tricks of the trade in one volume Read more...
]]> Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:52:50 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=6897 Standard Processors have been the fuel for the computer revolution over the last 50 years. A new technology called Custom Embedded Processors is fast becoming the key enabling technology of the next 50 years. In this book the reader will learn the basic theory, and practical examples of how this powerful new approach has been put to use. It's a must read for anyone hoping to build the next big thing in the 21st century. - Alan Naumann, President and CEO, CoWare, Inc. Read more...
]]> Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:52:50 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=6634 Note: CD-ROM is not included. Most of the other references on DSPs are highly mathematical and theoretical. This one is extremely practical and emphasizes those design and programming techniques required by the constraints of real-time and embedded applications. Today's embedded and real-time systems contain a mix of processor types: off-the-shelf microcontrollers, digital signal processors (DSPs), and custom processors. The decreasing cost of DSPs has made these sophisticated chips very attractive for a number of embedded and real-time applications, including automotive, telecommunications, medical imaging, and many others-including even some games and home appliances. However, developing embedded and real-time DSP applications is a complex task influenced by many parameters and issues. This introduction to DSP software development for embedded and real-time developers shows how to use digital signal processors efficiently in embedded and real-time systems. It covers software and firmware design principles, from processor architectures and basic theory to the selection of appropriate languages and basic algorithms. The reader will find practical guidelines, diagrammed techniques, tool descriptions, and code templates for developing and optimizing DSP software and firmware. The book also covers integrating and testing DSP systems as well as managing the DSP development effort. The accompanying CDROM contains the code from the design examples as well as design tools a Read more...
]]> Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:52:50 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=6577 There's a great deal of excitement surrounding the use of Linux in embedded systems -- for everything from cell phones to car ABS systems and water-filtration plants -- but not a lot of practical information. Building Embedded Linux Systems offers an in-depth, hard-core guide to putting together embedded systems based on Linux. Updated for the latest version of the Linux kernel, this new edition gives you the basics of building embedded Linux systems, along with the configuration, setup, and use of more than 40 different open source and free software packages in common use. The book also looks at the strengths and weaknesses of using Linux in an embedded system, plus a discussion of licensing issues, and an introduction to real-time, with a discussion of real-time options for Linux. This indispensable book features arcane and previously undocumented procedures for: * Building your own GNU development toolchain * Using an efficient embedded development framework * Selecting, configuring, building, and installing a target-specific kernel * Creating a complete target root filesystem * Setting up, manipulating, and using solid-state storage devices * Installing and configuring a bootloader for the target * Cross-compiling a slew of utilities and packages * Debugging your embedded system using a plethora of tools and techniques * Using the uClibc, BusyBox, U-Boot, OpenSSH, thttpd, tftp, strace, and gdb packages By presenting how to build the operating system co Read more...
]]> Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:52:50 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=6435 Note: CD-ROM is not included. This work helps you choose the right programmable logic devices and development tools; understand the design, verification, and testing issues; and, plan schedules and allocate resources efficiently. You can choose the right programmable logic devices with this guide. "Designing with FPGAs and CPLDs" guides readers through choosing the right programmable logic devices, understanding the design, verification, and testing issues involved with them, and more. Author presents the proprietary architectures and processes of the assortment of CPLDs and FPGAs on the market to help the reader select the appropriate device. About the Author Bob Zeidman is the president of The Chalkboard Network, an e-learning company for high-tech professionals. He is also president of Zeidman Consulting, a hardware and software contract development firm. Since 1983, he has designed CPLDs, FPGAs, ASI Table of Contents Foreword Preface Book Organization Intended Audience Content Support and Feedback Acknowledgments Chapter 1 Prehistory: Programmable Logic to ASICs Objectives 1.1 Programmable Read Only Memories (PROMs) 1.2 Programmable Logic Arrays (PLAs) 1.3 Programmable Array Logic (PALs) 1.4 The Masked Gate Array ASIC 1.5 CPLDs and FPGAs 1.6 Summary Exercises Chapter 2 Complex Programmable Logic Devices (CPLDs) Objectives 2.1 CPLD Architectures 2.2 Function Blocks 2.3 I/O Blocks 2.4 Clock Drivers 2.5 Interconnect 2.6 CPLD Techn Read more...
]]> Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:52:50 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=6351 Use the industry's most popular RTOS/processor combination to develop embedded applications that are small, fast, reliable, and deterministic. Beginning with a discussion of embedded and real-time concepts and terminology, this book uses a specific demon About the Author Edward L. Lamie is a Professor Emeritus of Computer Science. His areas of academic emphasis during his 31 years in higher education have been in the areas of software engineering and operating systems. He was also the founding chair of computer science departments at Central Michigan University and California State University, Stanislaus. Ed continues to teach occasional graduate-level courses and conducts hands-on RTOS training classes for Express Logic, Inc. Contents Figures Preface Chapter 1 Embedded and Real-Time Systems Chapter 2 First Look at a System Using an RTOS Chapter 3 RTOS Concepts and Definitions Chapter 4 RTOS Building Blocks for System Development Chapter 5 Introduction to the ARM Microprocessor Chapter 6 The Thread-The Essential Component Chapter 7 Mutual Exclusion Challenges and Considerations Chapter 8 Memory Management: Byte Pools and Block Pools Chapter 9 Internal System Clock and Application Timers Chapter 10 Event Notification and Synchronization with Counting Semaphores Chapter 11 Synchronization of Threads Using Event Flags Groups Chapter 12 Thread Communication with Message Queues Chapter 13 ARM Exception Handling Chapter 14 Case Study: Designing a Multithrea Read more...
]]> Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:52:50 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=5523 Training materials in slides from http://free-electrons.com. You can free download it from http://free-electrons.com/training/drivers Overview The GNU / Linux operating system is more and more used in electronic devices embedding a significant part of software (digital assistants, telephones, dedicated terminals, etc.). Its strengths are many: freedom of modifying and redistributing sources, OS vendor independence, zero cost, no royalties, available tools, available documentation and support on the Internet by the community of its users. Duration 3 days. 1/2 of theory and 1/2 of practical labs. Language English Audience People developing devices using the Linux kernel. Driver developers for internal or external peripherals. Benefits Getting experience and knowledge useful to implement Linux based devices and write device drivers. Course objectives Learn how to (cross)compile and start a Linux kernel. Learn how to write complex device drivers and debug them on the target platform. Learn how to get help, report issues and even contribute to improving the code. This course mainly targets device driver developers and doesn't address inner kernel details. Prerequisites Knowledge and practise of Unix or Linux commands. Practise of the C language. Needed equipment Video projector, 1 PC computer on each desk (1 or 2 people). No operating system requirement. Materials Print and electronic copy of presentations Read more...
]]> Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:52:50 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=5518 Multicore is a must! Programming secrets from Intel ensure embedded designers dont get left in the dust. The multicore revolution has reached the deployment stage in embedded systems ranging from small ultramobile devices to large telecommunication servers. The transition from single to multicore processors, motivated by the need to increase performance while conserving power, has placed great responsibility on the shoulders of software engineers. In this new embedded multicore era, the toughest task is the development of code to support more sophisticated systems. This book provides embedded engineers with solid grounding in the skills required to develop software targeting multicore processors. Within the text, the author undertakes an in-depth exploration of performance analysis, and a close-up look at the tools of the trade. Both general multicore design principles and processor-specific optimization techniques are revealed. Detailed coverage of critical issues for multicore employment within embedded systems is provided, including the Threading Development Cycle, with discussions of analysis, design, development, debugging, and performance tuning of threaded applications. Software development techniques engendering optimal mobility and energy efficiency are highlighted through multiple case studies, which provide practical how-to advice on implementing the latest multicore processors. Finally, future trends are discussed, including terascale, speculative multithreadi Read more...
]]> Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:52:50 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=5473 The microkernel presented in this book may not be any better than others, but at least you will get to know how it works and how you can modify it. Apart from that, this microkernel has been used in practice, so it has reached a certain level of maturity and stability. You will learn about the basic ideas behind this microkernel, and you are provided with the complete source code that you can use for your own extensions. Contents List of Figures List of Tables Preface 1 Requirements 1.1 General Requirements 1.2 Memory Requirements 1.3 Performance 1.4 Portability 2 Concepts 2.1 Specification and Execution of Programs 2.1.1 Compiling and Linking 2.2 Loading and Execution of Programs 2.3 Preemptive Multitasking 2.3.1 Duplication of Hardware 2.3.2 Task Switch 2.3.3 Task Control Blocks 2.3.4 De-Scheduling 2.4 Semaphores 2.5 Queues 2.5.1 Ring Buffers 2.5.2 Ring Buffer with Get Semaphore 2.5.3 Ring Buffer with Put Semaphore 2.5.4 Ring Buffer with Get and Put Semaphores 3 Kernel Implementation 3.1 Kernel Architecture 3.2 Hardware Model 3.2.1 Processor 3.2.2 Memory Map 3.2.3 Peripherals 3.2.4 Interrupt Assignment 3.2.5 Data Bus Usage 3.3 Task Switching 3.4 Semaphores 3.4.1 Semaphore Constructors 3.4.2 Semaphore Destructor 3.4.3 Semaphore P() 3.4.4 Semaphore Poll() 3.4.5 Semaphore V() 3.5 Queues 3.5.1 Ring Buffer Constructor and Destructor 3.5.2 RingBuffer Member Functions 3.5.3 Queue Put and Get Functions 3.5.4 Queue Put and Get Wi Read more...
]]> Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:52:50 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=5142 This practical new book provides much-needed, practical, hands-on experience capturing analysis and design in UML. It holds the hands of engineers making the difficult leap from developing in C to the higher-level and more robust Unified Modeling Language, thereby supporting professional development for engineers looking to broaden their skill-sets in order to become more saleable in the job market. It provides a laboratory environment through a series of progressively more complex exercises that act as building blocks, illustrating the various aspects of UML and its application to real-time and embedded systems. With its focus on gaining proficiency, it goes a significant step beyond basic UML overviews, providing both comprehensive methodology and the best level of supporting exercises available on the market. Each exercise has a matching solution which is thoroughly explained step-by-step in the back of the book. The techniques used to solve these problems come from the authors decades of experience designing and constructing real-time systems. After the exercises have been successfully completed, the book will act as a desk reference for engineers, reminding them of how many of the problems they face in their designs can be solved.*Tutorial style text with keen focus on in-depth presentation and solution of real-world example problems # Paperback: 432 pages # Publisher: Newnes; Pap/Cdr edition (September 20, 2006) # Language: English # ISBN-10: 0750679069 # ISBN-13 Read more...
]]> Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:52:50 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=5051 From the Back Cover C-based techniques for building high-performance, FPGA-accelerated software applications Circuits, Devices, and Systems C-based Techniques for Optimizing FPGA Performance, Design Flexibility, and Time to Market Forward written by Clive "Max" Maxfield. High-performance FPGA-accelerated software applications are a growing demand in fields ranging from communications and image processing to biomedical and scientific computing. This book introduces powerful, C-based parallel-programming techniques for creating these applications, verifying them, and moving them into FPGA hardware. The authors bridge the chasm between "conventional" software development and the methods and philosophies of FPGA-based digital design. Software engineers will learn to look at FPGAs as "just another programmable computing resource," while achieving phenomenal performance because much of their code is running directly in hardware. Hardware engineers will master techniques that perfectly complement their existing HDL expertise, while allowing them to explore design alternatives and create prototypes far more rapidly. Both groups will learn how to leverage C to support efficient hardware/software co-design and improve compilation, debugging, and testing. * Understand when C makes sense in FPGA development and where it fits into your existing processes * Leverage C to implement software applications directly onto mixed hardware/software p Read more...
]]> Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:52:50 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=4778 Book Description This book provides basic, reusable real-time system modules and explains how to use and modify them. Portable, ready to use code will save time and costs in system development and shorten time to market. Time to market is becoming as important as cost control in gaining competitive advantage. Jean J. Labrosse has been designing embedded systems for over 12 years. Thousands of people are using his first book, C/OS: The Real-Time Kernel. His experience has taught him that certain pieces are common to most systems: a display, a keypad for interacting with the system, various analog and discrete inputs, various types of outputs, communications with host computers, event timing, and keeping track of date and time. Labrosse provides basic building blocks for all these processes, freeing other developers to work on the fun and unique parts of their designs. By providing some of the peripheral functions, Labrosse enables designers to put their energy into the hard specifics of each unique system. Designers can use Labrosse's code for rapid prototyping, or modify it as needed to include in their final product. For students, Labrosse takes the mystery out of the unique requirements of embedded systems design with concrete programming examples. By providing the code in C, the book allows students to use a wide range of microprocessors. Each chapter describes one or more of the building blocks, and the user can jump to any chapter as needed, after seeing Labrosse's conv Read more...
]]> Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:52:50 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=4777 Product Description FDL is the most important European and, probably, worldwide forum to present research results, to exchange experiences, and to learn about new trends in the application of specification and design languages and the associated design and modeling methods and tools for complex, heterogeneous HW/SW embedded systems. FDL07 was the tenth of a series of successful events held all around Europe. FDL07 was held in Barcelona, the capital city of Catalonia, Spain. The high number of submissions to the conference this year allowed the Program Committee to prepare a high quality conference program. Specification and Design Languages for Heterogeneous HW/SW Embedded Systems includes a selection of the most relevant contributions based on the review made by the program committee members and the quality of the contents of the presentation at the conference. In many cases, the authors have improved the original content with additional technical information. The papers cover the most important aspects in system modeling and specification, an essential area in Embedded Systems design. The objective of Specification and Design Languages for Heterogeneous HW/SW Embedded Systems is to serve as a reference text for researchers and designers interested in the extension and improvement of the application of design and verification languages in the area of Embedded Systems. Product Details * Hardcover: 278 pages * Publisher: Springer; 1 edition (May 12, 2008) Read more...
]]> Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:52:50 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=4774 Review Ganssle takes a direction that I find refreshing. Rather than presenting a one-size-fits-all methodology-a Ganssle Unified Process-he shares anecdote after anecdote, suggestion after suggestion. He's not telling design teams to change their strategies. He just refines them, and throws in a few more tactics along the way, with a conversational style that makes you think you're chatting away at a conference, rather than reading a book about electronics. -Software Development Times This book is equally valuable for someone looking for a higher-level understanding of the process of building reliable embedded systems, and the steps that can be taken to deliver them on time and on budget. -Software Development Times ...shows readers how to get better, more integrated code and hardware designs and how to troubleshoot the inevitable bugs. This book presents a philosophy of development, instead of a cookbook of directions. -Poptronics Review Ganssle takes a direction that I find refreshing. Rather than presenting a one-size-fits-all methodology-a Ganssle Unified Process-he shares anecdote after anecdote, suggestion after suggestion. He's not telling design teams to change their strategies. He just refines them, and throws in a few more tactics along the way, with a conversational style that makes you think you're chatting away at a conference, rather than reading a book about electronics. -Software Development Times This book is equally valuable for someone loo Read more...
]]> Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:52:50 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=4176 Not yet released on Amazone, orders being taken...... Product Description This book brings together the fields of communication, signal processing, and embedded systems and circuits. These fields come together with a single design goal, a WLAN transceiver which combines analog and digital design, VLSI and systems design, algorithms and architectures, as well as design and CAD/EDA. This book focuses on the overall approach to design problems and design organization needed for transceiver design. It does not focus on one particular standard, such as IEEE 802.11a/g. Product Details * Hardcover: 350 pages * Publisher: Springer; 1 edition (June 20, 2008) * Language: English * ISBN-10: 0387745157 * ISBN-13: 978-0387745152 Read more...
]]> Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:52:50 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=4100 Extensive coverage of both the theory and application of fuzzy logic design. Fuzzy Logic for Embedded Systems Applications, by a recognized expert in the field, covers all the basic theory relevant to electronics design, with particular emphasis on embedded systems, and shows how the techniques can be applied to shorten design cycles and handle logic problems that are tough to solve using conventional linear techniques. All the latest advances in the field aree discussed and practical circuit design examples presented. Fuzzy logic has been found to be particularly suitable for many embedded control applications. The intuitive nature of the fuzzy-based system design saves engineers time and reduces costs by shortening product development cycles and making system maintenance and adjustments easier. Yet despite its wide acceptanceand perhaps because of its nameit is still misunderstood and feared by many engineers. There is a need for embedded systems designersboth hardware and softwareto get up to speed on the principles and applications of fuzzy logic in order to ascertain when and how to use them appropriately. Fuzzy Logic for Embedded Systems Applications provides practical guidelines for designing electronic circuits and devices for embedded systems using fuzzy-based logic. It covers both theory and applications with design examples. * Unified approach to fuzzy electronics from an engineering point of view * Easy to follow with plenty of examples * Review and Read more...
]]> Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:52:50 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=3908 The only project book devoted to the PIC 18 series - packed with hands-on treid and tested projects for engineer, hobbyist and student. This book is ideal for the engineer, technician, hobbyist and student who have knowledge of the basic principles of PIC microcontrollers and want to develop more advanced applications using the 18F series. The architecture of the PIC 18FXXX series as well as typical oscillator, reset, memory, and input-output circuits is completely detailed. After giving an introduction to programming in C, the book describes the project development cycle in full, giving details of the process of editing, compilation, error handling, programming and the use of specific development tools. The bulk of the book gives full details of tried and tested hands-on projects, such as the 12C BUS, USB BUS, CAN BUS, SPI BUS and real-time operating systems. * A clear introduction to the PIC 18FXXX microcontroller's architecture * 20 projects, including developing wireless and sensor network applications, using I2C BUS, USB BUS, CAN BUS and the SPI BUS, which give the block and circuit diagram, program description in PDL, program listing and program description. * Numerous examples of using developmental tools: simulators, in-circuit debuggers (especially ICD2) and emulators * A CDROM of all the programs, hex listings, diagrams, data sheets and tables Read more...
]]> Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:52:50 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=3800 Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) are devices that provide a fast, low-cost way for embedded system designers to customize products and deliver new versions with upgraded features, because they can handle very complicated functions, and be reconfigured an infinite number of times. In addition to introducing the various architectural features available in the latest generation of FPGAs, The Design Warriors Guide to FPGAs also covers different design tools and flows. This book covers information ranging from schematic-driven entry, through traditional HDL/RTL-based simulation and logic synthesis, all the way up to the current state-of-the-art in pure C/C++ design capture and synthesis technology. Also discussed are specialist areas such as mixed hardward/software and DSP-based design flows, along with innovative new devices such as field programmable node arrays (FPNAs). Clive "Max" Maxfield is a bestselling author and engineer with a large following in the electronic design automation (EDA)and embedded systems industry. In this comprehensive book, he covers all the issues of interest to designers working with, or contemplating a move to, FPGAs in their product designs. While other books cover fragments of FPGA technology or applications this is the first to focus exclusively and comprehensively on FPGA use for embedded systems. * First book to focus exclusively and comprehensively on FPGA use in embedded designs * World-renowned best-selling author * Will h Read more...
]]> Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:52:50 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=3727 Data Access and Storage Management for Embedded Programmable Processors gives an overview of the state-of-the-art in system-level data access and storage management for embedded programmable processors. The targeted application domain covers complex embedded real-time multi-media and communication applications. Many of these applications are data-dominated in the sense that their cost related aspects, namely power consumption and footprint are heavily influenced (if not dominated) by the data access and storage aspects. The material is mainly based on research at IMEC in this area in the period 1996-2001. In order to deal with the stringent timing requirements and the data dominated characteristics of this domain, we have adopted a target architecture style that is compatible with modern embedded processors, and we have developed a systematic step-wise methodology to make the exploration and optimization of such applications feasible in a source-to-source precompilation approach. In a first part of the book, we introduce the context and motivation, followed by a once-over-lightly view of the entire approach, illustrated on a relevant driver from the targeted application domain. In part 2, we show how source-to-source code transformations play a crucial role in the solution of the earlier mentioned data transfer and storage bottleneck in modern processor architectures for multi-media and telecommunication applications. This is especially true for embedded applications where c Read more...
]]> Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:52:50 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=3630 Guide to the design, applications, and troubleshooting of microcontroller-based systems. Includes introductory chapters on embedded microcontroller architecture and programming, with an applications focus for practicing engineers. For continuing professional development through seminars, corporate training courses, or independent study. This book will help the technician, engineer and user understand the microcontroller-based systems along with the most common problems and their solutions. This book covers design, specification, programming, installation, configuration and of course troubleshooting. * An engineer's guide to the design, applications and troubleshooting of microcontroller-based systems * The introductory chapters on embedded microcontroller architecture and programming are written at the right level with an applications focus for practicing engineers * A highly topical book with a wide readership involved with product design and industrial processes including control systems Read more...
]]> Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:52:50 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=3535 The leading guide to real-time systems design-revised and updated This third edition of Phillip Laplante's bestselling, practical guide to building real-time systems maintains its predecessors' unique holistic, systems-based approach devised to help engineers write problem-solving software. Dr. Laplante incorporates a survey of related technologies and their histories, complete with time-saving practical tips, hands-on instructions, C code, and insights into decreasing ramp-up times. Real-Time Systems Design and Analysis, Third Edition is essential for students and practicing software engineers who want improved designs, faster computation, and ultimate cost savings. Chapters discuss hardware considerations and software requirements, software systems design, the software production process, performance estimation and optimization, and engineering considerations. This new edition has been revised to include: * Up-to-date information on object-oriented technologies for real-time including object-oriented analysis, design, and languages such as Java, C++, and C# * Coverage of significant developments in the field, such as: New life-cycle methodologies and advanced programming practices for real-time, including Agile methodologies Analysis techniques for commercial real-time operating system technology Hardware advances, including field-programmable gate arrays and memory technology * Deeper coverage of: Scheduling and rate-monotonic theories Synchron Read more...
]]> Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:52:50 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=3534 Note: Throughout this course, we will be making heavy use of this book: Patterns for time-triggered embedded systems: Building reliable applications with the 8051 family of microcontrollers, by Michael J. Pont (2001) Addison-Wesley / ACM Press. [ISBN: 0-201-331381] Overview of this course This course is primarily concerned with the implementation of software (and a small amount of hardware) for embedded systems constructed using more than one microcontroller. The processors examined in detail will be from the 8051 family. All programming will be in the 'C' language (using the Keil C51 compiler). Read more...
]]> Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:52:50 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=3533 Note: Throughout this course, we will be making heavy use of this book: "Embedded C" by Michael J. Pont (2002), Addison-Wesley, [ISBN: 0-201-79523X] (you can download this book from www.freebookspot.com). Overview of this course This course is concerned with the implementation of software (and a small amount of hardware) for embedded systems constructed using a single microcontroller. The processors examined in detail are from the 8051 family (including both 'Standard' and 'Small' devices). All programming is in the 'C' language. Read more...
]]> Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:52:50 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=3532 Note: You can free download this book from http://www.tte-systems.com/pttes.php This substantial (1000-page) book, and associated CD, together describe the first comprehensive set of 'design patterns' to support the rapid development of reliable embedded systems based on resource-constrained embedded processors. In total, PTTES contains details of more than 70 useful software patterns, complete with guidelines to help you apply these techniques in your own projects: full source code for all of the patterns is included on the associated CD. Please note: the code examples were written to match the C51 (8051 compiler) from Keil. From the Back Cover 'These patterns stand as an example of how much more can be done with patterns than is commonly attempted. Patterns at their best bridge the gap between problem and solution. They connect human needs and emotions with technology. And they open up new possibilities for people who just have a problem to solve.' --from the Foreword by Kent Beck This book provides the first comprehensive set of software patterns to support the development of embedded software systems. With a focus on reliability, it discusses techniques for the design and implementation of software for embedded applications based on the popular 8051 microcontroller family. You will find more than seventy software patterns, complete with guidelines to help you apply these techniques in your own projects. The author offers practical materials and advice ad Read more...
]]> Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:52:50 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=3492 An extremely detailed and highly readable design study particularly useful to the embedded systems student. Walks the reader through the many related development issues: how to adapt the kernel for a new microprocessor, how to install the kernel, and how to structure the applications that run on the kernel. CD-ROM included. MicroC/OS II Second Edition describes the design and implementation of the MicroC/OS-II real-time operating system (RTOS). In addition to its value as a reference to the kernel, it is an extremely detailed and highly readable design study particularly useful to the embedded systems student. While documenting the design and implementation of the kernel, the book also walks the reader through the many related development issues: how to adapt the kernel for a new microprocessor, how to install the kernel, and how to structure the applications that run on the kernel. This edition features documentation for several important new features of the software, including new real-time services, floating points, and coding conventions. The accompanying CDROM includes complete code for the MicroC/OS-II kernel. Reviews Summary: microC OS is like TOPPERS/ssp(smallest set profile) Rating: 5 I read this book after I have tested TOPPERS/ssp(smallest set profile), which is ITRON smallest set profile, first implementation. These are simillar concept "micro" or "smallest". "MicroC OS was certified in an avionics product by the Federal Avion Adinistration(FAA) for Read more...
]]> Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:52:50 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=3489 Hardware and Computer Organization is a practical introduction to the architecture of modern microprocessors for students and professional alike. It is designed to take practicing professionals under the hood of a PC and provide them with an understanding of the basics of the complex machine that has become such a pervasive part of our everyday life. It clearly explains how hardware and software cooperatively interact to accomplish real-world tasks. Instead of simply demonstrating how to design a computers hardware, it provides an understanding of the total machine, highlighting strengths and weaknesses, explaining how to deal with memory and how to write efficient assemble code that interacts with and takes best advantage of the underlying hardware. Additionally, the book has a unique emphasis on facilitating the ability to make real engineering decisions in industry when working with anything from simple 8-bit microprocessors in embedded applications to PCs and workstations. It demystifies the link between the behaviour of the code and the operation of the machine, while helping engineers and students to better understand the limitations imposed by finite speed and resources. This book is divided into three major sections: - Part 1: Hardware Fundamentals and Digital Design - Part 2: Assembly Language Programming - Part 3: Computer Architecture The DVD accompanying the text will contain the following: * source code files for all the code examples used in the Read more...
]]> Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:52:50 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=3396 Review Provides hard-to-find information on interfacing analog devices and technologies to the purely digital world of embedded microprocessors. Gives the reader the insight and perspective of a real embedded systems design engineer, including tips that only a hands-on professional would know. Covers important considerations for both hardware and software systmes when linking analog and digital devices. -Embedded Technology ...a comprehensive source on interfacing the real world to microprocessors should prove invaluable to embedded systems engineers, students, technicians, and hobbyists. Anyone involved in connecting the analog environment to their digital machines, or troubleshooting such connections will find this book especially useful. - Embedded Technology In general, for all the sections, there are plenty of simple diagrams and also the maths is kept to a simple level. ...I like this book and recommend it as an introduction to the subject for home use, students and SW Engineers. - Chris Hills in the ACCU magazine CVu ...there are plenty of simple diagrams and also the maths is kept to a simple level. I like this book and recommend it as an introduction to the subject for home use, students and engineers. -Chris Hills in the ACCU magazine CVu Review Provides hard-to-find information on interfacing analog devices and technologies to the purely digital world of embedded microprocessors. Gives the reader the insight and perspective of a real embedded systems desig Read more...
]]> Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:52:50 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=3321 Ted Van Sickle spent over fifteen years at Motorola as a microcontroller specialist. He now consults and teaches classes on software design and programming for microcontroller systems. He holds a MSEE from the University of Michigan. Introduces microcontrollers and describes their programming environment, offering tips on coding for microcontrollers Describes techniques to get maximum performance from your code Discusses the differences between 8-bit and larger microcontrollers, giving application examples and providing details on using different compilers Review "The book covers the essentials of C, programming actual microcontrollers, and discusses real world examples as well as theoretical models." --Embedded Systems Programming Product News "A must-read for engineers trying to get a handle on software issues . . . I get a constant stream of queries for introductory texts to the embedded-systems world. This is the book. It should be required reading even in computer curriculum, where embedded systems get virtually no mention." --EDN Summary: Title Should Be: Programming Motorola Microcontrollers Rating: 2 This book is written by a retired Motorola guy and it shows. Van Sickle all but ignores other processors and all of his examples are based on Motorola controllers and C compilers. He's also a bit out of date in many areas. Much of the book is centered around older (non-flash) Motorola parts. He mentions some of the newer ones here and there, but Read more...
]]> Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:52:50 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=3259 Modern Circuit Placement: Best Practices and Results describes advanced techniques in VLSI circuit placement which is one of the most important steps of the VLSI physical design flow. Physical design addresses the back-end layout stage of the chip design process. As technology scales down, the significance of interconnect optimization becomes much more important and physical design, particularly the placement process, is essential to interconnect optimization. This book has four unique characteristics. First, it focuses on the most recent highly scalable placement techniques used for multi-million gate circuit designs, with consideration of many practical aspects of modern circuit placement, such as density and routability control, mixed-size placement support, and area I/O support. Second the book addresses dominant techniques being used in the field. This book includes all the academic placement tools that competed at the International Symposium on Physical Design (ISPD) placement contest in 2005 and 2006. Although these tools are developed by academia, many core techniques in these tools are being used extensively in industry and represent todays advanced placement techniques. Third, the book provides quantitative comparison among the various techniques on common benchmark circuits derived from real-life industrial designs. The book includes significant amounts of analysis on each technique, such as trade-offs between quality-of-results (QoR) and runtime. Finally, analy Read more...
]]> Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:52:50 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=3234 Embedded Multiprocessors Scheduling and Synchronization Series Volume: 3 This item is part of the Signal Processing and Communications series. Application-specific, embedded multiprocessors are increasingly found today in high- performance communications and multimedia systems such as cellular phones and base stations, high-speed modems, set-top boxes, and switches in high-speed networks. Systematic design and analysis of such embedded multiprocessors is becoming a very important research area in industry and academia. This book focuses on the incorporation of interprocessor communication costs into multiprocessor scheduling decisions, modeling and analysis of multiprocessor system performance, and the application of the synchronization graph model to the development of hardware and software that can significantly reduce interprocessor communication overhead. Embedded Multiprocessors is a one-of-a-kind single-source reference indispensable for electrical and electronics, computer, communications, signal processing, and microprocessing engineers, and upper-level undergraduate and graduate students in these disciplines. Review From the Foreword ...The intellectual content in this book is high. While some of the methods it describes are relatively simple, most are quite sophisticated. Yet examples are given that concretely demonstrate how these concepts can be applied in practical hardware architectures. Moreover, there is very little overlap with other books on parallel p Read more...
]]> Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:52:50 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=3188 In an increasingly mobile world, millions of developers with Windows programming experience need to quickly transfer their skills to creating compact, asynchronous CE applications. This book presents a roadmap to guide developers through the intricate tasks of porting and reworking Win32 applications to enable them to run efficiently and usefully on Windows CE-based mobile devices. * Presents a set of metrics for developers to determine when and how best to proceed in porting Win32 applications * Shows developers how to understand the embedded-system bias inherent in Windows CE and how to write applications that use this as a strength * Covers Unicode, which is mandatory for Windows CE, and explains how to consider the effect of various screen resolutions A key resource to learn how to repurpose Windows applications for handheld devices When handheld computers were power-hungry and memory-poor, synchronizing calendars and perhaps reading e-mail were all the applications most people needed. Now that handhelds have more power than first-generation desktop computers, the opportunity to do more than offer subsets of preexisting information is wide open. Enter Windows CE, a subset of Windows that has been optimized for handheld devices. In this book, experienced CE developer Nancy Nicolaisen provides an ideal reference and road map for directly porting Win32 applications when it s possible, and a set of metrics that can be used to determine how best to proceed when it isn t Read more...
]]> Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:52:50 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=3151 Note: CD-ROM is not included. Digital Signal Processing has undergone enormous growth in usage/implementation in the last 20 years and many engineering schools are now offering real-time DSP courses in their undergraduate curricula. Our everyday lives involve the use of DSP systems in things such as cell phones and high-speed modems; Texas Instruments has introduced the TMS320C6000 DSP processor family to meet the high performance demands of todays signal processing applications. This book provides the know-how for the implementation and optimization of computationally intensive signal processing algorithms on the Texas Instruments family of TMS320C6000 DSP processors. It is organized in such a way that it can be used as the textbook for DSP lab courses offered at many engineering schools or as a self-study/reference for those familiar with DSP but not this family of processors. This book provides a restructured, modified, and condensed version of the information in more than twenty TI manuals so that one can learn real-time DSP implementations on the C6000 family in a structured course, within one semester. Each chapter is followed by an appropriate lab exercise to provide the hands-on lab material for implementing appropriate signal processing functions. These labs are included on the accompanying CD to take the reader through the entire process of C6X code writing. * Each chapter is followed by an appropriate lab exercise * Provides the hands-on lab material Read more...
]]> Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:52:50 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=3010 Real-time Systems Development is a text for computing students who want to understand more about the development of software for real-time applications, involving concurrent programming, multi-tasking, data i/o and embedded processors. The book has been written to cover single semester final year undergraduate options or MSc modules in the area of real-time systems design and implementation. Assuming a certain level of general systems design and programming experience, this text will extend students knowledge and skills into an area of computing which has increasing relevance in a modern world of telecommunications and intelligent equipment using embedded microcontrollers. * Concise treatment delivers material in manageable sections * Includes handy glossary, references and practical exercises based on familiar scenarios * Supporting website contains slides, solutions to problems and software examples Contents Preface Recommended lab sessions Acknowledgements and thanks 1 Introduction to real-time systems 2 Implementing simple real-time systems 3 Basic input and output 4 Cyclic executives for bare hardware 5 Finite state machines - design tool 6 Finite state machines - implementation options 7 Why multi-task? 8 Task communication and synchronization 9 Real-time executives 10 Using input/output interfaces 11 Structured design for real-time systems 12 Designing for multi-tasking 13 UML for real-time systems 14 Object-oriented approach for real-time Read more...
]]> Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:52:50 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=2997 This book provides the advanced issues of FPGA design as the underlying theme of the work. In practice, an engineer typically needs to be mentored for several years before these principles are appropriately utilized. The topics that will be discussed in this book are essential to designing FPGA's beyond moderate complexity. The goal of the book is to present practical design techniques that are otherwise only available through mentorship and real-world experience. From the Back Cover A practical FPGA reference that's like an on-call mentor for engineers and computer scientists Addressing advanced issues of FPGA (Field-Programmable Gate Array) design and implementation, Advanced FPGA Design: Architecture, Implementation, and Optimization accelerates the learning process for engineers and computer scientists. With an emphasis on real-world design and a logical, practical approach, it walks readers through specific challenges and significantly reduces the learning curve. Designed to enhance and supplement hands-on experience, this real-world reference includes: * Waveform diagrams and circuit diagrams illustrating each topic * Examples that illustrate typical problems in Verilog * Case studies that demonstrate real-world applications * Chapter-end summaries that reiterate key points Ideal for engineers and computer scientists who want to take their FPGA skills to the next level and for use as a hands-on reference, this is also an excellent textbook for senior Read more...
]]> Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:52:50 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=2993 Note: CD-ROM is not included. This book is a hands-on introduction to the principles and practice of embedded system design using the PIC microcontroller. Packed with helpful examples and illustrations, it gives an in-depth treatment of microcontroller design, programming in both assembly language and C, and features advanced topics such as networking and real-time operating systems. It is accompanied by a CD-ROM containing copies of all programs and software tools used in the text and a student version of the C complier. Designing Embedded Systems with PIC Microcontrollers: Principles and Applications is ideal for students of electronics, mechatronics and computer engineering. Engineers in industry and informed hobbyists will also find this book a valuable resource when designing and implementing both simple and sophisticated embedded systems using the PIC Microcontroller. Support material, including new and supporting information, links to useful sites, and errata, is available from the book's companion site. * Gain the knowledge and skills required for developing today's embedded systems, through use of the PIC microcontroller. * Explore in detail the 16F84A, 16F873A and 18F242 microcontrollers as examples of the wider PIC family. * Learn how to program in Assembler and C. * Work through sample designs and design ideas, including a robot in the form of an autonomous guided vehicle. * Accompanied by a CD-ROM containing copies of all programs and soft Read more...
]]> Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:52:50 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=2973 Real-time and embedded systems are essential to our lives, from controlling car engines and regulating traffic lights to monitoring plane takeoffs and landings to providing up-to-the-minute stock quotes. Bringing together researchers from both academia and industry, the Handbook of Real-Time and Embedded Systems provides comprehensive coverage of the most advanced and timely topics in the field. The book focuses on several major areas of real-time and embedded systems. It examines real-time scheduling and resource management issues and explores the programming languages, paradigms, operating systems, and middleware for these systems. The handbook also presents challenges encountered in wireless sensor networks and offers ways to solve these problems. It addresses key matters associated with real-time data services and reviews the formalisms, methods, and tools used in real-time and embedded systems. In addition, the book considers how these systems are applied in various fields, including adaptive cruise control in the automobile industry. With its essential material and integration of theory and practice, the Handbook of Real-Time and Embedded Systems facilitates advancements in this area so that the services we rely on can continue to operate successfully. Contents Preface Editors Contributors 1 Introduction and Overview I Real-Time Scheduling and Resource Management 2 Real-Time Scheduling and Resource Management 3 Schedulability Analysis of Multiproces Read more...
]]> Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:52:50 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=2972 Embedded systems are nearly ubiquitous, and books on individual topics or components of embedded systems are equally abundant. Unfortunately, for those designers who thirst for knowledge of the big picture of embedded systems there is not a drop to drink. Until now. The Embedded Systems Handbook is an oasis of information, offering a mix of basic and advanced topics, new solutions and technologies arising from the most recent research efforts, and emerging trends to help you stay current in this ever-changing field. With preeminent contributors from leading industrial and academic institutions around the globe, this authoritative handbook presents timely tutorials, surveys, and technological overviews spanning the range of issues and technologies involved in embedded systems. Many of the technology developments, deployments, and trends are made available in this book for the first time. Six sections provide coherence to the presentation, detailing: A broad introduction to embedded systems System- and network-on-chip (SoC/NoC) design Testing of embedded core-based integrated circuits Networked embedded systems Sensor networks, and Automotive, industrial automation, and intelligent sensor applications With concise yet comprehensive coverage of the latest developments, solutions, tools, products, and research results, the Embedded Systems Handbook is ideal for both novices and seasoned engineers looking to enhance and expand embedded systems capabilities. Review there Read more...
]]> Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:52:50 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=2970 Internet programming demystified! This is a hands-on guide to TCP/IP networking that includes platform-independent source code to a simple TCP/IP stack - a lean version that is easier to present and efficient enough to use in embedded applications. Create Implement an embedded TCP/IP stack that supports a Web server capable of providing dynamic graphics. In this new edition, the Web server is ported to the PIC16F877 and updated to work over an ethernet connection. Complete source code is provided and a fully described demonstration port is presented. Book Info (EmbeddedSystems, Webtechniques, C/C++ Users Journal, CMP Books) A hands-on guide to TCP/IP networking, teaching the reader how to create a standalone TCP/IP stack with an embedded Web server as well as a host of other tasks. The CD-ROM contains the necessary software which is compatible with several popular C computers. Table of Contents Preface Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Introduction to Protocols: SCRATCHP Chapter 3 Network Addressing and Debugging Chapter 4 The Network Interface: IP and ICMP Chapter 5 User Datagram Protocol: UDP Chapter 6 Transmission Control Protocol: TCP Chapter 7 Hypertext Transfer Protocol: HTTP Chapter 8 Embedded Gateway Interface: EGI Chapter 9 Miniature Web Server Design Chapter 10 TCP/IP on a PICmicro Microcontroller Chapter 11 PWEB: Miniature Web Server for the PICmicro Chapter 12 ChipWeb - Miniature Ethernet Web Server Chapter 13 Point-to-Point Protocol: PPP Read more...
]]> Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:52:50 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=2955 Author's Note It is my great pleasure in introducing this eBook to your eyes. It covers many steps that should go into an Embedded System Design. Frontline Electronics has about 15 years of experience using 8031 microcontrollers and I was happy to be with 8031 in all these years. The contents of this eBook has been derived from our team's vast hands-on experience. Along the way, you may find the discussion about Frontline Electronics' software tools. I am sure that these discussions should give you many useful information that will help you in finishing your target design fast. As an author, I am eagerly looking forward to get your feedback on this eBook. Any suggestion is most welcome. If I get enough feedback, I may include the source code for all the projects in the next edition. You can freely distribute this eBook to the fellow designers or any one interested in embedded electronics. Welcome to the Embedded world...!!! Balaji Technical Director Frontline Electronics India. Date : 05.09.2002 Contents Chapter 1: Introduction To Embedded Systems Introduction Chapter 2: 8031 Microcontrollers 2.1 Intel's 8031 Architecture 2.2 Central Processing Unit 2.3 Input / Output Ports 2.4 Timers / Counters 2.5 Serial Port 2.6 Memory Organization 2.7 Common Memory Space 2.8 Interrupts 2.9 Addressing Modes 2.9.1 Register Addressing 2.9.2 Direct Addressing 2.9.3 Register Indirect Addressing 2.9.4 Immediate Addressing 2.9.5 Index Addressing 2.10 Instruction Read more...
]]> Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:52:50 GMT http://www.freebookspot.in/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=2880 The Newnes Know It All Series takes the best of what our authors have written to create hard-working desk references that will be an engineer's first port of call for key information, design techniques and rules of thumb. Guaranteed not to gather dust on a shelf! Embedded software is present everywhere from a garage door opener to implanted medical devices to multicore computer systems. This book covers the development and testing of embedded software from many different angles and using different programming languages. Optimization of code, and the testing of that code, are detailed to enable readers to create the best solutions on-time and on-budget. Bringing together the work of leading experts in the field, this a comprehensive reference that every embedded developer will need! Chapter 1: Basic Embedded Programming Concepts Chapter 2: Device Drivers Chapter 3: Embedded Operating Systems Chapter 4: Networking Chapter 5: Error Handling and Debugging Chapter 6: Hardware/Software Co-Verification Chapter 7: Techniques for Embedded Media Processing Chapter 8: DSP in Embedded Systems Chapter 9: Practical Embedded Coding Techniques Chapter 10: Development Technologies and Trends * Proven, real-world advice and guidance from such name authors as Tammy Noergard, Jen LaBrosse, and Keith Curtis * Popular architectures and languages fully discussed * Gives a comprehensive, detailed overview of the techniques and methodologies for developing effective, efficient emb Read more...
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