An embedded system is a microprocessor based hardware system integrated with software, designed to handle a particular function or entire system functionalities. With the rapid growth in terms of ...

An operating system (OS) is an optional part of an embedded device’s system software stack, meaning that not all embedded systems have one. OSs can be used on any processor (Instruction Set ...

Jim Ledin and Mike Dickens explain the advantages of automated code-generation technology. Over the past few years, use of block-diagram-based tools has become the preferred method for modeling and ...

What are the main issues behind the “painful” process of embedded-systems design? Shortages of resources, components, and talent plague the design process. How the instability of toolsets and driver ...

Integrated electronic control systems are proliferating in todays automobiles. Each model year sees the introduction of more advanced systems to meet consumer demand for vehicles that are not only ...