Embedded Systems: A Contemporary Design Tool - Hardcover

Peckol, James K.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0471721808 ISBN 13: 9780471721802

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 2008

Synopsis

Embedded systems exposed! From operating our cars, to controlling the elevators we ride, to doing our laundry or cooking our dinner, the special computers we call embedded systems are quietly and unobtrusively doing their jobs. Embedded systems give us the ability to put increasingly large amounts of capability into ever-smaller devices. Embedded Systems: A Contemporary Design Tool introduces you to the theoretical and software foundations of these systems, and shows you how to apply embedded systems concepts to design practical applications that solve real-world challenges. Taking the user's problem and needs as your starting point, you'll delve into each of the key theoretical and practical aspects to consider when designing an application. Author James Peckol walks you through the formal hardware and software development process, covering: How to break the problem down into major functional blocks Planning the digital and software architecture of the system Designing the physical world interface to external analog and digital signals Debugging and testing throughout the development cycle Improving performance Stressing the importance of safety and reliability in the design and development of embedded systems and providing a balance treatment of both the hardware and software aspects of embedded systems, Embedded Systems gives you the right tools for developing safe, reliable, and robust solutions in a wide range of embedded applications.

About this title

About the Author

James K. Peckol is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Electrical Engineering at the University of Washington - Seattle, where he has twice been named Teacher of the Year. He is also the founder of Oxford Consulting, Ltd., a product design and development consulting firm.

From the Back Cover

Embedded systems exposed!

From operating our cars, to controlling the elevators we ride,to doing our laundry or cooking our dinner, the special computerswe call embedded systems are quietly and unobtrusively doing theirjobs. Embedded systems give us the ability to put increasinglylarge amounts of capability into ever-smaller devices. EmbeddedSystems: A Contemporary Design Tool introduces you to thetheoretical and software foundations of these systems, and showsyou how to apply embedded systems concepts to design practicalapplications that solve real-world challenges.

Taking the user’s problem and needs as your startingpoint, you’ll delve into each of the key theoretical andpractical aspects to consider when designing an application. AuthorJames Peckol walks you through the formal hardware and softwaredevelopment process, covering:

• How to break the problem down into major functional blocks
• Planning the digital and software architecture of thesystem
• Designing the physical world interface to external analog anddigital signals
• Debugging and testing throughout the development cycle
• Improving performance

Stressing the importance of safety and reliability in the designand development of embedded systems and providing a balancetreatment of both the hardware and software aspects of embeddedsystems, Embedded Systems gives you the right tools fordeveloping safe, reliable, and robust solutions in a wide range ofembedded applications.

Edition details

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0471721808
• ISBN 13: 9780471721802
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 900