Real–Time Systems Design and Analysis: An Engineer′s Handbook - Hardcover

Laplante, Phillip A.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0780334000 ISBN 13: 9780780334007

Publisher: Wiley–Blackwell, 1996

Synopsis

"IEEE Press is pleased to bring you this Second Edition of Phillip A. Laplante′s best–selling and widely–acclaimed practical guide to building real–time systems. This book is essential for improved system designs, faster computation, better insights, and ultimate cost savings. Unlike any other book in the field, REAL–TIME SYSTEMS DESIGN AND ANALYSIS provides a holistic, systems–based approach that is devised to help engineers write problem–solving software. Laplante′s no–nonsense guide to real–time system design features practical coverage of:

• Related technologies and their histories
• Time–saving tips ∗ Hands–on instructions
• Pascal code
• Insights into decreasing ramp–up times
• and more!"

About this title

About the Author

About the Author Phillip A. Laplante is Dean of the BCC/NJIT Technology and Engineering Center. He has more than 14 years of experience in designing real–time systems, and was the lead software engineer in the design and implementation of a new generation of inertial measurement systems for the space shuttle. Dr. Laplante has taught courses and consulted in real–time design throughout the United States and Canada. He has published widely on real–time systems, image processing, real–time imaging, and software engineering. Dr. Laplante is the editor of Great Papers in Computer Science and the author and co–author of six other books, including Introduction to Real–Time Imaging and Real–Time Imaging: Theory, Techniques and Applications. He is also co–editor of the journal Real–Time Imaging and the IEEE Press Series on Complex Systems Engineering.

From the Back Cover

Electrical Engineering Real–Time Systems Design and Analysis An Engineer s Handbook, Second Edition IEEE Press is pleased to bring you this second edition of Phillip A. Laplante s bestselling, practical guide to building real–time systems. Unlike any other book in the field, Real–Time Systems Design and Analysis provides a holistic, systems–based approach devised to help engineers write problem–solving software. Dr. Laplante incorporates a survey of related technologies and their histories with time–saving practical tips, hands–on instructions, Pascal code, and insights into decreasing ramp–up times. Features of this new edition include:

• An additional chapter on real–time applications
• New material, figures, diagrams, and code
• Additional insights, new concepts
• An annotated reference reading list
• An expanded glossary

Real–Time Systems Design and Analysis is essential for students and practicing software engineers who want improved designs, faster computation, and ultimate cost savings. IEEE Press Order No. PC5383 ISBN 0–7803–3400–0 IEEE Computer Society Press Order No. BP07732

Edition details

• Publisher: Wiley–Blackwell
• Publication date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0780334000
• ISBN 13: 9780780334007
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 384