1st Edition

What Every Engineer Should Know About Developing Real-Time Embedded Products

By Kim R. Fowler Copyright 2007
496 Pages 91 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

496 Pages
by CRC Press

496 Pages
by CRC Press

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,... Read more
Development Processes
Variations on the Theme - Considerations for Mission-Critical Equipment and medical devices
Tools of the Trade
Case study 1- Major Appliances
Case study 2- Telecom Products
Case study 3- Commercial Laboratory Equipment
Case study 4- Automobile Engine Controller
Case study 5- Industrial Flow Meter
Case study 6- Military Support Equipment
Case study 6- Designing Instruments for Space Flight
Case study 8- Aerospace Video Processor
Case study 9- Satellite Subsystem
Case study 10- Programmer for Implanted Stimulators
Case study 11- Implanted Medical Devices
Some Observations on Architectural Tradeoffs in Selected Real-Time Systems
Some Observations about Consumer Appliances
Some Observations about User Interfaces

Biography

Kim R. Fowler