Real-Time Concepts for Embedded Systems

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Embedded systems are omnipresent and play significant roles in modern-day life. Embed ded systems are also diverse and can be found in consumer electronics, such as digital cameras, DVD players and printers; in industrial robots; in advanced avionics, such as missile guidance systems and flight control systems; in medical equipment, such as cardiac arrhythmia monitors and cardiac pacemakers; in automotive designs, such as fuel injection systems and auto-braking systems. Embedded systems have significantly improved the way we live today-and will continue to change the way we live tomorrow.

Programming embedded systems is a special discipline, and demands that embedded sys tems developers have working knowledge of a multitude of technology areas. These areas range from low-level hardware devices, compiler technology, and debugging tech niques, to the inner workings of real-time operating systems and multithreaded applica tion design. These requirements can be overwhelming to programmers new to the embedded world. The learning process can be long and stressful. As such, I felt com pelled to share my knowledge and experiences through practical discussions and illustrations in jumpstarting your embedded systems projects.

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