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

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CRC Press, Oct 24, 2007 - Computers - 496 pages
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,

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Contents

Chapter 1 Development Processes
1
Chapter 2 Variations on the ThemeConsiderations for MissionCritical Equipment and Medical Devices
53
Chapter 3 Tools of the Trade
97
Chapter 4 Case Study 1Minor Appliances
111
Chapter 5 Case Study 2Telecom Products
123
Chapter 6 Case Study 3Commercial Laboratory Equipment
141
Chapter 7 Case Study 4Automobile Engine Controller
171
Chapter 8 Case Study 5Industrial Flowmeter
189
Chapter 12 Case Study 9Satellite Subsystem
279
Chapter 13 Case Study 10Programmer for Implanted Stimulators
303
Chapter 14 Case Study 11Implanted Medical Devices
333
Chapter 15 Summary Comparisons Across the 11 Case Studies
377
Chapter 16 Some Observations on Architectural TradeOffs in Selected RealTIme Systems
393
Chapter 17 Some Observations about Consumer Appliances
413
Chapter 18 Some Observations about User Interfaces
439
Index
455

Chapter 9 Case Study 6Military Support Equipment
203
Chapter 10 Case Study 7Designing Instruments for Space Flight
221
Chapter 11 Case Study 8Aerospace Video Processor
263
Back cover
469
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