7. In a nutshell
The problems of integration tend to favor homogeneous architectures, because they are naturally redundant, but these are not the most efficient in terms of performance per Watt consumed, nor in terms of surface area and therefore production cost. Embedded systems therefore cover a vast range of hardware architectures, depending on the class of applications for which they are intended. Unlike conventional OSes, embedded OSes are designed to run on these different architectures. The design of such OSes, although based on concepts similar to those of the computer world, brings with it new issues. These include :
rapid adaptation to very different platforms, which requires the definition of a complete, watertight hardware abstraction layer;
taking time into account in task scheduling choices, which requires knowledge of their...
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Software tools
Google. Android http://developer.android.com/index.html
DSpace, Inc. dSpace. http://www.dspaceinc.com.
The Mathworks. Real-Time Workshop. http://www.mathworks.com/products/rtw/
...Websites
REEVES Glenn, "What really happened on Mars?", http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/um/people/mbj/Mars_Pathfinder/Authoritative_Account.html
...Events
Symposium on Operating Systems Design and Implementation, biannual (even-numbered years) leading symposium on operating systems, including OS for embedded systems, sponsored by USENIX and ACM.
International Conference on Architectural Support for Programming Languages and Operating Systems, a leading OS conference sponsored by the ACM.
Embedded Linux Conference, annual conference...
Standards and norms
- Standard Test Access Port and Boundary-Scan Architecture, IEEE Std. 1149.1-1990. - IEEE -
- Functional Safety of Electrical / Electronic / Programmable Electronic Safety-related Systems, IEC 61508-1998, International Electrotechnical Commission. - IEC -
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