Operating in a “standard” environment lets tool developers support a common set of users and vice-versa. The embedded software world has always been a separate entity from the enterprise or desktop ...

Members can download this article in PDF format. The design, integration, and deployment of embedded-system software presents many challenges related to the operating system, development environment, ...

This series on how to get started using Embedded Linux is on my Open Mike blog. This installment discusses development models. There are two different models of Embedded Linux development: ...

It appears that Xilinx has discovered the “Holy Grail” with regard to embedded systems development — the ability to create a high-level representation of the system and to then quickly and easily ...

Like in nature, development tools for embedded systems form “ecosystems.” Some ecosystems are very self-contained, with little overlap on others, while other ecosystems are very open and broad with ...

Every time a new embedded software project starts, the air is electrified with energy, hope, and excitement. For engineers, there are few things on Earth as exciting as creating a new project and ...

Last week I took advantage of the fact that Telelogic has a facility here in Andover to get an in-person preview demonstration of Rhapsody 7.2, the new version of their model-driven development ...

The battery management system (BMS) monitors, analyzes and adjusts when necessary, protecting the pack and making sure it consistently meets all requirements. BMS and battery are so intertwined that ...

The design, integration, and deployment of embedded-system software presents many challenges related to the operating system, development environment, middleware, compiler, and other software tools.