| Knowing Android's strengths and weaknesses
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2011-10-14 |
| Here's a look at the techniques for exploiting Android's strengths and managing its limitations, especially in hard real-time, mission-critical systems. |
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| Researchers team up for Java-based IP query tool
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2001-05-16 |
| A collaborative effort is producing a new Java-based tool that promises to allow users to easily query IP repositories and commercial databases via the Web. |
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| HW/SW co-dev't with focus on software
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2012-01-13 |
| Here's a discussion on the problems of hardware/software co-development from the point of view of the software designer. |
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Employing fastboot for ultra small Atom processor designs
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2009-10-15 |
| How can developers achieve a fast, BIOS-less boot on open x86 processors rather than on dedicated controllers? |
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| Reduce driver distraction using speech recognition
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2011-08-15 |
| Easy-to-use, intuitive speech recognition significantly cuts possible distractions by allowing drivers to keep eyes (and attention) on the road while keeping their hands on the steering wheel. |
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| Integrating personal technologies in automobiles
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2004-10-18 |
| Integrating personal technologies in automobiles |
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| Trace techniques debug advanced 32 bit MCUs
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2005-11-25 |
| Modern trace hardware accesses internal signals without disturbing the system. New techniques can visualize state-of-the-processor and system behaviour. |
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| An introduction to Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) (2)
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2008-10-23 |
| This second instalment on Adaptive Cruise Control looks at hardware, software and radar functionality—including handling multiple radar reflections and "ghosts." |
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| Determining sampling rates for analog sensors
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2004-04-01 |
| Determining sampling rates for analog sensors |
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| How MCUs can extend ADC resolution/accuracy
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2010-03-26 |
| When considering the resolution required for an ADC integrated in an MCU, embedded systems designers must balance cost and performance. |
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| Breeding smart multimedia for a mobile world
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2004-09-16 |
| Breeding smart multimedia for a mobile world |
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| Embedding with GNU: Newlib Part 2
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2002-01-02 |
| The first part of this article introduced newlib as a C runtime library for some embedded software built using GNU tools. This time, Bill Gatliff shows you how to integrate newlib into a multi-threaded runtime environment that features Jean Labrosse's C/OS. |
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| Scheduling sporadic events
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2002-12-01 |
| Sporadic events are the bugaboo of many real-time systems. Finding a way to manage aperiodic behaviour can spell the difference between system failure and system success. This article presents the POSIX sporadic scheduling policy, which programmers can use to avoid critical deadline failures in overloaded systems. |
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| Optimising for cache performance (2)
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2006-07-10 |
| Good planning can prevent cache misses and improve automotive electronics performance. This article looks at a variety of techniques to minimise each type of cache miss. |
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| Sony Playstation Vita revealed
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2012-01-03 |
| Here's a teardown that reveals IBM, Toshiba, Qualcomm and Avago in the significant sockets of Sony Playstation Vita handheld game console. |
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| Watchdog timers
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2000-11-04 |
| To keep a watchdog timer from resetting your system, you've got to kick it regularly. But that's not all there is to watchdog science. We will examine the use and testing of a watchdog, as well as the integration of a watchdog into a multi-tasking environment. |
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| FCRAM 101: Understanding the basics
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2004-10-01 |
| FCRAM 101: Understanding the basics |
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| Incorporate graphics without using dedicated graphics controller
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2012-02-07 |
| Discover the ways by which integrated peripherals on MCU along with graphics libraries enable embedded designers to cut costs by driving an LCD display without a graphics controller. |
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| Securing PC and network access is the key
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2003-12-16 |
| Securing PC and network access is the key |
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| The power of flexible I/O pin mapping unleashed
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2007-11-02 |
| Through software, an MCU's features can come to the forefront with minimal design tradeoffs. |
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| Mobile devices' new roles need new tools
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2004-01-01 |
| Mobile devices' new roles need new tools |
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| Use processor-driven tests for functional verification
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2006-10-04 |
| This article discusses processor driven test bench methods in detail and presents their strengths and weaknesses. It examines the inherent value of combining PDT with traditional HDL test benches. |
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| OCP's role in multi-core designs
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2008-11-19 |
| Learn about the Open Core Protocol that is expected to address today's multi-core problems. |
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| Game console goes way beyond the average DVD player
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2007-03-01 |
| With so much attention focused on the Playstation and Wii game systems these days, ZapIt was able to come under the radar with a game box that's suited more for the whole family than just the younger generation. |
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| Understanding and using the I2C bus
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1997-11-01 |
| This article describes the inter-IC control bus, a two-wire bus for providing a communication link between integrated circuits. |
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| Finding the right processor safety strategies for your system
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2011-11-28 |
| The processor solution suited for safety-critical application varies for every development team, even when designing the same type of end equipment. |
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| Preparing your application code for multi-core
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2011-08-02 |
| Learn about a more efficient way to parallelise code for embedded multi-core designs. The process makes use of an online tool for parallelising Google’s VP8 video decoder. |
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| Distributed processing blocks boost processor efficiency
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2009-12-02 |
| Multiple instantiations of the same processor now share the processing burden of the applications running on the PC. Here's how you can boost processor efficiency. |
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| ICE technology unplugged
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1999-10-02 |
| Reports of the demise of the ICE are premature. This powerful debugging tool is alive and well, even if it may need more planning to use. |
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| Improving user/device interaction in touchscreens
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2011-08-01 |
| Here's a look at the recent developments in touchscreen technology. |
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