Why become an embedded software developer?
There has never been a more exciting time to be a part of the embedded software community and become an embedded software developer.
Embedded design projects: Challenging what the client wants
If client is king, how far should you go to respect that mantra, and at what cost to the end product?
Security Issues with the IoT
The ability to connect, communicate with, and remotely manage immense numbers of networked, automated devices via the internet has now permeated all areas of our lives. However, against a wider backdrop of increasing cyber fraud and online crime, our growing reliance on interconnected devices is raising serious concerns about security.
Why is so much Embedded Code Unreadable?
The importance of readability is not just about aesthetics and beautiful code – although that plays a part – but it relates directly to the overall lifecycle cost of software.
7 Uses for a Serial Port in an Embedded System
Why are serial ports still useful? It is hard to find them on desktop PCs and laptops but they are still an important part of many embedded systems.
Is Embedded System Design a Valued Profession?
We're optimistic about the future of embedded design as a profession. As better tools become available, the demands on embedded system designers are growing equally as fast, or even faster.
A guide to using Direct Memory Access in Embedded Systems – Part Two
The first part of this article looked at why DMA is important and how DMA can be used in a system.
A guide to using Direct Memory Access in Embedded Systems – Part One
In the first part of this two part article we will look at why DMA is used and the benefits it can bring for overall system performance.
VxWorks Development – when hardware doesn’t support Ethernet
Since its earliest days, one of the key features of Wind River's VxWorks real-time operating system has been its support for networking. But what happens when the target hardware doesn't support Ethernet?
A Real-Time Operating System on the Raspberry Pi
Getting an RTOS to run on the Raspberry Pi provides some interesting technical challenges, albeit challenges we have seen on different real-world projects over the years.