Embedded systems are nearly ubiquitous, and books on individual topics or components of embedded systems are equally abundant. Unfortunately, for those designers who thirst for knowledge of the big picture of embedded systems there is not a drop to drink. Until now. The Embedded Systems Handbook is an oasis of information, offering a mix of basic and advanced topics, new solutions and technologies arising from the most recent research efforts, and emerging trends to help you stay current in this ever-changing field.

With preeminent contributors from leading industrial and academic institutions around the globe, this authoritative handbook presents timely tutorials, surveys, and technological overviews spanning the range of issues and technologies involved in embedded systems. Many of the technology developments, deployments, and trends are made available in this book for the first time. Six sections provide coherence to the presentation, detailing:

A broad introduction to embedded systems

System- and network-on-chip (SoC/NoC) design

Testing of embedded core-based integrated circuits

Networked embedded systems

Sensor networks, and

Automotive, industrial automation, and intelligent sensor applications

With concise yet comprehensive coverage of the latest developments, solutions, tools, products, and research results, the Embedded Systems Handbook is ideal for both novices and seasoned engineers looking to enhance and expand embedded systems capabilities.

For electrical, computer, software, and mechatronic engineers, this comprehensive reference contains 46 tutorials, surveys, and technology overviews by international industry experts and scholars on basic and complex topics in embedded systems, new research and technology, and upcoming trends. Zurawski compiles information on design and validation of real-time embedded systems, design and verification languages, operating systems and scheduling, timing and performance analysis, power aware computing, security, design of application-specific instruction-set processors (ASIPs), system-on-chip (SoC) and network-on-chip (NoC), testing of core-based ICs, network systems and sensor networks, and applications for in-car electronic systems, intelligent sensors, and web servers for industrial automation.
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For electrical, computer, software, and mechatronic engineers, this comprehensive reference contains 46 tutorials, surveys, and technology overviews by international industry experts and scholars on basic and complex topics in embedded systems, new research and technology, and upcoming trends. Zurawski compiles information on design and validation of real-time embedded systems, design and verification languages, operating systems and scheduling, timing and performance analysis, power aware computing, security, design of application-specific instruction-set processors (ASIPs), system-on-chip (SoC) and network-on-chip (NoC), testing of core-based ICs, network systems and sensor networks, and applications for in-car electronic systems, intelligent sensors, and web servers for industrial automation. Annotation ©2005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Embedded systems proliferate in everyday applications and are of major importance in industrial settings. The first comprehensive book on the subject, this timely handbook emphasizes emerging trends and technologies, but it also provides a solid foundation for understanding these new developments. Contributions from some of the field's leading authorities cover all aspects of embedded systems from both the hardware and software perspectives. Topics include real-time embedded systems, security, system-on-chip and network-on-chip design, and networked embedded systems. The final section explores realizations in automotive, industrial automation, and intelligent sensor applications.