Embedded Systems and Software Validation

By Abhik Roychoudhury

Modern embedded systems require high performance, low cost and low power consumption. Such systems typically consist of a heterogeneous collection of processors, specialized memory subsystems, and partially programmable or fixed-function components. This heterogeneity, coupled with issues such as hardware/software partitioning, mapping, scheduling, etc., leads to a large number of design possibilities, making performance debugging and validation of such systems a difficult problem. Embedded systems are used to control safety critical applications such as flight control, automotive electronics and healthcare monitoring. Clearly, developing reliable software/systems for such applications is of utmost importance. This book describes a host of debugging and verification methods which can help to achieve this goal.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0123742307
• ISBN13: 9780123742308
• Release Date: June 2009
• Publisher: Morgan Kaufmann Publishers
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.5" x 9.3"