Hardware-Software Co-Design of Embedded Systems: The Polis Approach

by F. Balarin, Paolo Giusto, Attila Jurecska

Embedded systems are informally defined as a collection of programmable parts surrounded by ASICs and other standard components, that interact continuously with an environment through sensors and actuators. The programmable parts include micro-controllers and Digital Signal Processors (DSPs). Embedded systems are often used in life-critical situations, where reliability and safety are more important criteria than performance. Today, embedded systems...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0792399366
• ISBN13: 9780792399360
• Release Date: May 1997
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 297 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 9.5"