Design Patterns for Embedded Systems in C

Preface

Bruce Powel Douglass, Ph.D

The predominate language for the development of embedded systems is clearly C. Other languages certainly have their allure, but over 80% of all embedded systems are developed in this classic language. Many of the advances in the industry assume the use of object-oriented languages, web clients, and technologies that are either unavailable in the bare-metal development environment of embedded systems, or are too memory or resource intensive to be effectively deployed.

Design patterns are one of these profitable areas of advancement. A design pattern is a generalized solution to a recurring problem. Design patterns allow several advantages. First, they allow users to reason about solutions in a more abstract ...