Embedded Systems Design, 2nd Edition

398 Embedded systems design

14 Real-time without a RTOS

This chapter describes the design and development of a

real-time data logger that is used to collate information from

various data logging sources in a race car. It brings together many

of the topics discussed in previous chapters into a real world

project. The project’s goal was to design a real-time data logger. Its

function was to fetch data samples from the various systems in the

car and store them locally for display once the car has finished

competing. The car is fitted with several computer based control

systems, including a engine management unit (EMU) and traction

control system that would ...