Fast and Effective Embedded Systems Design

Introduction

Microprocessors are everywhere, providing ‘intelligence’ in cars, mobile phones, household and office equipment, televisions and entertainment systems, medical products, aircraft – the list seems endless. Those everyday products, where a microprocessor is hidden inside to add intelligence, are called embedded systems.

Not so long ago, designers of embedded systems had to be electronics experts, software experts, or both. Now, with user-friendly and sophisticated building blocks available for our use, both the specialist and the beginner can quickly engage in successful embedded system design. One such building block is the mbed, recently launched by the renowned computer giant ARM. The mbed is the central theme of this book; through ...