An introduction to the engineering principles of embedded systems, with a focus on modeling, design, and analysis of cyber-physical systems. The most visible use of computers and software is processing information for human consumption. The vast majority of computers in use, however, are much less visible. They run the engine, brakes, seatbelts, airbag, and audio system in your car. They digitally encode your voice and construct a radio signal to send it from your cell phone to a base station. They command robots on a factory floor, power generation in a power plant, processes in a chemical plant, and traffic lights in a city. These less visible computers are called embedded systems, and the software they run is called embedded software. The principal challenges in designing and analyzing embedded systems stem from their interaction with physical processes. This book takes a cyber-physical approach to embedded systems, introducing the engineering concepts underlying embedded systems as a technology and as a subject of study. The focus is on modeling, design, and analysis of cyber-physical systems, which integrate computation, networking, and physical processes. The second edition offers two new chapters, several new exercises, and other improvements. The book can be used as a textbook at the advanced undergraduate or introductory graduate level and as a professional reference for practicing engineers and computer scientists. Readers should have some familiarity with machine structures, computer programming, basic discrete mathematics and algorithms, and signals and systems.

Develop and Deploy Powerful MSP432 Microcontroller Applications Bolster your electronics skills and learn to work with the cutting-edge MSP432 microcontroller using the practical information contained in this comprehensive guide. Programmable Microcontrollers: Applications on the MSP432 LaunchPad clearly explains each concept and features detailed illustrations, real-world examples, and DIY projects. Discover how to configure the MSP432, program custom functions, interface with external hardware, and communicate via WiFi. Ideal for practicing engineers and hobbyists alike, this hands-on guide empowers you to program all microcontrollers by thoroughly understanding the MSP432. Coverage includes: *MSP432 architecture *Code Composer Studio (CCS) *CCS Cloud and Energia *MSP432 programming with C and Assembly *Digital I/O *Exceptions and interrupts *Power management and timing operations *Mixed signal systems *Digital and wireless communication *Flash memory, RAM, and direct memory access *Real-time operating system *Advanced applications

Incorporate embedded computing technology in projects and devices of all sizes This comprehensive engineering textbook lays out foundational computer architecture principles and teaches, step by step, how to apply those concepts in cutting-edge embedded applications. The book includes everything you need to know about embedded computing-from fundamentals and processor internals to networking and connectivity. Computer Systems: An Embedded Approach begins by thoroughly explaining constituent hardware components, including processors, storage devices, and accelerators. From there, the book shows how operating systems work and how they provide a layer of services between hardware and software. You will get coverage of foundational networking, pervasive computing concepts, and the Internet of Things (IoT). The book concludes with a look to the future of embedded computing systems. *This single resource takes readers right up to being ready to learn programming*Covers code aspects from the IEEE, POSIX, and OSI models *Written by a recognized academic and experienced author

SEP est une methode incrementale orientee-composant de Simulation a evenements discrets et d'Evaluation de Performances adapte a la conception d'architectures materielles numeriques. Dans une premiere partie, nous definissons un modele generique decrit en UML (Unified Modeling Language) dedie aux architectures de type DSP visees. Le comportement des composants elementaires est construit par une specification assistee a partir de methodes Java. L'utilisation de l'approche par composants autonomes rend possible la mise en place de nombreux mecanismes interessants pour ameliorer la reutilisation et la lisibilite des modeles, pour modeliser le jeu d'instructions, pour integrer des modeles synchrones (Esterel). Dans une deuxieme partie, nous integrons dans notre environnement de conception des techniques de validation. Un mecanisme de liaison dynamique evolue est mis en place pour la validation fonctionnelle des modeles. Dans une derniere partie, nous utilisons l'environnement construit pour valider la methode sur plusieurs applications issues de projets industriels.

Cet ouvrage est une etude des proprietes structurales, electroniques et magnetiques dans le domaine de l'electronique de spin (spintronique) des materiaux semi-conducteurs (arsenic) dope par des ions Terre-Rare, ReAs (Re = Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy) dans la phase (B1) NaCl. Des calculs ab-initio ont ete effectues en utilisant la methode des ondes planes augmentees avec linearisation (FP-LAPW) sur la base de la theorie de la fonctionnelle de la densite (DFT), ainsi que deux approximations pour l'energie d'echange et de correlation (LSDA et LSDA+U) afin de comparer entre elles. La strategie LSDA+U offre une meilleure description pour ces materiaux.

This work includes research work performed during Ph. D studies of the author. The work includes four main parts. The first part presents former work about the concept of uncanny valley and the work performed by the author in this regard. Findings suggest that the concept of uncanny valley is not supported by the experiments. The second part of the work presents a new approach to build grammar for speech recognition using both Command and Control Grammar and Dictation Grammar for an interactive robot. The third part presents interaction through speech along with recognition of emotion from speech through linguo-acoustic classification of speech in which emotions of human user are recognized from acoustic contents of speech supported by linguistics. Finally in the fourth part the interactive robot is proposed to be used as a friendly instructor to native Chinese children to teach English.

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. This practical guide covers all that's new in the latest iPod touch and shows the best ways to load media content, play games, surf the web, use FaceTime to video chat, watch TV shows and movies, and more!How to Do Everything: iPod touch covers the new, supercharged iPod touch which combines three great products: a widescreen iPod with touch controls; a portable game console; and a breakthrough Internet device The book's chapters provide details on loading your iPod touch with music, videos, games, and data, plus how to chat with FaceTime, keep up with social media accounts, take photos, create and edit business documents, and much more. You'll get all the information you need to fully exploit the iPod touch with both Windows PCs and Macs and learn about the wealth of activity you can do beyond listening to music. How to Do Everything: iPod touch Contains clear instructions with screenshots and illustrations that guide you through everything from unboxing your iPod touch and installing iTunes to troubleshooting hardware and software issues Includes "How To" and "Did You Know?" sidebars with extra information to help you with tricky issues and queries Explains how to use your iPod touch and iTunes with both Windows PCs and Macs, covering Windows 7 and Mac OS X 10.7 Lion Offers tips for building a comprehensive media library in iTunes and keeping it backed up

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.Unleash the amazing features of your iPhone 4S! Filled with handy tips and little-known tricks, How to Do Everything: iPhone 4S shows you how to maximize the powerful capabilities of this revolutionary device. Configure and customize your iPhone, make calls, video chat, listen to music, watch videos, create and manage your iTunes library, surf the Web, take photos and video, ask Siri for assistance, use iCloud to store and access your content, and much more. You'll also learn how to connect your iPhone to your company's network via virtual private networking and to your company's Exchange Server for e-mail and calendars. Load your iPhone with music, videos, data, and apps Connect to wireless networks at home, at work, and on the road Take crisp photos and video with the new eight megapixel camera Make phone calls, video chat with FaceTime, and use e-mail and instant messaging Use iCloud to sync content seamlessly between your iPhone and other iOS devices Get help from Siri, the voice-controlled intelligent assistant Keep up to date with your calendars and contacts Create a great audio and video library for your iPhone and iTunes Use your iPhone for file backup, storage, and transfer Connect to your business network and to Exchange Server Create, edit, and share business documents on your iPhone Sync your iPhone with multiple computers Troubleshoot your iPhone and iTunes

This book assumes familiarity with threads (in a language such as Ada, C#, or Java) and introduces the entity-life modeling (ELM) design approach for certain kinds of multithreaded software. ELM focuses on "reactive systems," which continuously interact with the problem environment. These "reactive systems" include embedded systems, as well as such interactive systems as cruise controllers and automated teller machines.

Part I covers two fundamentals: program-language thread support and state diagramming. These are necessary for understanding ELM and are provided primarily for reference. Part II covers ELM from different angles. Part III positions ELM relative to other design approaches.

Das Buch richtet sich an alle, die Kenntnisse uber die faszinierende Welt der Computernetze und des Internets benotigen. Es begleitet Sie zuverlassig vom ersten Einstieg in das Thema bis hin in die berufliche Praxis. Es unterstutzt Sie auf dem Wege zu Prufungen und in der beruflichen Weiterbildung.
In zehn uberschaubaren Kapiteln und in strukturierter Form erhalten Sie eine Einfuhrung in die grundlegenden Konzepte, Technologien und Zusammenhange. Sie werden schrittweise an die komplexe Thematik herangefuhrt und durch anschauliche Grafiken unterstutzt. Nach der Durcharbeitung des Buches haben Sie ein solides Fundament - fur die weitere Beschaftigung mit dem Thema sowie fur die berufliche Praxis.
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Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. Maximize the power of your Palm Pre!This easy-to-follow guide shows you how to get the most out of the innovative smartphone built on the Palm webOS platform. How to Do Everything: Palm Pre helps you navigate the interface, load data from various sources, and use all the communication features--phone, email, and messaging. You'll surf the Web, snap photos, enjoy multimedia, download cool apps, and keep your Pre running at peak performance. This one-stop resource covers it all! Configure and customize your Pre Connect to data from multiple sources Make calls and send emails, texts, and instant messages Connect to wireless networks and access the Internet Load contacts, calendar items, memos, and tasks Navigate with GPS Listen to music, watch videos, and take photos Install and use third-party apps Secure, troubleshoot, and maintain your Pre About the Authors: Rick Broida is the author or coauthor of more than a dozen books, including How to Do Everything with Your Zune. He writes for PC World, Popular Science, Wired, CNET's Cheapskate Blog, and BNET's Business Hacks. Dave Johnson is the author or coauthor of more than three dozen books, including How to Do Everything with Your Digital Camera. He writes regularly for PC World and blogs daily for BNET's Business Hacks.

This is the first book on parallel MATLAB and the first parallel computing book focused on the design, code, debug, and test techniques required to quickly produce well-performing parallel programs. MATLAB is currently the dominant language of technical computing with one million users worldwide, many of whom can benefit from the increased power offered by inexpensive multicore and multinode parallel computers. MATLAB is an ideal environment for learning about parallel computing, allowing the user to focus on parallel algorithms instead of the details of implementation. Parallel MATLAB for Multicore and Multinode Computers covers more parallel algorithms and parallel programming models than any other parallel programming book due to the succinctness of MATLAB. It presents a hands-on approach with numerous example programs; wherever possible, the examples are drawn from widely known and well-documented parallel benchmark codes that are representative of many real applications across the field of technical computing.

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The information age technology revolution promises enormous benefits to the U.S. and global economies. Yet if those benefits are to be fully realized, policymakers in the U.S. and abroad must rethink some fundamental premises about how economic activity has traditionally been governed. Should we continue to regulate industries the way we have in the past? Does the digital age require a new approach to antitrust enforcement? To best facilitate global electronic commerce, what changes are needed in intellectual property law, professional licensing requirements, laws governing privacy and content, and policies relating to standards? And what steps, if any, are required to best ensure that all citizens have access to the new technologies? This book examines these and other policy issues. It draws on a spring 1997 conference sponsored by the Brookings Institution and the Cato Institute where leading experts in various fields related to information technology presented their views. Copublished with the Cato Institute

A guide to the most recent, advanced features of the widely used OpenMP parallel programming model, with coverage of major features in OpenMP 4.5. This book offers an up-to-date, practical tutorial on advanced features in the widely used OpenMP parallel programming model. Building on the previous volume, Using OpenMP: Portable Shared Memory Parallel Programming (MIT Press), this book goes beyond the fundamentals to focus on what has been changed and added to OpenMP since the 2.5 specifications. It emphasizes four major and advanced areas: thread affinity (keeping threads close to their data), accelerators (special hardware to speed up certain operations), tasking (to parallelize algorithms with a less regular execution flow), and SIMD (hardware assisted operations on vectors). As in the earlier volume, the focus is on practical usage, with major new features primarily introduced by example. Examples are restricted to C and C++, but are straightforward enough to be understood by Fortran programmers. After a brief recap of OpenMP 2.5, the book reviews enhancements introduced since 2.5. It then discusses in detail tasking, a major functionality enhancement; Non-Uniform Memory Access (NUMA) architectures, supported by OpenMP; SIMD, or Single Instruction Multiple Data; heterogeneous systems, a new parallel programming model to offload computation to accelerators; and the expected further development of OpenMP.

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