This engineering specialization provides students with the fundamentals of embedded operating systems including a working understanding of how to configure and deploy a Linux based Embedded System.

What is a Real-Time Operating System (RTOS), and what does “real-time” mean anyway? What are the various kinds of state machines, and how to code them efficiently in C? What is object-oriented ...

Most embedded systems are reactive by nature. They measure certain properties of their environment with sensors and react on changes. For example, they display something, move a motor, or send a ...

Over the past few years, the number of programming languages used for embedded development has started to balloon. Developers have available to them languages such as Assembly, C, C++, Python, ...

One of the biggest dreams anyone has is to make a living doing what they love. For all hackers, makers, and DIYers with a passion for embedded systems, it may make sense initially to pursue embedded ...

Cloud-based development tools can help kickstart, and significantly simplify, development on a microcontroller. What are the essentials to a robust cloud-based dev environment? How does cloud-based ...

Demand for embedded programming is growing like crazy, so anyone looking for some job security might consider becoming an ace embedded programmer. It helps to have some programming experience, but ...

Developers writing embedded Java applications have a stack of frameworks and other tools to choose from. Here are the best Java frameworks used for embedded development today. Java’s creators had a ...

UPPSALA, Sweden--(BUSINESS WIRE)--IAR, a leading provider of software solutions for embedded systems development, takes the stage at embedded world 2025 in Nuremberg, Germany, unveiling their ...

A digital revolution is sweeping all areas of life, thereby making our activities more innovative and powerful. Embedded software plays a huge role in the rapid development of the internet of things ...

Issues with proprietary RTOS APIs. How does the POSIX pthread API stack up against proprietary APIs? Thread creation in POSIX. However, each proprietary API impedes embedded development by requiring ...

The US government’s report on unsafe programming languages has sparked significant discussions within the software development community. The report highlights the vulnerabilities associated with ...