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Securing Smart Grid Devices

Read now the Embedded Innovator issue Fall 2010. Amongst the highlights is a technical article about securing smart grid devices which are susceptible to cyber attacks, especially if they are placed on public networks such as the Internet.

Test automation framework - make or buy?

The main purpose of a test automation framework is to increase product development and product process efficiency. This paper reviews the advantages and disadvantages of making or buying a test automation framework.

Combining Boundary Scan and JTAG Emulation for advanced structural test and diagnostics

Boundary Scan and JTAG Emulation are two perfectly complementary methods, which are fused into one flexible and powerful technique for advanced structural tests by GOEPEL electronic’s VarioTAP technology

Packaging of rugged commercial-off-the-shelf systems

Rugged COTS systems must be packaged to perform in conditions which may include challenges such as thermal extremes, vibration, shock, electromagnetic (EMI), nuclear/EMP and human source hazards including intrusion and compromise.

 
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AdvancedTCA makes the most of multicore processors

Multicore processors fit nicely into the ATCA infrastructure. The redundant, high-speed ATCA backplane supports both communication and compute-intensive applications.

Safety: make software part of the solution

This paper describes three steps that control and process automation developers can take to achieve saftey compliance while cutting costs and complexity.

ARM-based industrial controllers – adaptable to customer specifications

Siemens EDM's (Electronic Design and Manufacturing)  latest platform concept involves industrial controllers that can be adapted to customer specifications.

Don’t crash at the finish line - how to overcome device complexity

Wind River, has developed a new type of device testing solution that provides unprecedented run-time visibility into the operation and quality of complex devices under test. The Wind River Test Management system delivers actionable intelligence that lets teams focus their efforts on what really needs testing.

Direct hardware access made easy with Secure & Unified Smart Interface

You are writing an application that requires direct hardware access? Unfortunately, that access is no longer available in modern operating systems. But the SUSI unified interface can help you.

Agile methods and practices for embedded systems development

Agile software methods and practices form the basis of a process which, when coupled with modelling and other techniques, can more effectively deliver embedded systems.

Embedded graphics and data models in the development of GUIs

This article reviews the requirements of modern embedded graphical systems, and presents XiBase9 as a good starting point to satisfy the requirements profile.

 
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New development platforms bridge the gap between traditional RTOS capabilities and application-ready operating systems, and will increasingly eliminate interoperability and complexity issues by providing the most common application-level software. <...

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Classic mechanical switches and buttons are affected by factors such as dust and humidity, and suffer from wear. Modern touch technology avoids this, yet enables individual buttons or complete keyboards to be implemented.

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Model-based design is the embracing methodology needed to reduce time, cost, and errors in complex system development. Companies using this approach are seeing upwards of 50% cycle time reduction and a tenfold return on their tool investment.
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Recently introduced by QNX, the Aviage graphics suite is a comprehensive middleware solution with integrated support for Adobe Flash Lite 3. It allows flexibility in mixing flash programs with advanced graphics techniques, facilitating GUI developme...

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The RF-Solved proprietary networking solution based on the eCOG range of microcontrollers offers advantages for embedded applications compared with standard solutions like ZigBee.

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This article introduces the fundamental concepts and benefits of DSM and discusses the implementation of a DSM language for a home control system with the latest release of MetaEdit+.

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Many motorists would like the same kind of multimedia systems in their cars as they have at home. In the future, such infotainment systems will be developed economically, and be based on fully integrated, open standards and platforms with defined in...

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Tools based on abstract interpretation like aiT can perform static program analysis of embedded applications. The immediate and detailed feedback provided by mapping back the results into the IDE of design tools helps to find the critical areas of t...

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M2M has grown to maturity and over the next few years will be reinforcing its influence in various vertical markets and the end-consumer sector. This article describes the current and future trends for M2M with reference to Telit modules.

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CoreSight is the debug technology used by Cortex-M3 processor-based microcontrollers, interfaced to the on-chip debug unit via a low-cost JTAG adapter. As well as trace features, it implements additional break registers and on-the-fly memory access ...

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Design patterns assist the design of complex circuits forFPGAs and ASICs, thanks to increased design productivity and fewer technical problems with clock domain interfaces, timing and synchronisation.

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Verifying and debugging memory-system designs thatuse DDR2 SDRAM is challenging because of the signal speeds, complex signal-timing sequences, and the many signals that need to be acquiredand analysed. A logic analyser with memory support provides a...

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In the automotive field on-chip debugging facilities are increasingly important for ECU software development, creating the need for a generic flexible tool interface catering for various types of microcontrollers and different development phases.
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To develop hard real-time systems, model-driven development coupled with the use of static program analysis tools is better suited than traditional development methods that rely on programming C code.

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XiBase9 is an operating-system-independent and object-oriented graphic server,with the focus on fast program execution and low demand on system resources.

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There is a growing need for multilevel secure systems in arange of aerospace and defense applications. This article illustrates the design of multilevel secure systems with the VxWorks MILS development platform.

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The separation kernel (SK), first proposed by Rushby is a combination of hardware and software that permits multiple functions to be realised on a common set of physical resources without unwanted mutual interference.

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Networking is widespread in today’s business world and consumer marketplace. Within numerable types of devices and equipment needing to send and receive data, the question is how to access and control them.

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This article identifies the issues of real-time distributed system development and discusses how development platformsand tools have to evolve to address this challenging new environment.

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While both segmented and unified interrupt architecture RTOSes enable deterministic real-time management of an embedded system, there exhibit significant differences with respect to the efficiency and simplicity of their system.

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