Embedded Systems Architecture

Tammy Noergaard has many years of professional experience including as a robotics Staff Engineer to Embedded Engineering Director in developing Class III medical devices, Chief Specialist in embedded systems at Terma, as well as independent consultancy in software, systems and field engineering for a few European and California-based corporations. She has also worked as a software engineer with Sony Electronics and Hyundai. Tammy is also an author and co-author of embedded systems books published by Elsevier, including "Embedded Systems Architecture" and "Demystifying Embedded Systems Middleware".

Section I: Introduction to Embedded Systems
1. A Systems Engineering Approach to Embedded Systems Design
2. Know Your Standards

Section II: Embedded Hardware
3. Embedded Hardware Building Blocks and the Embedded Board
4. Embedded Processors
5. Board Memory
6. Board I/O (Input/Output)
7. Board Buses

Section III: Embedded Software Introduction
8. Device Drivers
9. Embedded Operating Systems
10. Demystifying the Middleware Layer
11. Application Software

Section IV: Putting It All Together: Design and Development
12. Defining the System—Creating the Architecture and Documenting the Design
13. The Final Phases of Embedded Design: Implementation and Testing