Embedded System Design

This textbook offers a thorough introduction to embedded systems, emphasizing their role in cyber-physical systems and the Internet of Things. It covers specification models, hardware devices, and essential system software, including real-time operating systems. Evaluation and validation techniques are explored, alongside methods for mapping applications to multi-core platforms. The text addresses the constraints of embedded systems with optimization strategies and concludes with a survey on testing. The updated fourth edition incorporates recent trends in CPS, IoT, and energy efficiency.