Course Description

This course provides a comprehensive understanding of the state-of-the-art in high-performance embedded systems. Topics include embedded computing, central processing units (CPUs), programs, processes and operating systems, multiprocessor architectures, multiprocessor software, hardware/software co-design, cyber-physical systems, and advance research topics.

Text Books/Reference Books/Supplementary Material:

  • “High-Performance Embedded Computing: Applications in Cyber-Physical Systems and Mobile Computing”, Second Edition, by Marilyn Wolf (2014), Morgan Kaufmann, ISBN-13: 978-0124105119.
  • “Embedded System Design: A Unified Hardware/Software Introduction”, Frank Vahid and Tony Givargis (2002), John Wiley & Sons, ISBN: 0471386782