This article presents an introduction of microcontrollers as the first part on the series Embedded Systems Programming. It describes the structure and operation of the microcontroller, and the purpose ...

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 ...

In the remote Arctic almost 30 years ago, a group of Inuit middle school students and their teacher invented the Western Hemisphere's first new numeral system in more than a century. The “Kaktovik ...

Work in computer systems covers the design and implementation of computer hardware and software, including architecture, operating systems, programming languages, security and networking.

The field of mechatronics has evolved into a multidisciplinary arena where simulation, modelling and programming work in concert to optimise system performance, ensure reliability and reduce ...

The p-adics form an infinite collection of number systems based on prime numbers. They’re at the heart of modern number theory. The rational numbers are the most familiar numbers: 1, -5, ½, and every ...

Binary and hexadecimal numbers systems underpin the way modern computer systems work. Low-level interactions with hexadecimal (hex) and binary are uncommon in the world of Java programming, but ...

This file type includes high-resolution graphics and schematics when applicable. The February 2016 issue of Electronic Design is focused on the Internet of Things and the security issues that arise ...