What is 'mission-critical' and do we need to rethink the concept in an era of long-lifecycle embedded systems?

At the 2004 ESC Wind River's Jerry Fiddler claimed that there is no real embedded systems market. He felt that it was all about “the device,” and in fact the company about that time adopted the ...

Embedded systems power the modern world—quietly running inside vehicles, medical devices, industrial controllers, routers, ...

If something is performing the role of an embedded system, then we surely have to say that it is an embedded system, irrespective of its implementation technology If something is performing the role ...

Successfully developing and launching an embedded system requires a wide range of skills in a variety of engineering disciplines. Every embedded systems development team needs knowledge in eight ...

Have you and your team ever taken some time to sit down and define what your build system should be? I often see teams start a project with the loose idea that they ...

Embedded systems have become a cornerstone of modern technology, powering everything from IoT devices to automotive control systems. These specialized systems rely on software that is lightweight, ...

One of the biggest bottlenecks in the software development process for electronic products is that hardware is not available until late in the cycle. That means embedded software developers need to ...

As we turn the page to 2025, it’s impossible not to reflect on the transformative trends of 2024. From the growing influence of AI to the rise of modern languages like Rust and the increasing focus on ...