Real-Time Operating Systems

Honoring the Guardians: How Embedded Real-Time Operating Systems Ensure Industrial Safety

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Honoring the Guardians: How Embedded Real-Time Operating Systems Ensure Industrial Safety

In the realm of industrial automation, the role of embedded real-time operating systems (RTOS) is crucial for ensuring safety and reliability. These systems are designed to manage hardware resources and execute tasks within strict timing constraints, making them indispensable in safety-critical applications. Embedded RTOS provides features such as task scheduling, inter-process communication, and resource management, … Read more

TinyTask: A Bare-Metal Task Scheduling Marvel in Embedded Systems

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TinyTask: A Bare-Metal Task Scheduling Marvel in Embedded Systems

TinyTask: A Bare-Metal Task Scheduling Marvel in Embedded Systems 1. Introduction In the realm of embedded development, efficiently managing tasks and scheduling resources has always been a “thorny issue” for programmers. Faced with resource-constrained microcontrollers, traditional Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS) are powerful but often daunting due to their complexity and resource appetite. On the other … Read more

Embedded Technology Major in Undergraduate Studies

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Embedded Technology Major in Undergraduate Studies

1. Major Category: Computer Science 2. Duration: 4 years 3. Degree: Bachelor of Engineering 4. Courses: Core Courses: Introduction to the Major, Fundamentals of Circuit Analysis, Embedded C Programming, Electronic Technology and Applications, Microcontroller Technology and Applications, Computer Network Technology, Data Structures and Algorithms, Basics of Linux Operating System, Database Technology and Applications, Python and … Read more

Differences and Connections Between Microcontrollers and Embedded Systems

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Differences and Connections Between Microcontrollers and Embedded Systems

With the development of electronic information science and technology towards informatization, intelligence, and networking, microcontrollers and embedded systems have gained extensive application space. This article briefly analyzes the connections and structural comparisons between microcontrollers and embedded systems, and lists several embedded real-time operating systems suitable for the PIC18F series microcontrollers. Comparison of the Structural Composition … Read more

Introduction to Semaphores in VxWorks 7

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Introduction to Semaphores in VxWorks 7

Overview of Semaphores in VxWorks 7 In real-time operating systems (RTOS), semaphores are an important synchronization mechanism used to manage resource access and task synchronization in a multitasking environment.VxWorks 7 provides various types of semaphores to meet different application scenario requirements, mainly including: • Mutex Semaphores: Ensure mutual access to shared resources. • Binary Semaphores: … Read more

FreeRTOS Examples: A Collection of FreeRTOS Code Samples and a Practical Textbook for Embedded Real-Time Systems

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FreeRTOS Examples: A Collection of FreeRTOS Code Samples and a Practical Textbook for Embedded Real-Time Systems

In the world of embedded development, every engineer has their own “secret weapon.” Today, I want to talk about FreeRTOS Examples, a project that not only preserves the core examples of FreeRTOS but also serves as a treasure trove filled with practical charm. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced developer, you can find … Read more

How to Master Embedded Linux?

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How to Master Embedded Linux?

Follow and star our official account to access exciting content ID: Technology Makes Dreams Greater Compiled by: Li Xiaoyao As the saying goes, the beginning is always the hardest. When you first start, do you feel completely lost on how to begin? Searching online leads you to a pile of new terms that confuse you, … Read more

FreeRTOScpp: Restructuring the Development Paradigm of Embedded Real-Time Systems RTOS with Modern C++ Features

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FreeRTOScpp: Restructuring the Development Paradigm of Embedded Real-Time Systems RTOS with Modern C++ Features

When FreeRTOS Meets Modern C++ As the leading embedded real-time operating system kernel in the global market, FreeRTOS supports over 40 processor architectures under the MIT open-source license. Its lightweight kernel and mature TCP/IP stack have become the preferred choice for IoT devices. The emergence of the FreeRTOScpp project injects modern C++ genes into this … Read more

Detailed Explanation of VxWorks Device Drivers

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Detailed Explanation of VxWorks Device Drivers

University of Science and Technology of China (Anhui, Hefei) Department of Modern Physics Fast Electronics Laboratory Author: Cao Guiping Click “Read the original text” to download the high-definition e-book For learning reference only VxWorks is a commonly used embedded real-time operating system, with applications in many fields. However, due to the lack of public source … Read more

Daily Practice (175) – Embedded Real-Time Operating System Scheduling Algorithms

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Daily Practice (175) - Embedded Real-Time Operating System Scheduling Algorithms

Question:An embedded real-time operating system uses a certain scheduling algorithm. When a task is nearing its deadline, the scheduling algorithm adjusts the priority of that task to the highest in the system, allowing it to acquire CPU resources for execution. What type of scheduling algorithm is this?. A: Priority Scheduling Algorithm B: Preemptive Priority Scheduling … Read more