The Art of Programming Embedded Systems

by Jack G. Ganssle

Embedded systems are products such as microwave ovens, cars, and toys that rely on an internal microprocessor. This book is oriented toward the design engineer or programmer who writes the computer code for such a system. There are a number of problems specific to the embedded systems designer, and this book addresses them and offers practical solutions.

279 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1991

About the author

He started, developed and sold three electronics companies; including one of the world's leading producers of embedded development tools.

He developed or managed the development of over 100 embedded products, including in-circuit emulators, underwater navigation equipment (some used to recover Space Shuttle Challenger's wreckage), steel thickness gauges, near-IR protein measurement instruments, the White House security system, compilers, colorimeters, numerous classified Government systems... and even one device that analyzed cow poop!