Embedded and Networking Systems : Design, Software, and Implementation

Embedded and Networking Systems: Design, Software, and Implementation explores issues related to the design and synthesis of high-performance embedded computer systems and networks. The emphasis is on the fundamental concepts and analytical techniques that are applicable to a range of embedded and networking applications, rather than on specific embedded architectures, software development, or system-level integration. This system point of view guides designers in dealing with the trade-offs to optimize performance, power, cost, and other system-level non-functional requirements.

The book brings together contributions by researchers and experts from around the world, offering a global view of the latest research and development in embedded and networking systems. Chapters highlight the evolution and trends in the field and supply a fundamental and analytical understanding of some underlying technologies. Topics include the co-design of embedded systems, code optimization for a variety of applications, power and performance trade-offs, benchmarks for evaluating embedded systems and their components, and mobile sensor network systems. The book also looks at novel applications such as mobile sensor systems and video networks.

A comprehensive review of groundbreaking technology and applications, this book is a timely resource for system designers, researchers, and students interested in the possibilities of embedded and networking systems. It gives readers a better understanding of an emerging technology evolution that is helping drive telecommunications into the next decade.

Gul N. Khan is a professor and program director of computer engineering at Ryerson University, Canada. He has previously held positions at RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia; Nanyang Technical University, Singapore; and University of Saskatchewan, Canada. Dr. Khan’s research interests include embedded systems, hardware/software co-design, MPSoC, NoC, fault-tolerant systems, high performance computing, machine vision, and multimedia systems. He has published more than 95 peer-reviewed journal and conference papers. He also holds three US patents related to automatic endoscopes, and he has been the editor of three conference proceedings. Dr. Khan currently serves as the associate editor of International Journal of Embedded and Real-Time Communication Systems.

Krzysztof (Kris) Iniewski manages R&D at Redlen Technologies, Inc., a start-up company in Vancouver, Canada. He is also a president of CMOS Emerging Technologies Research Inc., an organization of high-tech events covering communications, microsystems, optoelectronics, and sensors. Dr. Iniewski has held numerous faculty and management positions at the University of Toronto, the University of Alberta, Simon Fraser University, and PMC-Sierra, Inc. He has published more than 100 research papers in international journals and conferences. He holds 18 international patents granted in the United States, Canada, France, Germany, and Japan. He is a frequent invited speaker, has consulted for multiple organizations internationally, and has written and edited several books.