MicroPython Projects is a book for embedded software developers who are interested in branching out and learning how to build systems using Python. The book starts with an exploration of why a developer may want to forgo using C/C++ and instead venture into using MicroPython. The book in general is a project based book that … Continue reading Book Review: MicroPython Projects
Author: Tam Hanna Published: 2020 Target Audience: Entry-level Engineers (0 – 3 Years’ Experience) Jacob’s Rating: 5 Stars Book Link: https://www.elektormagazine.com/news/new-book-microcontroller-basics-with-pic Microcontroller Basics with PIC is a great book for developers who are just getting started in embedded systems. The book does a fantastic job of covering all the topics that someone new to developing … Continue reading Book Review: Microcontroller Basics with PIC
Author: Danielle Lacamera Published: 2018 Target Audience: Entry-level Engineers (0 – 3 Years’ Experience) Jacob’s Rating: 5 Stars Embedded Systems Architecture is an excellent book for entry-level engineers who are looking to gain a deeper understanding of microcontroller hardware. The book covers all the fundamentals that are often either quickly covered in college covers or … Continue reading Book Review: Embedded Systems Architecture
In the article, “Transitioning to a Modern Day Engineering Notebook“, I discussed the basic features and capabilities a modern electronic notebook would need to meet the requirements of the average engineer. In order to get the most out of an engineering notebook, here are ten tips engineers should consider. Tip #1 – Keep a notebook … Continue reading Tools – 10 Engineering Notebook Best Practices
Engineers and scientists have always relied upon notebooks to document their ideas, inventions, progress and even their missteps. Some of the most notable engineers and scientists who used notebooks include Nikola Tesla, Albert Einstein and Leonardo da Vinci. In fact, mankind would know very little of da Vinci’s discoveries had he not written them down … Continue reading Transitioning to a Modern Day Engineering Notebook
Books Reusable Firmware Development – A Practical Approach to APIs, HALs and Drivers Gain the knowledge and skills necessary to improve your embedded software and benefit from author Jacob Beningo’s more than 15 years developing reusable and portable software for resource-constrained microcontroller-based systems. You will explore APIs, HALs, and driver development among other topics to … Continue reading Books
I am asked quite often what the best resources are for staying up to date and learning more about embedded software design. There are many ways a developer can stay up to date and learn such as Technical Blogs, Websites and Periodicals Online communities, video and webinars Books Training Courses Conferences In time, I may … Continue reading Tools – My Top 10 Favorite Embedded Software Books
MicroPython Projects: A do-it-yourself guide for embedded developers to build a range of applications using Python With the increasing complexity of embedded systems seen over the past few years, developers are looking for ways to manage them easily by solving problems without spending a lot of time on finding supported peripherals. MicroPython is an efficient … Continue reading MicroPython Projects: A do-it-yourself guide for embedded developers to build a range of applications using Python
The number of devices connecting to the internet each year is growing at an exponential rate. In fact, Arm expects there to be over 1 trillion connected devices by 2035. While the functionality for so many devices can hardly be conceived now, the one thing that each device is going to need is a secure … Continue reading CEC – Getting Started with Secure Software
On a weekly basis, I receive a fair number of emails with questions about how to design embedded systems. One question that seems to be asked more frequently than others is how to write a configurable driver that uses callbacks with interrupts. If a developer is writing a driver that will be reused in multiple … Continue reading Using Callbacks with Interrupts
