EE382C-9 Embedded Software Systems - Welcome

Announcements

• VLSI Seminar Series, on Wednesdays at 5:00 PM in ACES 6.304. Begins on February 4th, which has an earlier starting time at 3:00 PM. Refreshments provided.
• Computer Architecture Seminar Series, on Mondays at 3:30 PM in ACES 2.402. Starting date has not been set. Refreshments provided.
• Wireless Networking and Communications Seminar, on Fridays at 11:00 AM in ENS 637. Begins Friday, January 23rd. Refreshments provided.

Class Introduction

• Handouts
• Past project results

Lecture

• Introduction lecture in PowerPoint and Postscript formats.

Supplemental

• Introduction lecture from Prof. Stephen Edwards' class at Columbia University
• System Performance Measures
  • Low-Power Techniques for Memory and Microprocessors by Heather Bowers
  • Pentium vs. TMS320C60
  • Battery Technology
• A 1999 IEEE Conference presentation about the course entitled "Raising the Level of Abstraction: A Signal Processing System Design Course"