Embedded Systems

Embedded Systems: ARM Programming and Optimization, 2nd Edition, is a technical textbook written by Jason D. Bakos for upper-level undergraduate students in embedded systems design courses and professional programmers. The volume links ARM hardware architecture with Linux operating system capabilities to demonstrate how software design choices directly influence processor performance.

The core coverage addresses instruction set architectures including ARMv6 and ARMv7-A, evaluating specific hardware cores such as the ARM11 on the Raspberry Pi, the Cortex-A9 on the Xilinx Zynq 7020, and the Cortex-A15 on the NVIDIA Tegra K1. Main subject areas apply these hardware principles to real-world tasks, including image transformations, fractal generation, image convolution, computer vision, and machine learning.

To support practical instruction, the textbook is structured to function alongside most low-cost Linux-based ARM embedded development boards currently available. This hands-on framework allows students in upper-level engineering courses to observe how code optimizations alter physical hardware behavior during program execution.