Non - Blocking Hardware Coding for Embedded Systems

....................................................................................................................... v LIST OF TABLES .............................................................................................................. x LIST OF FIGURES ........................................................................................................... xi LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS .......................................................................................... xiii CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................... 1 1.1 Embedded Systems ........................................................................................... 1 1.2 Embedded System Categories ........................................................................... 3 1.3 Software for Sensor Networks .......................................................................... 5 1.4 Thesis Purpose .................................................................................................. 6 1.5 Overview ........................................................................................................... 7 CHAPTER 2: RESEARCH BACKGROUND ................................................................... 8 2.1 Limited Related Research ................................................................................. 8 2.2 Common Coding Practice ................................................................................. 9 2.2.1 Hardware Interface ........................................................................... 10 2.2.2 Main Function .................................................................................. 12