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The Future of Embedded Software: Adapting to Drastic Change.

The article focuses on the need for embedded system designers to also factor in global requirements, which go beyond energy savings. It cites the efforts of governments to develop smart grids that integrate electricity and information technology (IT) infrastructure. It notes that manufacturers will...

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Published in:Computer (00189162) Vol. 43; no. 5; pp. 84 - 87
Main Author: Kushiki, Yoshiaki
Format: Article
Published: IEEE May2010
Subjects:
Embedded computer systems
Computer engineers
Energy conservation
Grid computing
Information technology
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary:The article focuses on the need for embedded system designers to also factor in global requirements, which go beyond energy savings. It cites the efforts of governments to develop smart grids that integrate electricity and information technology (IT) infrastructure. It notes that manufacturers will have to repeatedly replace the current platform with a new one to quickly adapt to different environments.