It's hard to believe that embedded systems have been around since the late 1960s in the form of MOS chips, which were used to create a Four-Phase Systems CPU with read-only memory housed on a single card. Embedded technology has improved exponentially over the ensuing decades and can now be found in everything from building automation to aerospace systems. In this roundup, we will take a look at the latest embedded systems and platforms to hit the market.
Engineer, Machinist, Maker, Writer. A graduate Electrical Engineer actively plying his expertise in the industry and at his company, Gunhead. When not designing/building, he creates a steady torrent of projects and content in the media world. Many of his projects and articles are online at element14 & SolidSmack, industry-focused work at EETimes & EDN, and offbeat articles at Make Magazine. Currently, you can find him hosting webinars and contributing to Penton’s Electronic Design and Machine Design.