Tik-76.164 Embedded Systems, spring 2000

Schedule

This is a preliminary schedule; be sure to visit the lectures or this page to keep informed.

Lecture 1: 19th January

Introduction. Review of computer architectures.

Lecture 2: 26th January

Mechatronics. Special cases.

Lecture 3: 2nd Februray

Hardware oriented programming. Registration for the exercise.

Guest Lecture: 9th February

Jari Malinen, the MART Project: Embedded systems on desktop-like hardware (example: a Linux-driven router for wireless LAN)

Lecture 4: 16th February

Parallel programming. Operating system kernels.

Lecture 5: 23rd February

Memory management. Specifying real time requirements; scheduling.

Lecture 6: 8th March

Unexpected conditions. Risks.

Guest Lecture: 15th March

Petteri Hämäläinen, Setec Oy: Smart Cards

Guest Lecture: 29th March

Jürgen Ziegler, Nokia Research Center: How to do Concurrency Design, part 1

Guest Lecture: 5th April

Mika Rytkönen, Nokia Mobile Phones

Guest Lecture: 19th April

Jürgen Ziegler, Nokia Research Center: How to do Concurrency Design, part 2

The Grand Prix

The preliminary date for the traditional Helsinki-Tampere Grand Prix for microcontroller steered cars is Tuesday, May 16, 2000. The competition will be held in Tampere this year.

Marko Mäkelä
2000-02-15