DSP Software Development Techniques for Embedded and Real-Time Systems

Today's embedded and real-time systems contain a mix of processor types: off-the-shelf microcontrollers, digital signal processors (DSPs), and custom processors. The decreasing cost of DSPs has made these sophisticated chips very attractive for a number of embedded and real-time applications, including automotive, telecommunications, medical imaging, and many others—including even some games and home appliances. However, developing embedded and real-time DSP applications is a complex task influenced by many parameters and issues.

DSP Software Development Techniques for Embedded and Real-Time Systems is an introduction to DSP software development for embedded and real-time developers giving details on how to use digital signal processors efficiently in embedded and real-time systems. The book covers software and firmware design principles, from processor architectures and basic theory to the selection of appropriate languages and basic algorithms. The reader will find practical guidelines, diagrammed techniques, tool descriptions, and code templates for developing and optimizing DSP software and firmware. The book also covers integrating and testing DSP systems as well as managing the DSP development effort.

Digital signal processors (DSPs) are the future of microchips!Includes practical guidelines, diagrammed techniques, tool descriptions, and code templates to aid in the development and optimization of DSP software and firmware

Chapter 1: Introduction to Digital Signal Processing
Chapter 2: Overview of Embedded and Real-Time Systems
Chapter 3: Overview of Embedded Systems Development Life Cycle Using DSP
Chapter 4: Overview of Digital Signal Processing Algorithms
Chapter 5: DSP Architectures
Chapter 6: Optimizing DSP Software
Chapter 7: Power Optimization Techniques Using DSP
Chapter 8: Real-Tim Operating Systems for DSP
Chapter 9: Testing and Debugging DSP Systems
Chapter 10: Managing the DSP SOftware Development Effort
Chapter 11: Embedded DSP Software Design Using Multicore System on a Chip (SoC) Architecture
Chapter 12: The Future of DSP Software Technology
Appendix A: Software Performance Engineering of and Embedded DSP System Application
Appendix B: More Tips and Tricks for DSP Optimization
Appendix C: Cache Optimization in DSP and Embedded Systems
Appendix D: Specifying Behavior of Embedded DSP Systems
Appendix E: Analysis Techniques for Real-Time DSP Systems
Appendix F: DSP Algorithmic Development-Rules and Guidelines