Programmable Logic Controllers, 4th Edition, 2006 by W. Bolton

Programmable Logic Controllers, 4th Edition, 2006 by W. Bolton

* * ** Publisher:* * Newnes

* * * Number Of Pages:* 304

* * * Publication Date:* 2006-08-30

* * * ISBN-10 / ASIN:* 0750681128

* * * ISBN-13 / EAN:* 9780750681124

* * * Binding:

* PaperbackProduct Description:

This is the introduction to PLCs for which baffled students, technicians and managers have been waiting. In this straightforward, easy-to-read guide, Bill Bolton has kept the jargon to a minimum, considered all the programming methods in the standard IEC 1131-3 - in particular ladder programming, and presented the subject in a way that is not device specific to ensure maximum applicability to courses in electronics and control systems.Now in its fourth edition, this best-selling text has been expanded with increased coverage of industrial systems and PLCs and more consideration has been given to IEC 1131-3 and all the programming methods in the standard. The new edition brings the book fully up to date with the current developments in PLCs, describing new and important applications such as PLC use in communications (e.g. Ethernet an extremely popular system), and safety in particular proprietary emergency stop relays (now appearing in practically every PLC based system).The coverage of commonly used PLCs has been increased, including the ever popular Allen Bradley PLCs, making this book an essential source of information both for professionals wishing to update their knowledge, as well as students who require a straight forward introduction to this area of control engineering.Having read this book, readers will be able to:* Identify the main design characteristics and internal architecture of PLCs* Describe and identify the characteristics of commonly used input and output devices* Explain the processing of inputs and outputs of PLCs* Describe communication links involved with control systems* Develop ladder programs for the logic functions AND, OR, NOT, NAND, NOT and XOR* Develop functional block, instruction list, structured text and sequential function chart programs* Develop programs using internal relays, timers, counters, shift registers, sequencers and data handling* Identify safety issues with PLC systems* Identify methods used for fault diagnosis, testing and debugging programsFully matched to the requirements of BTEC Higher Nationals, students are able to check their learning and understanding as they work through the text using the Problems section at the end of each chapter. Complete answers are provided in the back of the book.* Thoroughly practical introduction to PLC use and application - not device specific, ensuring relevance to a wide range of courses* New edition expanded with increased coverage of IEC 1131-3, industrial control scenarios and communications - an important aspect of PLC use* Problems included at the end of each chapter, with a complete set of answers given at the back of the book

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Network Processor Design, Volume 3 By Mark A. Franklin, Patrick Crowley, Haldun

Network Processor Design, Volume 3: Issues and Practices, Volume 3 (The Morgan Kaufmann Series in Computer Architecture and Design) By Mark A. Franklin, Patrick Crowley, Haldun Hadimioglu, Peter Z. Onufryk

* * * Publisher:* Morgan Kaufmann
* * * Number Of Pages:* 336
* * * Publication Date:* 2005-02-01
* * * ISBN-10 / ASIN:* 0120884763
* * * ISBN-13 / EAN:* 9780120884766
????: Study Temple-All kinds of Study Material Network Processor Design, Volume 3 By Mark A. Franklin, Patrick Crowley, Haldun
* * * Binding:* Paperback
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The past few years have seen significant change in the landscape of high-end network processing. In response to the formidable challenges facing this emerging field, the editors of this series set out to survey the latest research and practices in the design, programming, and use of network processors.

Through chapters on hardware, software, performance and modeling, Volume 3 illustrates the potential for new NP applications, helping to lay a theoretical foundation for the architecture, evaluation, and programming of networking processors.

Like Volume 2 of the series, Volume 3 further shifts the focus from achieving higher levels of packet processing performance to addressing other critical factors such as ease of programming, application developments, power, and performance prediction. In addition, Volume 3 emphasizes forward-looking, leading-edge research in the areas of architecture, tools and techniques, and applications such as high-speed intrusion detection and prevention system design, and the implementation of new interconnect standards.

*Investigates current applications of network processor technology at Intel; Infineon Technologies; and NetModule.

Presents current research in network processor design in three distinct areas:
*Architecture at Washington University, St. Louis; Oregon Health and Science University; University of Georgia; and North Carolina State University.
*Tools and Techniques at University of Texas, Austin; Academy of Sciences, China; University of Paderborn, Germany; and University of Massachusetts, Amherst.
*Applications at University of California, Berkeley; Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain; ETH Zurich, Switzerland; Georgia Institute of Technology; Vrije Universiteit, the Netherlands; and Universiteit Leiden, the Netherlands.
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Network Processor Design, Volume 2 By Mark A. Franklin, Patrick Crowley, Haldun

Network Processor Design, Volume 2: Issues and Practices, Volume 2 (The Morgan Kaufmann Series in Computer Architecture and Design) By Mark A. Franklin, Patrick Crowley, Haldun Hadimioglu, Peter Z. Onufryk* * * Publisher:* Morgan Kaufmann
* * * Number Of Pages:* 464
* * * Publication Date:* 2003-11-18
* * * ISBN-10 / ASIN:* 0121981576
* * * ISBN-13 / EAN:* 9780121981570
* * * Binding:* Paperback
Product Description:
Responding to ever-escalating requirements for performance, flexibility, and economy, the networking industry has opted to build products around network processors. To help meet the formidable challenges of this emerging field, the editors of this volume created the first Workshop on Network Processors, a forum for scientists and engineers to discuss latest research in the architecture, design, programming, and use of these devices. This series of volumes contains not only the results of the annual workshops but also specially commissioned material that highlights industry's latest network processors.

Like its predecessor volume, Network Processor Design: Principles and Practices, Volume 2 defines and advances the field of network processor design. Volume 2 contains 20 chapters written by the field's leading academic and industrial researchers, with topics ranging from architectures to programming models, from security to quality of service.

·Describes current research at UNC Chapel Hill, University of Massachusetts, George Mason University, UC Berkeley, UCLA, Washington University in St. Louis, Linköpings Universitet, IBM, Kayamba Inc., Network Associates, and University of Washington.

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·Reports the latest applications of the technology at Intel, IBM, Agere, Motorola, AMCC, IDT, Teja, and Network Processing Forum.
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Dedicated Digital Processors: Methods in Hardware/Software Co-Design By F. Mayer

Dedicated Digital Processors: Methods in Hardware/Software Co-Design By F. MayerPublisher:* Wiley
* * * Number Of Pages:* 314
* * * Publication Date:* 2004-03-05
* * * ISBN-10 / ASIN:* 0470844442
* * * ISBN-13 / EAN:* 9780470844441
* * * Binding:* Hardcover
Product Description:
The recent evolution of digital technology has resulted in the design of digital processors with increasingly complex capabilities. The implementation of hardware/software co-design methodologies provides new opportunities for the development of low power, high speed DSPs and processor networks. Dedicated digital processors are digital processors with an application specific computational task.

Dedicated Digital Processors presents an integrated and accessible approach to digital processor design principles, processes, and implementations based upon the author's considerable experience in teaching digital systems design and digital signal processing. Emphasis is placed on presentation of hardware/software co-design methods, with examples and illustrations provided throughout the text. System-on-a-chip and embedded systems are described and examples of high speed real-time processing are given. Coverage of standard and emerging DSP architectures enable the reader to make an informed selection when undertaking their own designs.

* * * Presents readers with the elementary building blocks for the design of digital hardware systems and processor networks
* * * Provides a unique evaluation of standard DSP architectures whilst providing up-to-date information on the latest architectures, including the TI 55x and TigerSharc chip families and the Virtex FPGA (field-programmable gate array)
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* * * Introduces the concepts and methodologies for describing and designing hardware
* * * VHDL is presented and used to illustrate the design of a simple processor
* * * A practical overview of hardware/software codesign with design techniques and considerations illustrated with examples of real-world designs

Fundamental reading for graduate and senior undergraduate students of computer and electronic engineering, and Practicing engineers developing DSP applications.
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An Embedded Software Primer By David E. Simon

An Embedded Software Primer By David E. Simon
Publisher:* Addison-Wesley Professional
* * * Number Of Pages:* 448
* * * Publication Date:* 1999-08-15
* * * ISBN-10 / ASIN:* 020161569X
* * * ISBN-13 / EAN:* 9780201615692
* * * Binding:* Paperback
Book Description:
An Embedded Software Primer is a clearly written, insightful manual for engineers interested in writing embedded-system software. The example-driven approach puts you on a fast track to understanding embedded-system programming and applying what you learn to your projects. This book will give you the necessary foundation to work confidently in this field.
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Building on your basic knowledge of computer programming concepts, this book is right for you will help you to:

* Learn core principles and advanced techniques of embedded-system software.
* Find out what a real-time operating system (RTOS) does and how to use one effectively.
* Experiment with sample code and the (C/OS RTOS version 1.11 (on the accompanying CD).
* Apply what you learn, no matter which microprocessor or RTOS you use.

After reading this book, you will be able to tackle the challenges of embedded system programming and quickly reap the benefits of your new skills. Publisher:* Addison-Wesley Professional
* * * Number Of Pages:* 448
* * * Publication Date:* 1999-08-15
* * * ISBN-10 / ASIN:* 020161569X
* * * ISBN-13 / EAN:* 9780201615692
* * * Binding:* Paperback
Book Description:
An Embedded Software Primer is a clearly written, insightful manual for engineers interested in writing embedded-system software. The example-driven approach puts you on a fast track to understanding embedded-system programming and applying what you learn to your projects. This book will give you the necessary foundation to work confidently in this field.
????: Study Temple-All kinds of Study Material An Embedded Software Primer By David E. Simon

Building on your basic knowledge of computer programming concepts, this book is right for you will help you to:

* Learn core principles and advanced techniques of embedded-system software.
* Find out what a real-time operating system (RTOS) does and how to use one effectively.
* Experiment with sample code and the (C/OS RTOS version 1.11 (on the accompanying CD).
* Apply what you learn, no matter which microprocessor or RTOS you use.

After reading this book, you will be able to tackle the challenges of embedded system programming and quickly reap the benefits of your new skills.
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Programming 32-bit Microcontrollers in C: Exploring the PIC32 (Embedded Technology) by Lucio Di Jasio

Programming 32-bit Microcontrollers in C: Exploring the PIC32 (Embedded Technology) by Lucio Di Jasio Publisher:* * Newnes
* * * Number Of Pages:* 600
* * * Publication Date:* 2008-04-01
* * * ISBN-10 / ASIN:* 0750687096
* * * ISBN-13 / EAN:* 9780750687096
* * * Binding:* Paperback



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*Just months after the introduction of the new generation of 32-bit PIC microcontrollers, a Microchip insider and acclaimed author takes you by hand at the exploration of the PIC32

*Free CD-ROM includes source code in C and the Microchip MPLAB C32 compiler

*Includes handy checklists to help readers perform the most common programming and debugging tasks

The new 32-bit microcontrollers bring the promise of more speed and more performance while offering an unprecedented level of compatibility with existing 8 and 16-bit PIC microcontrollers. In sixteen engaging chapters, using a parallel track to his previous title dedicated to 16-bit programming, the author puts all these claims to test while offering a gradual introduction to the development and debugging of embedded control applications in C.
Author Lucio Di Jasio, a PIC and embedded control expert, offers unique insight into the new 32-bit architecture while developing a number of projects of growing complexity.
Experienced PIC users and newcomers to the field alike will benefit from the text's many thorough examples which demonstrate how to nimbly side-step common obstacles, solve real-world design problems efficiently and optimize code using the new PIC32 features and peripheral set.

You will learn about:
*basic timing and I/O operation
*debugging methods with the MPLAB SIM *simulator and ICD tools
*multitasking using the PIC32 interrupts
*all the new hardware peripherals
*how to control LCD displays
*experimenting with the Explorer16 board and *the PIC32 Starter Kit
*accessing mass-storage media
*generating audio and video signals
*and more!

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Day 1 And the adventure begins
Day 2 Walking in circles
Day 3 Message in a Bottle
Day 4 NUMB3RS
Day 5 Interrupts
Day 6 Memory
Part 2 Experimenting
Day 7 Running
Day 8 Communication
Day 9 Links
Day 10 Glass = Bliss
Day 11 It's an analog world
Part 3 Expansion
Day 12 Capturing User Inputs
Day 13 UTube
Day 14 Mass Storage
Day 15 File I/O
Day 16 Musica Maestro!

*32-bit microcontrollers are becoming the technology of choice for high performance embedded control applications including portable media players, cell phones, and GPS receivers.
*Learn to use the C programming language for advanced embedded control designs and/or learn to migrate your applications from previous 8 and 16-bit architectures.
*All code examples and software tools required to get acquainted with Microchip's MPLAB development environment, and to complete all the projects described in the book, are offered in the attached CDROM including the MPLAB C32 C Compiler (free Student Edition) and the full source code for more than 15 entertaining projects.
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The 8051 Microcontroller and Embedded Systems Using Assembly Language and C 2nd Edition Muhammad Ali (8051)

The 8051 Microcontroller and Embedded Systems Using Assembly Language and C 2nd Edition Muhammad Ali (8051)Book Description
This book uses a step-by-step approach to teach the fundamentals of assembly language programming and interfacing of the 8051 microcontroller. It uses many examples to clarify concepts. Simple, concise examples are utilized to show what action each instruction performs, then a sample is provided to show its application. This text provides a comprehensive understanding of the internal organization of the 8051 registers and resources in a way that sheds the student's fear of assembly language. Whether students become designers of stand-alone systems or complex embedded systems, they will find this text a useful resource.

Book Info
Comprehensive text begins with an introduction to computing and the history of the 8051. Allows readers to progress at their own speed and level. 3 1/2 inch disk included. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

About the Author

Muhammad Ali Mazidi went to Tabriz University and holds Master’s degrees from both Southern Methodist University and the University of Texas at Dallas. He is currently a.b.d. on his Ph.D. in the Electrical Engineering Department of Southern Methodist University. He is co-author of a widely used textbook, The 80x86 IBM PC and Compatible Computers, also available from Prentice Hall. He teaches microprocessor-based system design at DeVry University in Dallas, Texas.

Janice Gillispie Mazidi has a Master of Science degree in Computer Science from the University of North Texas. She has several years of experience as a software engineer in Dallas. She has been chief technical writer and production manager, and was responsible for software development and testing of a widely used textbook, The 80x86 IBM PC and Compatible Computers, also available from Prentice Hall.
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Rolin McKinlay has a BSEET from DeVry University. He is currently working on his Master’s degree and PE license in the state of Texas. He is currently self-employed as a programmer and circuit board designer, and is a partner in MicroDigitalEd.com.
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Building Design+Construction - 10/2005

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Building Design Construction October 2005

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Architectural Record - 07/2007

Architectural Record July 2007

Steven Holl Lights Up The Skies of Kansas City

Features

Made to Measure

• Three small projects balance experiment and vision with restraint.

Projects
• Nelson-Atkins Memorial of Art, Missouri
• Steven Holl Architects
• A much lauded addition megers at, architecture, and landscape.
• Reina Sofia Palace of the Arts, Spain
• santiago Calatrava
• A critical look at the exuberant and controversial opera house
• Olympic Sculpture House, Washington
• Weiss/Manfredi Archiecture
• Inserting art and design into a once gritty waterfront.
• New Music Building, Montreal
• Saucier + Perriotte
• A building delivers high-energy withoutexcess to an urban campus

Building Types Study
• Introduction: K-12 Schools
• Camino Nueve High School, California
• Daly Geniik Architects
• Rosa Parks Elemntary School, Washington
• Mahlum Architects
• The Reece School, New York City
• Platt Byard Dovel White Architects

Architectural Technology
• Toward a Cybernetic Site
• Three new projects reinterpretsite construction

Residential
• Coconut House
• Lee + mundwiler architects
• Low Country Residence
• Frank Harmon Architect
• Inverted Guest House
• Peter L. Gluck and Partners, Architects
• Les Abouts House
• Atelier Pierre Thibault

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Architecture and Authority in Japan

Architecture and Authority in Japan
(Nissan Institute Routledge Japanese Studies Series)
# Hardcover: 360 pages
# Publisher: Routledge; 1 edition (September 20, 1996)
# Language: English
# ISBN-10: 041505754X
# ISBN-13: 978-0415057547
# Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 6.9 x 1.1 inches
Product Description
Japanese architecture is one of the most inspired manifestations of Japanese civilizations. Arguing that architectural styles are more than just symbols of the powers that created them, William Coaldrake explores the symbiotic relationship between architecture and authority throughout Japanese history. Exploring key structures and how they have been used as active conveyors of power, Coaldrake relates buildings to the political ambitions and religious beliefs of the major historical eras in Japan.

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Interiores - 116 - 10/2009

Interiores - #116 (October 2009)
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La revista Interiores te descubre nuevas soluciones para hacer de tu casa un espacio único y confortable. Una publicación de gama alta, pensada especialmente para mujeres urbanas y cosmopolitas que buscan en las últimas tendencias, elegancia y utilidad para su hogar.
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Interiors magazine you discover new solutions to make your home a unique and comfortable space. A high-end publication, designed especially for urban and cosmopolitan women looking at the latest trends, elegance and value to your home.

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New York Spaces - 10/2009

New York Spaces - October 2009
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In short, New York Spaces is dedicated to helping affluent, acquisitive users enhance their private worlds — making it a remarkable showcase for the design community and advertisers alike.

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Design of Modern Highrise Reinforced Concrete Structures

Hiroyuki Aoyama, "Design of Modern Highrise Reinforced Concrete Structures"
World Scientific Publishing Company | 2002 | ISBN: 1860942393 | 300 pages |

This book presents the results of a Japanese national research project carried out in 1988-1993, usually referred to as the New RC Project. Developing advanced reinforced concrete building structures with high strength and high quality materials under its auspices, the project aimed at promoting construction of highrise reinforced concrete buildings in highly seismic areas such as Japan. The project covered all the aspects of reinforced concrete structures, namely materials, structural elements, structural design, construction, and feasibility studies. In addition to presenting these results, the book includes two chapters giving an elementary explanation of modern analytical techniques, i.e. finite element analysis and earthquake response analysis.

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Practical and Experimental Robotics

Practical and Experimental Robotics

Ferat Sahin, Pushkin Kachroo, "Practical and Experimental Robotics"CRC ISBN / ASIN: 1420059092 2007 464 pages DJVU 9.4MBTaking a completely hands-on approach, using cheap and easily available robotics kits, Practical and Experimental Robotics provides a detailed exploration of the construction, theory, and experiments for different types of robots. With topics ranging from basic stamp microcontrollers to biped and propeller based robots, the text contains laboratory experiments, examples with solutions, and case studies. The authors begin with a review of the essential elements of electronics and mechanics. They describe the basic mechanical construction and electrical control of the robot, then give at least one example of how to operate the robot using microcontrollers or software. The book includes a reference chapter on Basic Stamp Microcontollers with example code pieces and a chapter completely devoted to PC interfacing. Each chapter begins with the fundamentals, then moves on to advanced topics, thus building a foundation for learning from the ground up. Building a bridge between technicians who have hands-on experience and engineers with a deeper insight into the workings, the book covers a range of machines, from arm, wheel, and leg robots to flying robots and robotic submarines and boats. Unlike most books in this field, this one offers a complete set of topics from electronics, mechanics, and computer interface and programming, making it an independent source for knowledge and understanding of robotics.
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Architectural Record - 10/2009

Architectural Record October 2009

Views of the new Urban High Life

Features
• Inside Out
  • Looking at Berlin and Beijing: Embassy designers work to balance the democratic ideal of an open building with increased security restrictions.

Projects
• New Acropolis Museum, Greece
  • Bernard Tschumi Architects
  • A newcomer to Athens presents a case for bringing the Elgin Marbles back to Greece.
• High Standard: Two projects work hand in hand to bring new life to New York?s west side.
  • High Line, New York City
    
    • James Corner Field Operations and Diller Scofidio + Renfro
    • Respecting the city?s industrial heritage, a team of designers transforms an abandoned elevated railbed into an urban park.
  • Standard New York, New York City
    
    • Polshek Partnership
    • Unapologetic Modern design strikes a pose on Manhattan's newest promenade.
• MUMUTH Music Theater, Austria
  • UNStudio
  • A stainless-steel-mesh façade heralds a lyrical addition to the city.

Building Types Study

• Introduction: Green Civic Buildings
• Community Rowing Boathouse, Boston
  • Anmahian Winton Architects
• Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook, California
  • Safdie Rabines Architects
• Whistler Public Library, Canada
  • Hughes Condon Marier Architects

Architectural Technology

• Quenching the Built Environment's Thirst for Water
  • Designers deploy synergistic strategies to decrease demand and find new source of supply.
    

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Architectural Record - 06/2007

Architectural Record June 2007

Historic Encounters Revisiting Le Corbusier, Kahn, Johnson, Rudolph, and Others

Features

Remaking New Orleans

• Can the city finally build what's needed and preserve what's loved?

Philip Johnson's Glass House

• The architect's iconic private house prepares for its public debut.

Projects
• Eglise Saint-Pierre de Firminy-Vert, France
• Le Corbusier and Jose Oubrerie
• Forty-three years later, a church rises in the Loire Valley
• Paul Rudolph Penthouse, New York City
• Della Valle Bernheimer
• A sensitive renovation helps perserve the architect's original vision
• The Roundhouse, London
• John McAslan + Partners
• Reincarnation is a way of life this maverick performance space
• Haus im Haus, Hamburg
• Behnisch Architekten
• An insertion brings modern swagger to a chamber of commerce
• Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego
• Gluckman Mayner Architects
• A former railway baggage building becomes an urban magnet

Building Types Study
• Introduction: Restoration
• Yale University Art Gallery, Connecticut
• Polshek Partnership Architects
• Temple Emanu-El, New York City
• Beyer Blinder Belle Architects & Planners
• Griffith Observatory, California
• Pfeiffer Partners Architects

Architectural Technology
• A Revered Jefferson Landmark Renewed
• Virginia's historic state capitol is gently led into the 21st century
• A Temple of Transparency Rises in Athens
• Complex and controversial, the New Acropolis Museum arrives

Interiors
• Fleet Library at RISD
• Office dA
• Skinner Studio
• Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen Architects
• Julie Sohn boutique
• CCT Arquitectos

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Processor Design: System-On-Chip Computing for ASICs and FPGAs

Processor Design: System-On-Chip Computing for ASICs and FPGAs

Processor Design: System-On-Chip Computing for ASICs and FPGAsSpringer; 1 edition ISBN: 1402055293 528 pages June 28, 2007 PDF 14 MbProcessor Design addresses the design of different types of embedded, firmware-programmable computation engines. Because the design and customization of embedded processors has become a mainstream task in the development of complex SoCs (Systems-on-Chip), ASIC and SoC designers must master the integration and development of processor hardware as an integral part of their job. Even contemporary FPGA devices can now accommodate several programmable processors. There are many different kinds of embedded processor cores available, suiting different kinds of tasks and applications.Processor Design provides insight into a number of different flavors of processor architectures and their design, software tool generation, implementation, and verification. After a brief introduction to processor architectures and how processor designers have sometimes failed to deliver what was expected, the authors introduce a generic flow for embedded on-chip processor design and start to explore the vast design space of on-chip processing. The types of processor cores covered include general purpose RISC cores, traditional DSP, a VLIW approach to signal processing, processor cores that can be customized for specific applications, reconfigurable processors, protocol processors, Java engines, and stream processors. Co-processor and multi-core design approaches that deliver application-specific performance over and above that which is available from single-core designs are also described.special design requirements for processors targeted for FPGA implementation, clock generation and distribution in microprocessor circuits, and clockless realization of processors are addressed. Tools and methodologies for application-specific embedded processor design are covered, together with processor modelling and early estimation techniques, and programming tool support for custom processors. The book concludes with a glance to the future of embedded on-chip processors.

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Fundamentals of Robotics: Linking Perception to Action

Fundamentals of Robotics: Linking Perception to Action

Ming Xie, "Fundamentals of Robotics: Linking Perception to Action"World Scientific Pub Co Inc 716 pages 2003 ISBN: 9812383352 PDF 35.3 MBTomorrow's robots, which includes the humanoid robot, can perform task like tutoring children, working as tour guides, driving humans to and from work, do the family shopping etc. Tomorrow's robots will enhance lives in ways we never dreamed possible. No time to attend the decisive meeting on Asian strategy? Let your robot go for you and make the decisions. Not feeling well enough to go to the clinic? Let Dr Robot come to you, make a diagnosis, and get you the necessary medicine for treatment. No time to coach the soccer team this week? Let the robot do it for you. Tomorrow's robots will be the most exciting and revolutionary things to happen to the world since the invention of the automobile. It will change the way we work, play, think, and live. Because of this, nowadays robotics is one of the most dynamic fields of scientific research. These days, robotics is offered in almost every university in the world. Most mechanical engineering departments offer a similar course at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. And increasingly, many computer and electrical engineering departments are also offering it. This book will guide you, the curious beginner, from yesterday to tomorrow. The book will cover practical knowledge in understanding, developing, and using robots as versatile equipment to automate a variety of industrial processes or tasks. But, the book will also discuss the possibilities we can look forward to when we are capable of creating a vision-guided, learning machine.

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The Sustainable Design Toolbox blog

Good Revit colleague of mine, Simon Gillis from Autodesk, has started a great blog called The Sustainable Design Toolbox; which as it says, provides a European view on sustainable design and Autodesk sustainable design tools.

I have known Simon for ages and is employed as a technical sales consultant for Autodesk in Northern Europe, focused on Revit Architecture and Ecotect Analysis. He has worked for Autodesk for 11 years and before that various architectural practices in the UK. All round good guy with a wickedly dry sense of humour, check his blog out here…

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More Revit 2010 and Windows 7

Kyle B the Autodesk Product Manager for BIM Simulation & Emerging Tech, kindly for pointed me in the direction of this blog post about Autodesk and Windows 7 support that appear on BimBoom.

http://bimboom.blogspot.com/2009/09/autodesks-official-response-to-windows.html

This is the response from Anthony Hauk the BIM Design Line manager

Hi folks.
I thought I’d clear up exactly what the Autodesk statement means to our users, so you can better make OS decisions moving forward. After reviewing this post, I don’t think it’s been interpreted as intended, so hopefully this helps.
Officially supporting an Operating System means that we at Autodesk have carried out a full set of testing across all versions of the shipping OS, and are committed to ensuring quality via our ongoing development. The process to achieve this for a major release such as Windows 7 is significant.
As Windows 7 was a beta at the time that we released the Revit 2010 family of products, and indications of a November or later release was our understanding, we did not carry out that extensive testing process to obtain formal OS support prior to the release. We understand the value of Windows 7 to our customers and are working to ensure that Revit is fully supported in a reasonable timeframe.
What is also important to know is lack of official support does not mean that the product will not run properly. By many accounts Revit 2010 runs smoothly on Windows 7 so far, and we are optimistic that we will validate this as we work through our testing process.
For those that choose to run Windows 7 on their machines, you should understand that you can still obtain technical support from us or your other support provider. Only if you uncover a unique issue to Windows 7 will there be limitations to the assistance we can provide.
Finally, as this post clearly proves, we can do a better job communicating this message to you as our users. Would you find this information helpful if added to our Technical Solution, or do you have other suggestions?
Thanks,
Anthony Hauck
BIM Design Product Line Manager