Lectures related to Embedded Systems: Introduction

Data Abstractions in AEC: Connecting with Speckle

By the instructor Claire Kuang explores data abstractions in the AEC industry and the role of Speckle in connecting industry players through an open-source platform.

Open-Source Architecture Community: BlenderBIM

Delves into the open-source architecture community, focusing on BlenderBIM and various tools used in the architectural field.

Open Source in Switzerland: Impact and Examples

Explores the impact of open source practices in Switzerland, focusing on their relevance in practical applications and academia.

Automatic Synthesis of OS Code

Covers the automatic synthesis of OS code to ease the burden of developers in configuring translation hardware.

NIOSII Custom Instruction & Profiling

Explores custom instruction implementation, software and hardware profiling, and the importance of performance optimization.

Parallel Port & Nios II Interrupts

Covers the design of a programmable parallel port interface for an Avalon bus and the architecture of the Nios II processor.

Building Canada’s Digital Twin

Delves into building Canada’s Digital Twin using open-source Library IFC.js and discusses the importance of open-source software and the challenges in creating a national-scale Digital Twin.

Open Source for Architects: Interoperability and Design Tools

Explores challenges in architectural interoperability, design tools, and the importance of supporting Open Source development.

Open Source Software Evolution

Explores the evolution of open-source software and the concepts of open data and open science.

Embedded Systems: Microcontrollers Case Studies

Explores embedded microtechnical systems through case studies in mobile robotics, sensor networks, acceleration monitoring, and vision for automatic detection.

FPGA Programming with Speedgoat: Real-Time Signal Processing Log in to Mediaspace to watch this video

Focuses on implementing a square function generator using Speedgoat FPGA technology and real-time signal processing techniques.

Memory Virtualization: Page-Based Management Techniques Log in to Mediaspace to watch this video

Discusses page-based virtual memory, focusing on its mechanisms, benefits, and address translation techniques.

Isolation and Protection: Ensuring Process Security Log in to Mediaspace to watch this video

Covers the concepts of isolation and protection in computer systems, focusing on process security and resource management techniques.

FPGA Programming with Speedgoat: A Comprehensive Overview Log in to Mediaspace to watch this video

Covers FPGA programming with Speedgoat, focusing on synthesis, design practices, and practical examples.

Scalable Synchronization Mechanisms for Manycore Operating Systems Log in to Mediaspace to watch this video

Explores scalable synchronization mechanisms for many-core operating systems, focusing on the challenges of handling data growth and regressions in OS.

The Role of Operating Systems: Foundations and Functions Log in to Mediaspace to watch this video

Covers the essential role of operating systems in managing hardware and enabling applications across various devices.

Memory Virtualization: Address Space Abstraction and Management Log in to Mediaspace to watch this video

Covers memory virtualization, focusing on address space abstraction and the management of memory resources by the operating system.

Threads: Concurrency and Parallelism in Computer Systems Log in to Mediaspace to watch this video

Covers the thread abstraction in computer systems, focusing on concurrency, parallelism, and the management of threads using the POSIX API.

Process Abstraction: Managing Execution and Resources Log in to Mediaspace to watch this video

Covers process abstraction in operating systems, focusing on execution management and resource allocation for concurrent program execution.

Virtualization Principles: Mechanisms and Applications Log in to Mediaspace to watch this video

Covers the principles and mechanisms of virtualization, including multiplexing, aggregation, and emulation, with a focus on virtual memory implementation.