An important aspect in software engineering is the ability to distinguish between premature, unnecessary, and necessary ...

In my previous post, I discussed key embedded system characteristics that in many cases require optimization. These characteristics include system timing, code size, RAM usage, and energy consumption.

As “open source” C/C++ algorithms become an increasingly popular alternative to royalty-based code in embedded processing applications, they bring new technical challenges. Foremost among these is how ...

The demands of multimedia processing are diverse and ever-increasing. Modern consumers expect nothing less than immediate and high-quality audio and video experiences. Everyone wants their smart ...

As part of the conference coverage of STPCon 2013 in Phoenix, TheServerSide talked with Hewlett-Packard Co.'s Kelly Emo about how organizations are using new software tools and development frameworks ...

Audio and video software for consumer media products can be quite complex, combining real-time signal processing, network protocols, complex I/O, and sophisticated user interfaces. Code and device ...

Another technique common to both embeddedprocessor performance optimization and embedded processor poweroptimization is software pipelining. Software pipelining is a techniquewhere the programmer ...

Over the past decade, technology has become an increasingly integral part of modern business. Gone are the days when a company was run solely on the intuitions and gut instincts of a single person, ...

Jim Ryan is the chief operating officer at Flexera. The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee recently held a hearing titled “Government Accountability Office’s Duplication Report at Five ...