Technical Publications

Electronic devices are evolving at a breakneck pace as manufacturers strive to differentiate from the crowd with more features, lower power consumption, and a better user experience. Such enhancements might be great for the end user, but they cause major headaches for the software developer who must deliver ever more sophisticated software on top of ever more complex silicon, and still get products out the door on time and within budget. What's needed is a new kind of development platform which empowers electronic devices: flexible enough to be reused across a wide range of products and scalable enough to exploit the unique capabilities of any target silicon. Introducing Nucleus Platform Solutions from Mentor Graphics ...

Design Strategies and Methodologies: ARM processors are used in a diverse range of embedded systems applications. An aspect of many of these devices,which is interesting to study further, is the user interface.

The success of any consumer electronic device depends to a high degree on how appealing and easy it is for consumers to use. Studies have shown that good cosmetic design can lead users to explore a product's full range of features, perceive it as easier to use, and even tolerate its deficiencies. But if the benefits of great looking, easy-to-use UIs are so clear, why do so many products still fall short of customers' expectations? The solution to this problem lies in taking a fresh look at the role of the UI. By identifying common UI functionality and implementing it in a reusable, customizable way, we can make it far easier for embedded engineers to deliver visually engaging and easy-to-use products.