An operating system (OS) is an optional part of an embedded device’s system software stack, meaning that not all embedded systems have one. OSs can be used on any processor (Instruction Set ...

This post builds on previous Reinvention Mandate posts here and here. As part of our ongoing development as coaches, my business partner, Jenny, and I recently participated in Coaching for Self ...

Editor's Note: Embedded Systems Architecture, 2nd Edition, is a practical and technical guide to understanding the components that make up an embedded system’s architecture. Offering detailed ...

The computer's master control program. When a computer is turned on, a small "boot program" loads the operating system. Although additional system modules may be loaded as needed, the main part, known ...

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Early last month, a member of the US Air Force donned a virtual reality headset and scanned a 3D map of a desert landscape. He saw a speeding object that algorithms warned was likely a cruise missile.

Modern operating systems are all far more secure than their historic counterparts, but which operating system is the safest? That somewhat depends on how you use it — no operating system is “safe” if ...

Before we had always-available, fast connections to multiple servers, we had dial-up modems and bulletin board systems (BBS). And it wasn’t even that long ago. One weird little quirk about being human ...

FORT BLISS, Texas -- Efforts to convert unique warfighting systems onto a common framework is part of the big "common operating" picture approach known as the Command Post Computing Environment or CP ...

With cybersecurity threats on the rise and data breaches occurring almost every week, it’s natural to ask: What is the most secure operating system (OS)? Unfortunately, the answer isn’t ...

Joby will prove out pilot training and elements of its operating system in flight tests for the Department of Defense. Credit: Joby Aviation Joby Aviation has received its FAA Part 135 air carrier ...