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Hands-On Embedded Programming with C++17

Hands-On Embedded Programming with C++17

By : Maya Posch
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Hands-On Embedded Programming with C++17

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By: Maya Posch
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Overview of this book

C++ is a great choice for embedded development, most notably, because it does not add any bloat, extends maintainability, and offers many advantages over different programming languages. Hands-On Embedded Programming with C++17 will show you how C++ can be used to build robust and concurrent systems that leverage the available hardware resources. Starting with a primer on embedded programming and the latest features of C++17, the book takes you through various facets of good programming. You’ll learn how to use the concurrency, memory management, and functional programming features of C++ to build embedded systems. You will understand how to integrate your systems with external peripherals and efficient ways of working with drivers. This book will also guide you in testing and optimizing code for better performance and implementing useful design patterns. As an additional benefit, you will see how to work with Qt, the popular GUI library used for building embedded systems. By the end of the book, you will have gained the confidence to use C++ for embedded programming.
Table of Contents (17 chapters)
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Preface
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Preface
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Who this book is for
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What this book covers
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Section 1: The Fundamentals - Embedded programming and the role of C++
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Section 1: The Fundamentals - Embedded programming and the role of C++
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What Are Embedded Systems?
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What Are Embedded Systems?
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The many faces of embedded systems
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Microcontrollers
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System-on-Chip/Single Board Computer
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Summary
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C++ as an Embedded Language
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C++ as an Embedded Language
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C++ relative to C
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C++ as an embedded language
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C++ language features
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The standard template library
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Maintainability
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Summary
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Developing for Embedded Linux and Similar Systems
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Developing for Embedded Linux and Similar Systems
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Embedded operating systems
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Real-time OSes
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Custom peripherals and drivers
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Resource limitations
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Example – club room monitoring
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Example – basic media player
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Summary
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Resource-Restricted Embedded Systems
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Resource-Restricted Embedded Systems
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The big picture for small systems
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Embedded IDEs and frameworks
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Programming MCUs
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Memory management
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Concurrency
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AVR development with Nodate
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ESP8266 development with Sming
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ARM MCU development
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RTOS usage
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Summary
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Example - Soil Humidity Monitor with Wi-Fi
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Example - Soil Humidity Monitor with Wi-Fi
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Keeping plants happy
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Our solution
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The hardware
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The firmware
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Taking it further
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Complications
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Summary
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Section 2: Testing, Monitoring
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Section 2: Testing, Monitoring
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Testing OS-Based Applications
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Testing OS-Based Applications
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Avoiding real hardware
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Cross-compiling for SBCs
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Integration test for club status service
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Testing with Valgrind
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Multi-target build system
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Remote testing on real hardware
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Summary
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Testing Resource-Restricted Platforms
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Testing Resource-Restricted Platforms
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Reducing wear
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Planning out a design
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Platform-independent build systems
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Using cross-compilers
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Local and on-chip debugging
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Example – ESP8266 integration test
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Summary
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Example - Linux-Based Infotainment System
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Example - Linux-Based Infotainment System
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One box that does everything
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Hardware needed
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Software requirements
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Bluetooth audio sources and sinks
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Online streaming
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Voice-driven user interface
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Usage scenarios
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Source code
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Building the project
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Extending the system
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Summary
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Example - Building Monitoring and Control
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Example - Building Monitoring and Control
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Plants, rooms, and beyond
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Developmental history
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Functional modules
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Firmware source
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Command and control server
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Administration tool
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Air-conditioning service
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InfluxDB for recording sensor readings
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Security aspects
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Future developments
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Section 3: Integration with other tools and frameworks
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Section 3: Integration with other tools and frameworks
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Developing Embedded Systems with Qt
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Developing Embedded Systems with Qt
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The power of the right framework
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Qt for command-line use
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GUI-based Qt applications
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Embedded Qt
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Custom GUIs with stylesheets
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QML
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3D designer
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An example of adding a GUI to the infotainment system
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Summary
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Developing for Hybrid SoC/FPGA Systems
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Developing for Hybrid SoC/FPGA Systems
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Going extremely parallel
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Hardware description languages
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FPGA architecture
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Hybrid FPGA/SoC chips
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Example – basic oscilloscope
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Building the project
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Summary
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Best Practices
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Best Practices
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All the best-laid plans
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Working with the hardware
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The confusing world of peripherals
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Knowing your tools
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Choosing asynchronous methods
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Reading the datasheet
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Keeping interrupt handlers short
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8-bit means 8 bits
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Don't reinvent the wheel
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Think before you optimize
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Requirements are not optional
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Documentation saves lives
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Testing code means trying to destroy it
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Example - Linux-Based Infotainment System

This chapter provides an example of how to implement an infotainment system using a Linux-based single-board computer (SBC). It also shows how to connect to remote devices using Bluetooth, and how to use online streaming services. The resulting device will be able to play back audio from a variety of sources without a complex UI. In particular, we will be covering the following topics:

  • Developing for a Linux-based SBC
  • Using Bluetooth under Linux
  • Playing back audio from a variety of sources and recording audio
  • Using GPIO for both simple input and voice recognition
  • Connecting to online streaming audio services
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