Difference between revisions of "Embedded system"
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**[http://www.ima.umn.edu/~arnold/455.f96/disasters.html floating point failure explained] | **[http://www.ima.umn.edu/~arnold/455.f96/disasters.html floating point failure explained] | ||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Therac-25 Therac-25] radiation therapy machine failure ([[w:Race condition|Race condition]]) | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Therac-25 Therac-25] radiation therapy machine failure ([[w:Race condition|Race condition]]) | ||
| − | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cluster_(spacecraft) Ariane 5 failure] ( | + | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cluster_(spacecraft) Ariane 5 failure] (Typecast failure 64 bit float to 16 bit signed integer) |
**[http://www.ima.umn.edu/~arnold/455.f96/disasters.html Ariane 5 failure explained] | **[http://www.ima.umn.edu/~arnold/455.f96/disasters.html Ariane 5 failure explained] | ||
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Latest revision as of 07:33, 8 February 2013
In electronics an embedded system are often defined as "A build-in computer or micro-controller dedicated at performing tasks for the unit they are built in to". For example "the embedded system" controlling the fuel injection on a car engine.
Systems
ASMP/SMP/RTOS
Embedded disasters
- Patriot Missile Software Problem (Floating point precision)
- Therac-25 radiation therapy machine failure (Race condition)
- Ariane 5 failure (Typecast failure 64 bit float to 16 bit signed integer)