TY - GEN
T1 - SWEVM
T2 - 13th International Conference on Parallel and Distributed Systems, ICPADS
AU - Liu, Jian Hong
AU - Chen, Jing
AU - Wang, Chen Yung
PY - 2007/12/1
Y1 - 2007/12/1
N2 - EVM (Evaluation Module), also known as EVB, has become an important tool in developing embedded systems because it can shorten the development cycle. It is also very useful in course modules which cover embedded system programming. However, an EVM with the configuration suitable for the diversity in embedded system programming is quite expensive such that setting up a laboratory for students to practice programming embedded system sums a large amount of funding. This paper presents the design and the implementation of a software EVM, namely SWEVM, which serves as an effective tool in teaching embedded system programming. SWEVM can emulate the main functionality of Creator PreSOC kit which is an EVM product of Mircotime Inc., a Taiwanese company. Its design is highly modularized with good configurability for both flexibility and expandability. Students can easily exercise the common make-load-execute cycle of embedded system programming using SWEVM with no hardware device other than an ordinary PC. Therefore, SWEVM serves as a good alternative to the costly hardware EVMfor education purposes.
AB - EVM (Evaluation Module), also known as EVB, has become an important tool in developing embedded systems because it can shorten the development cycle. It is also very useful in course modules which cover embedded system programming. However, an EVM with the configuration suitable for the diversity in embedded system programming is quite expensive such that setting up a laboratory for students to practice programming embedded system sums a large amount of funding. This paper presents the design and the implementation of a software EVM, namely SWEVM, which serves as an effective tool in teaching embedded system programming. SWEVM can emulate the main functionality of Creator PreSOC kit which is an EVM product of Mircotime Inc., a Taiwanese company. Its design is highly modularized with good configurability for both flexibility and expandability. Students can easily exercise the common make-load-execute cycle of embedded system programming using SWEVM with no hardware device other than an ordinary PC. Therefore, SWEVM serves as a good alternative to the costly hardware EVMfor education purposes.
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U2 - 10.1109/ICPADS.2007.4447792
DO - 10.1109/ICPADS.2007.4447792
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:48049099222
SN - 9781424418909
T3 - Proceedings of the International Conference on Parallel and Distributed Systems - ICPADS
BT - The 13th International Conference on Parallel and Distributed Systems, ICPADS
Y2 - 5 December 2007 through 7 December 2007
ER -