Persistent Java objects simplify the storage and exchange of complex object structures. Poet Software's FastObjects j2 is a pure Java implementation of an object database management system (ODBMS). It ...

Object Oriented Programming was introduced to software development almost half a century ago but should it be banished from embedded, safety-critical development? Object Oriented Programming (OOP) was ...

This paper is part one in the 3D design series (download part two Deploying 3D Objects on Embedded Devices). As 3D becomes more common in embedded devices, it is becoming more and more essential that ...

This paper is part two in the 3D design series (download part one Designing 3D Objects on Embedded Devises). 3D objects are becoming more and more common on embedded devices, for they convey a lot of ...

Any discussion of Object-Oriented-Programming, -Design, or -Analysis has to recognize that one of the first, most important tasks is figuring out what the objects and their classes ought to be.

When the PC brought computing to the desktop three decades ago, it began a revolution that’s led to a quantum leap in the speed and productivity in the offices of businesses and institutions. Today, ...

Computer vision is a discipline that was established in the 1960s. With the advent of high-performance mobile computing platforms, we see rapid progress in computer vision capabilities. Machine vision ...

From an embedded software engineer’s point of view, a car has become a mobile box full of embedded systems. This article reviews all aspects of embedded software in cars, including operating systems, ...

LinkBack is a new open source project spearheaded by Mac OS X software developers Nisus Software, The Omni Group and Blacksmith. LinkBack enables developers integrate content from other applications ...

Figurines that just won't stay standing are the bane of a collector's existence, but spare a thought for hobbyists who design and 3D print their own models, only to find they keep toppling over. Now a ...