Course Outline

Introduction to Embedded Systems Programming

  • What are embedded systems?
  • Challenges and considerations in embedded systems development
  • Introduction to Rust for embedded systems

Setting up the Development Environment

  • Installing Rust for embedded systems development
  • Configuring the development tools and environment
  • Exploring embedded development platforms and microcontrollers

Rust Language Essentials for Embedded Systems

  • Overview of Rust syntax and concepts relevant to embedded systems
  • Memory management and ownership in embedded systems programming
  • Handling interrupts and low-level programming with Rust

Working with Peripherals and Device Drivers

  • Interfacing with GPIO (General Purpose Input/Output) pins
  • Timers, counters, and PWM (Pulse Width Modulation)
  • UART (Universal Asynchronous Receiver-Transmitter) communication
  • SPI (Serial Peripheral Interface) and I2C (Inter-Integrated Circuit) protocols

Concurrency and Real-Time Programming

  • Multitasking and concurrency in embedded systems
  • Synchronization mechanisms for real-time requirements
  • Real-time scheduling and task prioritization in Rust

Low-Level Abstractions and Hardware Access

  • Working with memory-mapped registers and direct hardware access
  • Using HAL (Hardware Abstraction Layer) libraries in Rust
  • Implementing low-level abstractions for efficient hardware control

Debugging and Testing Embedded Applications

  • Debugging techniques and tools for embedded systems
  • Unit testing and integration testing for embedded applications
  • Profiling and optimizing embedded code

Power Management and Low-Power Optimization

  • Techniques for managing power consumption in embedded systems
  • Optimizing code for low-power operation

Safety and Security Considerations

  • Memory safety and secure coding practices in embedded systems
  • Error handling and fault tolerance in Rust for embedded systems
  • Secure communication protocols and cryptography in embedded applications

Summary and Next Steps

Requirements

  • Basic understanding of programming concepts
  • Familiarity with a programming language (such as C or C++)
  • Knowledge of microcontrollers and their peripherals
  • A general understanding of embedded systems development

Audience

  • Developers
  • Embedded systems engineers
  21 Hours
 

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