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How to learn modern Embedded Systems

A guide to the adventurer

Description

This is a guide to learn embedded systems, with updated resources that I think are relevant and modern. In this repository there are resources for 3 areas:

Embedded microcontroller programming
Embedded FPGA programming
Embedded Linux drivers and systems programming

Engineering a project from idea to final product

This example is beautifully explained in 15 minutes with clarity and simplicity. With access to all the files (Open Hardware). A really good and simple project of IoT to learn from. Study it and see also the other videos from the same Youtuber, because Sayanee Basu is a really good educator in embedded development. A nice video to start this guide.

Initial idea
Market study. Search for other products in the market and open projects.
Concept development
Circuit design
Procurement of components
PCB design with a microcontroller
Logistics to send the board to factory
Construction, soldering the components on the board
Boot loader flashing
Firmware development in Arduino-CLI
PC Web development configuration control over USB.
Publishing of all files of the project on the Web
Demo of the project and the project development steps on a Youtube video

How I built a simple IR blaster to replace my aircon remote - Arduino, sensors, infrared, WebUSB - Sayanee Basu https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QuI-2VGGcEQ

Programming

C programming

Simple notes on the C Programming Language https://github.com/joaocarvalhoopen/Simple_notes_on_the_C_Programming_Language
C Programming - A Modern Approach 2nd Ed (C99) by K. N. King Pag 832
C in a Nutshell: The definitive reference (C11) by Peter Prinz, Tony Crowford Pag 803
Effective C: An Introduction to Professional C Programming by Robert C. Seacord Pag 272

C++ programming

A Tour of C++ 2nd Ed by Bjarne Stroustrup Pag 256
Programming: Principles and Practice Using C++ 2nd Ed by Bjarne Stroustrup Pag 1312
C++ Crash Course: A Fast-Paced Introduction by Josh Lospinoso Pag 792
How to learn modern C++ https://github.com/joaocarvalhoopen/How_to_learn_modern_C_Plus_Plus

Python programming

Programação em Python: Fundamentos e resolução de problemas (In Portuguese) by Ernesto Costa (FCA)
Python Crash Course, 2nd Edition: A Hands-On, Project-Based Introduction to Programming by Eric Matthes Pag 544
How to learn modern Python https://github.com/joaocarvalhoopen/How_to_learn_modern_Python

Rust programming

How to learn modern Rust https://github.com/joaocarvalhoopen/How_to_learn_modern_Rust
The Rust Programming Language Book by Steve Klabnik and Carol Nichols, with contributions from the Rust Community https://doc.rust-lang.org/stable/book/
Programming Rust: Fast, Safe Systems Development 2th Ed by Jim Blandy, Jason Orendorff Pag 736
Rust for Rustaceans: Idiomatic Programming for Experienced Developers by Jon Gjengset

Embedded Rust

Video - An Overview of the Embedded Rust Ecosystem https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLYit_HHPaY
Awesome embedded rust - Github https://github.com/rust-embedded/awesome-embedded-rust
The Embedded Working Group Newsletter or Blog https://rust-embedded.github.io/blog/
Discovery Book https://docs.rust-embedded.org/discovery/
The Embedded Rust Book https://docs.rust-embedded.org/book/
Workbook for Embedded Workshops - Book https://embedded-trainings.ferrous-systems.com/
The Embedonomicon Book https://docs.rust-embedded.org/embedonomicon/
Video - RTIC: Real Time Interrupt driven Concurrency RTIC is a RTOS - Real Time Operating System. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=saNdh0m_qHc
Github - rtic-rs - cortex-m-rtic See RTIC book documentation. https://github.com/rtic-rs/cortex-m-rtic
Video - Grepit about the Rust RTIC framework https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSJ-Md8nwIM
Video - Bare Metal Audio Programming With Rust - Antoine van Gelder - ADC20 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udlK1LQ3f3g Slides https://flowdsp.io/talks/talk-adc20/#1
Video - Building a simple logic analyser in Rust Rust Linz, September 2020 - Roland Ruckerbauer - Embedded Rust https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xY342ACNXFg Slides https://github.com/ruabmbua/rlogic/blob/master/presentation.pdf Github - ruabmbua / rlogic https://github.com/ruabmbua/rlogic

Embedded Rust with STM32 BluePill - STM32F103

STM32 BluePill in Rust - Project template and lot's of info This is the project template I use in my BluePill projects. https://github.com/joaocarvalhoopen/stm32_bluepill_in_rust__Template

Embedded Rust with Raspberry Pi Pico - 4 dollars board

All relevant Info and a starting project Template. Where I have put all the info that I consider to be relevant for Pico development in Rust. Raspberry Pi Pico in Rust Proj Template with RTIC USB-Serial and UF2 https://github.com/joaocarvalhoopen/Raspberry_Pi_Pico_in_Rust__Proj_Template_with_RTIC_USB-Serial_UF2

Rust on or for the Raspberry Pi

There are two modes of using Rust with the Raspberry Pi. The first one is installing Rust development tools on the Raspberry Pi itself, and the second one is installing on the PC and making cross-compilation to generate a executable that runs on the Raspberry Pi.

Developing on the Raspberry Pi and running Rust programs on the Raspberry Pi

How to Get Started With Rust on Raspberry Pi https://www.muo.com/tag/getting-started-rust-raspberry-pi/

Developing on the PC and cross-compiling to run Rust programs on the Raspberry Pi

Cross Compiling Rust for the Raspberry Pi It also explains a method to automatically coping the file to the Raspberry Pi after compilation. https://chacin.dev/blog/cross-compiling-rust-for-the-raspberry-pi/
Cross compiling Rust for Raspberry Pi https://dev.to/h_ajsf/cross-compiling-rust-for-raspberry-pi-4iai

Algorithms

Grokking Algorithms: An Illustrated Guide for Programmers and Other Curious People by Aditya Bhargava Pag 256
Guide to Competitive Programming: Learning and Improving Algorithms Through Contests 2th Ed by Antti Laaksonen Pag 324
How to become dangerous in Algorithms https://github.com/joaocarvalhoopen/How_to_become_dangerous_in_algorithms

Microcontrollers

Bruce Land microcontrollers classes Cornell University ECE 4760 Designing with Microcontrollers http://people.ece.cornell.edu/land/courses/ece4760/

Arduino

Programming Arduino: Getting Started with Sketches, 2nd Ed by Simon Monk Pag 208
Programming Arduino Next Steps: Going Further with Sketches, 2nd Ed by Simon Monk Pag 320
Exploring Arduino: Tools and Techniques for Engineering Wizardry 2nd Ed by Jeremy Blum Pag 512
Embedded Controllers using C and Arduino 2nd Ed By James Fiore Pag 166 Price Free Creative commons, but small symbolic price if bought on paper on Amazon. book Book and videos - http://www.dissidents.com/books.htm
Laboratory Manual for Embedded Controllers using C and Arduino 2nd Ed By James Fiore Pag 100 Price Free Creative commons, but small symbolic price if bought on paper on Amazon. book Book and videos - http://www.dissidents.com/books.htm

Arduino-CLI

This is the best way and the more professional way of working with Arduino. With your own editor, with your own make file, with all your tools in place, really the best way. All this is beautifully explained in simple terms and in a show how to do it way in the following video play list from Sayanee Basu.

Arduino CLI and the art of command line - Sayanee Basu https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVod8k713_8&list=PL9wSRifxQqRrJh3Qr_TgqeCODG0z20UDo&index=6
Makefiles for using with Arduino - UNO, WeMos D1 Mini ESP8266, Adafruit nRF52 - Sayanee Basu https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Os5sGlw3PV0&list=PL9wSRifxQqRrJh3Qr_TgqeCODG0z20UDo&index=3
Embedded - Sayanee Basu https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9wSRifxQqRrJh3Qr_TgqeCODG0z20UDo
Arduino-Cli – Github https://github.com/arduino/arduino-cli

AVR

AVR Programming: Learning to Write Software for Hardware by Elliot Williams Pag 474

STM32

Beginning STM32: Developing with FreeRTOS, libopencm3 and GCC by Warren Gay Pag 430
STM32 ARM Programming for Embedded Systems by Mazidi, Chen, Ghaemi Pag 378
STM32 MOOC Courses on STM32CubeMX HAL and LL and others Official free MOOC's
STM32 Online Training Free online training
STM32 HAL e LL manual for the STM32 family.
The ST docs that you will need: Microcontroller Datasheet, Reference Manual and Dev Board Starter Manual.

ESP32 and ESP32-S2

Learn ESP32 with Arduino IDE I took this course and I recommend it, because it is a good course. It's an extensive course, good for the beginner and not so beginners. It covers in many, many projects all the micro-controller programming and the IoT - Internet Of Things stuff with the Arduino IDE. The author is constantly adding material to the course. I have experience with several different micro-controllers and in my opinion, the ESP32 and the future ESP32-S02 are good safe bet's to learn micro-controllers in general and IoT in particular. Also they are low cost and have large range of advanced features. https://randomnerdtutorials.com/learn-esp32-with-arduino-ide/
Learn ESP32 The ESP-IDF I took this course and I recommend it highly, this is an excellent course. This is a course for a more professional or more in depth persons, for the ones that really need to know what's under the hood and want to make use of every feature, capacity and possibility that the incredible ESP32 provides. The other kind of person that I can imagine doing this course is if you are already a developer for example in PC or web context, you will rapidly understand all the details and understand all the micro-controller power that the author explains to you. The framework used (ESP-IDF) is the one made by ExpressIF, the enterprise that makes the ESP32. The knowledge that you will obtain from this course is really profound, although the author goes to extensive length to explain the foundations that you need even in more advanced C programming, it is for people that already used a micro-controller before, be it a simple Arduino Uno board, or a more professional one. But I would like to say clearly that, the knowledge that you obtain from this course is profound. In my opinion it gives you the tools, it enables you to work professional on this field developing embedded systems software with the ESP32 including IoT. The course already as 12 hours, with all the code accessible in GitHub, but it's author is currently still adding content. It also includes advanced sections on freeRTOS. It uses in a very intelligent and useful way the free Visual Studio Code Editor in Windows and Linux, even allowing debugging in ESP32 inside Visual Studio Code with a cheap 10 dollars JTAG addon board. https://www.learnesp32.com/

FreeRTOS - Real time operating system

FreeRTOS Getting Started, Guide and reference manual on freeRTOS site. FreeRTOS Documentation
FreeRTOS for ESP32-Arduino by Warren Gay
Hands-On RTOS with Microcontrollers: Building real-time embedded systems using FreeRTOS, STM32 MCUs... by Brian Amos Pag 496

Fixed Point Math

Introduction to Fixed Point Math for Embedded Systems - Part 1 of 3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbFBgXndmP0
Introduction to Fixed Point Math for Embedded Systems - Part 2 of 3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pkXlcapNB4
Introduction to Fixed Point Math for Embedded Systems - Part 3 of 3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrELHqRqKjo

Microcontrollers for less than 1 dollar

The amazing $1 microcontroller (Jay Carlson) A new series that explores 21 different microcontrollers — all less than $1 — to help familiarize you with all the major ecosystems out there. https://jaycarlson.net/microcontrollers/

Linux

Learn Embedded Linux

So you want to build an embedded Linux System? (Jay Carlson) A primer on how embedded Linux systems are developed, plus an exploration of the hardware and software ecosystems of ten different commonly-available CPUs. https://jaycarlson.net/embedded-linux/
How to learn modern Linux https://github.com/joaocarvalhoopen/How_to_learn_modern_Linux

Command line

The Linux Command Line: A Complete Introduction 2nd Ed by William Shotts Pag 480

Computer systems, Operating systems and Drivers

Computer Systems: A Programmer's Perspective, 3rd Ed by Randal E. Bryant, David R. O'Hallaron Pag 1120
How Linux Works: What every super user should know by Brian Ward Pag 392
The Linux Programming Interface: A Linux and UNIX System Programming Handbook 1st Ed by Michael Kerrisk Pag 1552
Linux Device Drivers, 3rd Ed by Jonathan Corbet, Alessandro Rubini Pag 640 Note: Not up to date, but free online and a good book. https://lwn.net/Kernel/LDD3/
Linux Driver Development for Embedded Processors 2th Ed: Learn to develop Linux embedded drivers with kernel 4.9 LTS by Alberto Liberal de los Ríos Pag 680

RaspberryPi

The Official Raspberry Pi Beginner's Guide by Gareth Halfacree Pag 248
Raspberry Pi - Exploring Raspberry Pi: Interfacing to the Real World with Embedded Linux by Derek Molloy Pag 720
Learning Computer Architecture with Raspberry Pi by Eben Upton, Jeffrey Duntemann, Ralph Roberts, Tim Mamtora, Ben Everard Pag 528

FPGA's

Bruce Land FPGA's classes ECE 5760 Advanced Microcontroller Design and system-on-chip https://people.ece.cornell.edu/land/courses/ece5760/

Verilog

Verilog by Example: A Concise Introduction for FPGA Design by Blaine Readler Pag 124
Programming FPGAs: Getting Started with Verilog by Simon Monk Pag 192

VHDL

VHDL By Example: A Concise Introduction for FPGA Design by Blaine Readler Pag 120

FPGA Open source Tools

Open-Source FPGA tools, how and why https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZBfEgnTc1A
Project IceStorm for Latice ICE40 http://www.clifford.at/icestorm/
Digital Design for FPGAs, with free tools https://github.com/Obijuan/open-fpga-verilog-tutorial/wiki/Home_EN

Others

Electronics

Getting Started in Electronics by Forrest M. Mims III Pag 128
Practical Electronics for Inventors, 4th Ed by Paul Scherz and Simon Monk Pag 1056
How to learn modern electronics https://github.com/joaocarvalhoopen/How_to_learn_modern_electronics
Most common components in electronics https://github.com/joaocarvalhoopen/Most_common_components_in_electronics

PCB - KiCAD

Kicad Like a Pro, 2nd edition by Dr. Peter Dalmaris Pag 459 (A4) https://techexplorations.com/st/klp_2e/
PCB design course KiCAD like a Pro I took this course and reed the book and I recommend it highly, this is an excellent course. There comes a time that every person that enter this field of electronics or embedded systems, will feel the need to make a professional looking board for the system that you design. When breadboard, soldering wires or simples pre-fabricated modules connected by wires, are not enough. That is the time to start learning about how to design a PCB's. Starting by drawing the schematic, to the design of the effective PCB, reaching out to a fabric to make you PCB and then assemble in your home or in the fabric with an assembly service. This course cover it all. KiCAD is a free open source tool that is of professional grade. https://techexplorations.com/so/kicada/
KiCad - Sayanee Basu https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9wSRifxQqRqdhVqZtdHnlwophrsjL9ic

DSP

Understanding Digital Signal Processing 3th Ed by Richard G. Lyons Pag 954
Digital Signal Processing in Modern Communication Systems by Andreas Schwarzinger Pag 398
The Scientist & Engineer's Guide to Digital Signal Processing by Steven W. Smith Pag 626 Free on the net http://www.dspguide.com/

GCC and GDB

An Introduction to GCC by Brian J Gough, Richard M Stallman Pag 144
GDB Pocket Reference by Arnold Robbins Pag 78

Git

Ry’s Git Tutorial https://johnmathews.eu/rys-git-tutorial.html
Version control for hardware developers - Git, GitHub, KiCad - Sayanee Basu https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8yYrUN0q-0&list=PL9wSRifxQqRrJh3Qr_TgqeCODG0z20UDo&index=10

Code editors

Visual Studio Code https://code.visualstudio.com/
Sublime Text https://www.sublimetext.com/

All my other guides

The links to all my guides are in: Guides on Linux - Programming - Embedded - Electronics - Aeronautics https://github.com/joaocarvalhoopen/Guides_Linux-Programming-Electronics-Aeronautics

Have fun!

Best regards, Joao Nuno Carvalho