In modern embedded systems—whether high-speed vision sensors, multi-channel audio acquisition, or edge ML inferencing—throughput and latency matter. When you run a full-blown embedded Linux platform yet also need real-time data processing, simple threading isn’t enough. You must structure threads, pick the right scheduling policies, bind threads to
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In every real-time embedded system, interrupts are where the action begins. Whether it’s a camera sensor signaling a frame ready, a CAN packet arriving, or a GPIO line pulsing high, the first code to run is almost always the Interrupt Service Routine (ISR). But ISRs should be fast, lightweight,
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Building a production-ready camera system with 45 MB/s sustained throughput Direct Memory Access (DMA) promises zero-CPU data transfers, but poor buffer design can turn that promise into corrupted frames, system crashes, and unpredictable behavior. This post shares hard-won lessons from building Hoomanely's camera module—a dual-sensor system
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Storage wear & tear — practical engineering guide from Ever-bowl’s memory pipeline This post explains how the Ever-bowl platform uses PSRAM as a buffer and a flash-aware firmware stack to extend flash lifetime. It includes concrete implementation pitfalls and solutions, datasheet-backed guidance, and a practical checklist for engineers building similar
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A Guide to CAN Controllers, Transceivers, and Bus Configuration Introduction When our team at Hoomanely began developing iot devices for building a pet environment platform, we faced a critical challenge: transmitting high-resolution sensor data between multiple ECUs with microsecond-level timing precision were We needed CAN FD. But here's
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How dual-bank architecture enables seamless, zero-downtime firmware updates via CAN Firmware updates are crucial for modern embedded systems—enabling remote device maintenance, feature additions, and security patches without physical access. This article explores a sophisticated implementation on the STM32 microcontroller, specifically the STM32H562, which features a dual-bank flash architecture that