Embedded Software Development with C: About the Authors Dr. Kai Qian: Dr. Kai Qian is a Professor of Computer Science and Software Engineering at the School of Computing and Software Engineering, Southern Polytechnic State University. He has published over 50 research papers in various professional journals and proceedings of international conferences. He got his Ph.D. of Computer Science and Engineering from University of Nebraska in 1990. Dr. Qian has taught embedded systems courses for many years. Dr. Kai Qian has authored books in Component-Oriented Programming with Wiley in 2005; Java Web Development(2007), Web Development with JavaScript & Ajax Illuminated(2009), and Software Architecture & Design Illuminated(2009), with Jones & Bartlet . David den Haring: David den Haring is a Project Manager at Atronix Engineering, Inc. located in Norcross, Georgia. Atronix is a system integrator specializing in automated control systems and middleware that integrates the factory floor with enterprise-level systems. David received his Bachelor Degree in Computer Science from Southern Polytechnic State University in 1998 and has 20 years of industry experience. Li Cao: Li Cao obtained his B.S. degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign. He has worked in IT industry. He is currently working on his Master's degree in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin.

From the reviews: "This book ... is a fine work for training developers and future developers of embedded systems. ... The work also provides information about many other microcontroller and support chips along with other sources for software tools, and covers real-time operating systems and serial and Ethernet interfaces. Includes student exercises. Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through practitioners, two-year technical program students." (R. P. Sarna, Choice, Vol. 47 (7), March, 2010)

• to Embedded Systems.- Embedded Software Design and Development.- 8051 Microcontroller.- Embedded C Programming with 8051.- Real-Time Operating Systems.- Serial Communications.- Survey of Popular Microcontrollers.- Ethernet Applications and the Future of the Microcontroller.- Hands-On Labs.