A watchdog timer may one day save your life or, better yet, your career. Although this statement is a little melodramatic, the proper use of this tool separates the hackers from the programmers in ...

As microprocessor-controlled systems begin to carry out more and more functions involving human safety, the importance of close performance monitoring is increasing. The low cost and range of features ...

For those embedded systems that can’t be constantly watched by a human, watchdog timers may be the solution. Most embedded systems need to be self-reliant. It’s not usually possible to wait for ...