FreeRTOS
#267 · Level 4 · Operations and specialized areas · Specialized areas (IoT, Media, Game, HPC …)Concept
Section titled “Concept”FreeRTOS is a very small, free, open-source operating system for small microcontrollers. A microcontroller is a low-power chip inside a small device. It is a real-time operating system, which means it reliably does specific tasks on time. Along with the core kernel, it has libraries for network connection, security and remote updates. With these libraries, a device can easily connect to AWS IoT Core.
Simple example
Section titled “Simple example”The brain of a small device — just as a phone has Android, a small sensor has FreeRTOS.
Why it’s needed
Section titled “Why it’s needed”A big operating system cannot run on a very small device.
Where it’s used
Section titled “Where it’s used”Smart sensors, wearables, small home appliances.
Azure equivalent
Section titled “Azure equivalent”Eclipse ThreadX (successor to Azure RTOS)
Learn more
Section titled “Learn more”For details and the latest information, see the official documentation: