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EC6102E Embedded System Design

Monsoon 2024-25
Raghu C V
Assistant Professor
Department of ECE, NITC
Electronic systems consists of
• A set of input devices
• A set of output devices
• A Processing Unit
• User interface part
• Power supply parts

All these parts are interconnected together in order to get a desired functionality
General Structure

Processing
Input Unit Output
Devices Devices

Power Supply User Interface


Embedded systems

Very Difficult to define


Embedded systems
• An embedded system is a programmed controlling and operating system
with a dedicated function within a larger mechanical or electrical system,
often with real-time computing constraints – Wikipedia

• An electronic system which is designed to perform one or a limited set of


functions, using hardware and software - Lyla B Das

• It is an electronic/electro-mechanical system designed to perform a


specific function and is a combination of both hardware and software -
Shibu K V
Some other definitions
• An embedded system is some combination of computer hardware and
software, either fixed in capability or programmable, that is designed
for a specific function or for specific functions within a larger system

• Any sort of device which includes a programmable computer but itself


is not intended to be a general-purpose computer

• An Embedded System is one that has computer hardware with


software embedded in it as one of its important components. It can be
an independent system or it can be a part of a large system.
Some other definitions
• An embedded system is a micro controller or microprocessor based system
which is designed to perform a specific task.

• A combination of computer hardware and software and perhaps additional


mechanical and other parts, designed to perform a dedicated function

• Any computer system whose end objective is not primarily computational


General Characteristics
• Defined set of functionality

• Includes a computing hardware and software

• Limited Resources

• Applications are not meant to be altered by the user

• Reliable operation
General Purpose PC vs Embedded Systems
General Purpose PC Embedded Systems

• Generic Hardware and General Purpose OS • Special Hardware and OS


• Applications can be altered by the user • Applications are not too much alterable by the user
• Performance is the key deciding factor • Application specific requirements (Performance,
power, memory etc) are the key deciding factors
- Faster is always better
• Highly tailored towards the given application(s)
• Less/not tailored towards any specific application.
• There can be time-critical operations
• Response Requirements are not time-critical
• More deterministic in nature
• Need not be too deterministic in execution
behavior
Embedded Systems

Software

Sensors Actuators

System Core

User Interface
Power Supply
General Structure of Embedded Systems

• System Core
• Main control unit of the system
• Micro controller/micro processor etc.
• Sensors
• Reads a physical quantity and convert into a language which the system
understands
• Actuators
• Converts system output into a physical quantity
General Structure of Embedded Systems

• User Interface
• Talking to the user
• Display, Switches, Other communication interfaces
• Memory
• Holding control algorithm and other related data
• Power Supply
• Supply the power required by different parts of the system
Embedded Systems - Everywhere

• Work place – Printers, Scanners, network switches


• Banks – ATM, Passbook printer
• Hospitals – ECG, Scanning and so many other devices
• Industry – Automation
• Agriculture – Irrigation, Soil quality measurement
• Supermarket – POS, Barcode Scanner
• Defense and Space – Weapon control, satellite, space crafts
• Telecom – Broadband equipment, switches
• Entertainment – Projection systems, music systems
At Home

• Phone, Modem
• TV, Set top box, Music system
• Washing machine, micro wave oven, Water purifier, Shaving razors
• AC, Water heater
• Treadmill, sugar and pressure measurement, fitness watches
• Electricity meters
• Car, Scooter
• Digital Camera
Other Places
• Traffic Lights
• Ticketing machines
• Petrol Pump
• Measuring Instruments
• Environmental Control
Embedded Systems-Everywhere
Characteristics vary with the required performance

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