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Embedded System

Embedded systems are found in many everyday devices like cars, airplanes, PDAs, medical equipment, and electrical systems. They are computer systems designed for specific functions within a larger mechanical or electrical system. Embedded systems aim to use the smallest amount of code possible to achieve necessary speed and predictability for their intended applications. They are found in devices ranging from simple systems using microprocessors to more complex systems that require real-time operating systems. Examples include home automation, vehicles, and industrial safety systems. The key challenge in designing embedded systems is optimizing competing design metrics like performance, simplicity, and resource usage.

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Embedded System

Embedded systems are found in many everyday devices like cars, airplanes, PDAs, medical equipment, and electrical systems. They are computer systems designed for specific functions within a larger mechanical or electrical system. Embedded systems aim to use the smallest amount of code possible to achieve necessary speed and predictability for their intended applications. They are found in devices ranging from simple systems using microprocessors to more complex systems that require real-time operating systems. Examples include home automation, vehicles, and industrial safety systems. The key challenge in designing embedded systems is optimizing competing design metrics like performance, simplicity, and resource usage.

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Where are they?

 Driven a car or landed safely in airplane ?


 The same goes for PDA,benifiting from complex
medical equipment, or consuming electricity from
our local power company.
 Embedded Systems are everywhere.

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From the beginning…
 The Microprocessor application are classified in 2
categories:
1> Reprogrammable Systems
2> Embedded Systems.
 Reprogrammable System include general-purpose
Microprocessor

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From the beginning…
 In Embedded systems, the Microprocessor is a part
of a final product.

 Typical Example…

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What is Embedded Sys.?
 An embedded system is some combination of
computer hardware and software
 Either fixed in capability or programmable
 Specifically designed for a particular kind of
application device.

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The fact about it…
 Experts do seem to agree on:
 “An embedded system is any software system
that must be designed on a platform different from
the platform on which the system is intended to be
deployed.”
 What is meant by platform?

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Embedded System
Performance
 What do we mean by performance?
 A maximally acceptable process time is rigidly
observed
 Need not be super fast
 How about simplicity?

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Embedded System
Performance
 What’s the objective of Embedded System?
- Smallest amount of code.
- Highest level of predictability.
 How could this possible?

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Review Of Embedded Sys.!
 Must be developed in a cross-development
environment
 Implement functions that provide an element of
control in an asynchronous world.
 Use the smallest amount of code to achieve the
greatest necessary speed and degree of
predictability possible.

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Target Platforms
 For the simplest target platforms -- platforms that
are inexpensive and consume minimal power
 Functions are typically written in C and then
"burned" into some Read Only Memory on an 8-bit
or 16-bit microprocessor.

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Target Platforms

 As the need for features increases it becomes more


important to have some sort of decision making
mechanism be part of the embedded system.
 Real-Time Operating System (RTOS).

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Target Platforms

 An RTOS runs your PDA.


 But why real-time system?
 In the embedded industry, "real-time" is used to
refer to a system that must compute a result,
based on certain inputs, in less than a maximally
acceptable time -- i.e., it must respond in real time.

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Examples of Embedded
System
 Home automation uses wired- and wireless-
networking
-lights, climate, security, audio/visual,etc
 Automobiles, electric vehicles. and hybrid
vehicles
 Other automotive safety systems such as anti-
lock braking system , Electronic Stability Control,
and automatic four-wheel drive.

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Summary
 Embedded systems are everywhere
 Key challenge: optimization of design metrics
Design metrics compete with one another
 A unified view of hardware and software is
necessary to improve productivity

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