Embedded System

Embed Everywhere
Bhavya Patel.
Swapnil Sorte.
Vikram choudhary.
Keshav Pagar.
Agenda
Introduction
History
Characteristics
Applications
Summary
Introduction To Embedded System

An embedded system is a special-purpose

computer system designed to perform one or
a few dedicated functions, often with real-time
computing constraints. It is usually embedded
as part of a complete device including
hardware and mechanical parts. In contrast, a
general-purpose computer, such as a
personal computer, can do many different
tasks depending on programming. Embedded
systems control many of the common devices
in use today.
-- Wikipedia
Examples
Air conditioner Navigation system
ATM machine PDA
Battery charger Photocopier
Digital camera Printer
Router
DVD player
Scanner
Fax machine
TV
Home security system Video game console
Mobile phone Wearable computer
Modem
Market is here!

Source: BCC, Inc

Agenda
Introduction
History
Characteristics
Applications
Summary
History
In the earliest years of
computers in 1930 40s,
computers were
sometimes dedicated to a
single purpose task.

One of the first

recognizably modern
embedded system was
the Apollo Guidance
Computer, developed by
Charles Stark Draper at
the MIT Instrumentation
Laboratory.
History
Since these early applications
in the 1960s, embedded
systems have come down in
price and there has been a
dramatic rise in processing
power and functionality. The
first microprocessor for
example, the Intel 4004 was
designed for calculators and
other small systems but still
required many external
memory and support chips.
Agenda
Introduction
History
Characteristics
Applications
Summary
Characteristics (1/4)
Special-purpose
Typically, is designed
to execute a single
program, repeatedly
It used to be single-
purpose
Now, multi-functioned,
but single-purpose
Tactic and Strategy
Characteristics (2/4)
Tightly constrained
Low cost
Simple systems
Fewer components
based
Performs functions
fast enough
Minimum power
Characteristics (3/4)
Reactive and real-
time
Reactive: Continually
reacts to external
events
Real-time: Must
compute certain
results in real-time
Characteristics (4/4)
Hardware and
software co-exist
The software written
for embedded systems
is often called
firmware
Is stored in read-only
memory or Flash
memory chips rather
than a disk drive
Agenda
Introduction
History
Characteristics
Applications
Summary
Application Areas
TV
stereo
remote control
phone / mobile phone
refrigerator
microwave
washing machine
electric tooth brush
oven / rice or bread cooker
watch
alarm clock
electronic musical instruments
electronic toys (stuffed animals,handheld toys, pinballs, etc.)
medical home equipment (e.g. blood
pressure, thermometer)

[PDAs?? More like standard computer system]

Consumer Products
Applications..

Digital clock
Moving message display

DVD player Traffic Light

FUTURE APPLICATIONS

Health card
Smart card

Robotics

ATM
OTHER APPLICATIONS
Agenda
Introduction
History
Characteristics
Applications
Summary
Summary
what an embedded system is, including in the definition
the most complex and recent innovations in the market.
It then defined what an embedded systems architecture
is in terms of the sum of the various representations
(structures) of a system.
This chapter also introduced why the architectural
approach is used as the approach to introducing
embedded concepts
The next chapter introduces how industry standards play
into an embedded design.
Its purpose is to show the importance of knowing and
understanding the standards associated with a particular
device.
Reference
Embedded Systems: Architecture,
Programming, and Design by Raj Kamal
Embedded Systems Handbook by Richard
Zurawski
Wikipedia.org
Lego.com
web.media.mit.edu/~jackylee/cups.htm
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