Introduction To

Embedded
Systems
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What is an Embedded
System?
It is basically a computing
system,which forms a part
of larger system and
performs a dedicated
function

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Examples:-
Cars
Washing Machine
Satellites
Telephones

Embedded Systems are real

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Real time Systems

A real time systems are the
one in which the correctness
of the system not only
depends on the results
computed but also on the
time at which the results are
made available.
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Real time system are of

two types

Hard Real Time Systems.

Soft Real Time Systems.

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Hard Real Time Systems

A hard time real time system
is the one in which response
time is critical.If it fails to
response at that time ,the
system is considered to have
failed.
eg:- Rockets Launching
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Soft Real Time Systems

Soft real time systems is the

one which can tolerate some
delay
eg:- Laser Printer.

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Characteristics Of
Embedded System

External Interface
Physical constraints
Environmental Conditions.

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Embedded System
Categories
Control Systems egs:-
Satellites
Signal Processing egs:-
Radar
Communications
egs:Telephones
General
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Development
Process
Embedded
SystemDevelopmentProcess
consists of designing
Hardware
Software

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Hardware
Constr Requireme
aints- nts-
cost, accuracy,r
power
Embedded eliability
etc System etc

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Process got the following

steps…
Selection of CPU
Memory
Peripherals

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Selection Of CPU
Processors are selected based
on the requirements of the
larger device of which
embedded system is a part
Egs:-
In automatic washing
machines
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Memory

Programs are stored in

memory devices lke
ROM,RAM.

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Peripherals

I/O devices connected to

embedded systems
egs:- A/D & D/A
converters

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Software Development
Process
The software in the
embedded system is usually
called as firmware
Next question is whether to
use an RTOS or not…

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Embedded System in car
Cd-
Fuel Monitoring
player
wipper

Fuel injection

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Advantages

Automatic
Error Occurance is lowered
Concurrent activities can be
done

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Disadvantages

Safety critical operations

Cost effective

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Reference
www.microsoft.com
www.iturls.com
www.intelligraphics.com
www.microcontrollers.com
Kaithiri-Malayala
manorama(12/12/03)
The Hindu -Business
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Thank
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