1.1.3 Embedded Systems

• Embedded systems are designed for a dedicated, single-purpose, while general-purpose computers are designed for multipurpose, versatile tasks
• What type of tasks are general-purpose computers designed to handle?

  Wide range of tasks
• Match the component of an embedded system with its example:

  Processor ↔️ Microcontrollers in washing machines

  Memory ↔️ RAM in smart thermostats

  Input/Output ↔️ Sensors in smart agriculture

  Power Supply ↔️ Battery management in electric vehicles
• Embedded systems operate under resource constraints, meaning they have limited memory and processing power
• What are embedded systems optimized to perform?

  Specific tasks
• Embedded systems use minimal power to operate efficiently.

  True
• Robotic arms in industrial automation use embedded systems for precise movement control.

  True
• Why are embedded systems suitable for specialized applications within larger devices?

  Real-time responsiveness
• What electrical activity do pacemakers monitor in the human body?

  Heart activity
• What are the key design considerations for embedded systems to ensure efficient operation?

  Resource constraints
• Embedded systems are often miniaturized in size.

  True
• The processor in an embedded system executes instructions and controls operations
• Embedded systems are designed for low power consumption to prolong battery life.


  True
• Embedded systems operate under resource constraints
• Give an example of an embedded system application in consumer electronics.

  Smartphones
• What is an example of an embedded system used in medical devices?

  Pacemakers
• Smartwatches are examples of embedded systems in consumer electronics.


  True
• Autonomous driving systems use embedded systems for safety-critical responsiveness.


  True
• What is an embedded system designed to perform?

  Specific tasks
• Match the purpose of embedded systems with their characteristics:

  Dedicated, single-purpose ↔️ Purpose

  Specialized, optimized ↔️ Hardware

  Tailored, real-time ↔️ Software

  Lower, mass-produced ↔️ Cost
• The memory in an embedded system stores data and program code.


  True
• What does real-time response in embedded systems ensure?

  React quickly to events
• Order the characteristics of embedded systems based on their importance:

  1️⃣ Dedicated, single-purpose

  2️⃣ Real-time response

  3️⃣ Resource constraints

  4️⃣ Low power consumption
• What is a key advantage of low power consumption in embedded systems?

  Prolonged battery life
• In industrial automation, embedded systems are used in programmable logic controllers
• In aerospace and defense, embedded systems are used in flight control systems
• Match the embedded system application with its example:

  Consumer Electronics ↔️ Smartwatches

  Automotive ↔️ Engine control units

  Industrial Automation ↔️ Robotic arms

  Medical Devices ↔️ Insulin pumps
• Insulin pumps are compact, battery-powered devices that deliver insulin based on glucose levels