This document provides an overview of embedded systems including:
1. Embedded systems combine both hardware and software to synchronize their functions.
2. A basic embedded system includes sensors to collect input data, a control unit like a microcontroller to process the data, an actuator to trigger a physical response, and software code to run the system.
3. Embedded systems have many applications like in mobile phones, robots, vehicles and more due to advantages like faster performance, reduced human labor, and easier use.