The document provides an overview of embedded systems, including their definition and applications across various fields such as automotive, medical, and banking sectors. It emphasizes the importance of embedded systems in enhancing safety, efficiency, and user experience in everyday technology and outlines a project aimed at designing an embedded system to solve agricultural problems. Additionally, it raises considerations surrounding the ethical issues related to computing devices and technology's impact on communication and innovation.

1. EMBEDDED
SYSTEMS AND
MCU
PROGRAMMING
RED

2. Your best quote that reflects your
approach… “It’s one small step for
man, one giant leap for mankind.”
- NEIL ARMSTRONG

3. Learning Competences
1.1. Describe embedded systems and their application in
solving problems
1.2. Design an embedded system to address an or
problem (ex. data gathering)

4. Embedded system:
An embedded system is a computer system—a
combination of a computer processor, computer
memory, and input/output peripheral devices—that
has a dedicated function within a larger mechanical
or electronic system

5. Top 15 Applications of
Embedded Systems

6. Central Heating Systems
In a furnace room, central heating
systems transform chemical energy into
thermal energy and then transfer that
energy into heat, which is then
distributed throughout a building. The
thermostat controls, which are achieved
by an embedded system, are critical for
these systems to change the temperature.

7. GPS Systems
The GPS is a navigation system that
synchronizes data about location, time,
and velocity using satellites and
receivers. To make the use of a global
positioning system easier, the receiver
or device that receives the data has an
integrated embedded system. People
can simply find their present location
and destination thanks to the
incorporated GPS gadgets.

8. Fitness Trackers
Wearable fitness trackers can monitor
your health and track activities such as
sleeping, running, and walking. These
gadgets use embedded technologies to
collect data on your heart rate, body
temperature, and several steps, which
are then communicated to servers over
a wide area network (WAN) such as
LTE or GPRS.

9. Medical Devices
Embedded systems have been
used in medical equipment at
healthcare institutions for a long
time. Embedded systems are being
used in a new class of medical
gadgets to assist treat patients
who require ongoing monitoring
and treatment at home.

10. Automotive Systems
Automobile embedded systems are
created and installed to improve vehicle
safety. The number of traffic fatalities
has decreased in recent years as a result
of car safety systems. Automobile
manufacturers are going above and
beyond to equip cars with advanced
technology systems and sensors, which
would be impossible without embedded
systems.

11. Transit and Fare Collection
AFC (Automated Fare Collection) is
a fare collection system that allows
users to pay for their tickets using
ticket vending machines or internet
services. Coins and tokens were
originally used in these systems, but
they have since been replaced with
magnetic stripe cards or smart cards.

12. ATMs
An automated teller machine (ATM) is a
computerized banking machine that
communicates across a network with a
host bank computer. The ATM’s
embedded system shows transaction data
and processes inputs from the ATM
keyboard, while the bank computer
verifies all data submitted by users and
stores all transactions.

13. Factory Robots
Factory robots are built to do high-
precision jobs in hazardous
environments. They have a built-in
embedded system that connects
several subsystems. Robots use
actuators, sensors, and software to
detect the surroundings and safely
produce the desired output in
normal mechanical work.

14. Electric Vehicle Charging
Stations
Charging stations for electric vehicles
are equipped with charging points or
units that provide electric power to
connected automobiles. The charging
station contains an embedded system
that processes graphics displays,
reports device faults, and alerts
technicians when maintenance is
required.

15. Interactive Kiosks
The processing for linked, self-service kiosk
machines is handled by an embedded system,
which delivers an interactive consumer
experience. These systems can be built to work
in remote and outdoor locations, delivering
information and services even in the harshest
weather. They also provide scalable I/O options
for workload consolidation and can eliminate
downtime for real-time applications.

16. Banking Sector
Embedded systems
are also used in the
banking sector for
security purposes in
several domains.

17. Defense and Aerospace
Missile Guidance
Systems, Systems for
navigation and guidance,
GPS, Space Exploration
(Rovers) use the
embedded systems.

18. Signal Systems
Signaling systems
use embedded
technology, which
ensures your
safety during your
journey

19. Automobiles Sector
Nowadays, modern cars have
a variety of embedded
systems that perform a
variety of activities based on
their uses in the vehicle.

20. Home Appliances
Embedded systems are also
employed in a variety of
household appliances that
you use daily and on which
you are completely reliant.

21. 4th
Quarter Performance Output
Group Activity
Competences: Design an embedded system to address an or problem
Target Area: Farm (Problems encountered of our farmers)
Example: Animal production, fisheries , poultry , crop production etc.
Output:
Algorithm with flow Chart
Prototype of the System (embedded Circuit)
Pictures
Journal
Leaders Report

22. Suggested Project
Automatic Irrigation System
Egg incubator
Automatic water leveling device
Humidity Control System
Oven
Fish Dryer machine
Alarm timer

23. 1. How computational artifacts and devices impact health and well-being
2. Explain how computer science fosters innovation that improves people’s
lives
3. Describe ways in which technology impacts human communication and
interaction
4. Identify ethical issues related to computing devices and networks (e.g.,
equity of access, security, hacking, intellectual property, copyright, Creative
Commons licensing, and plagiarism)
4th
Quarter Written Output