Embedded Systems

Overview

  • Main hardware and software elements of an embedded system.
  • Fundamental concepts and design techniques of embedded systems.
  • Architecture and programming of embedded systems.
  • Interfacing, device drivers and input/output devices.
  • Applications of embedded systems in different areas.
  • Basics of real-time operating systems (RTOS).
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Content

Chapter 1: Introduction

  1. What is an embedded system?
  2. How it comes to an embedded system (Anti-Lock Brake System)

Chapter 2: Embedded Systems Architecture

  1. Arduino UNO anatomy
  2. ATmega 328P anatomy
  3. ATmega 328P memories
  4. Memory optimization 1
  5. Memory optimization 2

Chapter 3: General-Purpose Inputs/Outputs (GPIOs) 

  1. Introduction to GPIOs
  2. From function call to hardware action
  3. Register-level programming

Chapter 4: Interrupts 

  1. Introduction to interrupts
  2. Interrupt’s behind the scene

Chapter 5: Timers 

  1. Introduction to Arduino’s time functions
  2. ATmega328P timers
  3. Register-level timer programming

Chapter 6: Pulse Width Modulation 

  1. Introduction to PWM
  2. Driving servo motors

Chapter 7: Processing Analog Signals

  1. Analog-to-digital conversion 1
  2. Analog-to-digital conversion 2
  3. ATmega328P ADC

Chapter 8: Serial Communication

  1. Introduction to serial communication and I2C
  2. I2C protocol
  3. I2C in Arduino
  4. Other serial busses

Chapter 9: Real-Time Operating Systems 

  1. Introduction to RTOS
  2. Rate-monotonic scheduling

Instructors

Dr. Abdulhadi Shoufan

Associate Professor in the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department at Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi

Ahmed Humais, MSc.

Research Associate at Khalifa University