{"id":4014,"date":"2021-02-01T11:47:28","date_gmt":"2021-02-01T10:47:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mission-embedded.dev.zold.at\/embedded-systems\/"},"modified":"2024-02-09T15:05:07","modified_gmt":"2024-02-09T14:05:07","slug":"embedded-systems","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mission-embedded-backup.dev.zold.at\/en\/embedded-systems\/","title":{"rendered":"What are Embedded Systems?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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What are Embedded Systems?<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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Embedded Systems – Highly-efficient Specialists<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Our Motto: \u201cWe embed advanced technologies \u2026 like ears, eyes, voice and a brain.\u201d<\/h3>

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Embedded in our everyday lives<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Embedded systems are all around us. They make our lives easier and we trust them to work, without giving them much thought or, for some, knowing that they are there in the first place. Embedded systems are hidden inside (\u201cembedded\u201d) in our smartphones and tablets and can be found in our cars and even in household appliances. They also play a big part in industrial, telecommunications, transportation<\/a>, medical or military applications and are associated with automation and digital transformation of organizations.<\/p>\n

Bringing Hardware to Life<\/strong><\/h3>\n

You can imagine embedded systems as the brain of a device. Their function usually is to monitor and control a higher-level system. They can e.g. collect data and control machinery. Due to the low general awareness of their importance and because they are at the heart of many applications (inextricably built into larger mechanical or electronic systems and machines), embedded systems must be absolutely reliable and constantly available over long life cycles.<\/p>\n

Embedded systems are a combination of hardware, software and mechanical components, which are closely interdependent and must be integrated with each other. Their complexity ranges between low, consisting of a single microcontroller chip, and very high, using several units, peripherals and networks inside one housing. Therefore, it is recommended that hardware and software engineers work together in a cross-functional team, especially during the design process, to ensure that all elements are compatible and perfectly integrated with each other<\/p>\n

Embedded Hardware<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Every electronic system needs a hardware platform to run on. The hardware will most likely be based on a microprocessor (CPU only) or microcontroller (CPU and integrated memory or peripheral devices on one chip). Components are chosen in accordance with the requirements and specifications of the design.<\/p>\n

Embedded Software<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Embedded software (sometimes also referred to as firmware) is needed to control the functions of a system or device. It is usually specialized for a particular hardware that it runs on and can be very simple or highly sophisticated. In most cases, time and memory constraints have to be taken into account. Moreover, functions are often controlled via machine interfaces (M2M) instead of human interfaces (HMI).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Characteristics of Embedded Systems:<\/strong><\/h3>