also plz suggest some websites or links if u can..
2006-07-01 08:49:55 · 6 answers · asked by The Prince 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
An embedded system is a special-purpose system in which the computer is completely encapsulated by the device it controls. Unlike a general-purpose computer, such as a personal computer, an embedded system performs pre-defined tasks, usually with very specific requirements
2006-07-01 08:59:52 · answer #1 · answered by onenonblonde 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is a very large topic and so it is unlikely that you will find useful websites that deal with embedded systems as a whole.
An embedded system is simply a computer designed and programmed to do a very specific task, and used as part of a larger device or system.
This necessarily includes a lot of different kind of devices. The computer in an alarm clock could be considered an embedded system.
The wikipedia has a somewhat generic article on embedded systems
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embedded_system
2006-07-01 15:57:51 · answer #2 · answered by enginerd 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Believe me, you don't wanna go there! These systems are entrenched and once set, really pernicious! Oh, they SEEM innocuous enough... until you try to access one and it "rolls over" on you! No, you're better off with an open system, trust me!
Actually, unless you're into 'automata' or "appliance intelligence" this may not be your bag... however, if you're the "Mad Scientist" type, and you like the idea of something being monitored or "going down" upon the satisfaction of your prearranged parameters for initialized operations... all while you're asleep - in the comfort of your own bed, well then... embedded systems is the thing for you! "Look Ma! No Hands!" Sensors... robotics.... it's a brave new world!
2006-07-01 16:15:10 · answer #3 · answered by cherodman4u 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An embedded system is a dedicated computer system with a fixed purpose (as opposed to a general purpose computer like a PC). Embedded systems are all around us: e.g. in a TV, in a microwave oven, in a digital camera, in an MP3 player. Embedded systems are designed for a given purpose and that purpose is embedded in the system, thus you can use your digital camera to take pictures but not to calculate your mortgage. Embedded systems typically have very tight time constraints for the operations they perform, sometimes in seconds, in other systems or at other times in microseconds. Here's a good reference site: http://www.embedded.com/
2006-07-01 16:09:09 · answer #4 · answered by Darwin E 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
embedded systems are task specific.
example : CMOS in computers
a small application or program that is used for examining data. This "embedded" system can not be erased or manipulated.
2006-07-01 17:24:12 · answer #5 · answered by JollyRoger 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, I can't enlighten you on embedded systems. Got it?
2006-07-01 15:53:48 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋