Embedded System Classification
Embedded System Classification
Embedded System Classification
Classification
of Embedded Systems
Embedded systems are primarily classified into different types based on complexity of hardware & software and
microcontroller (8 or 16 or 32-bit). Thus, based on the performance of the microcontroller, embedded systems are
classified into three types such as:
Embedded systems find numerous applications in various fields such as digital electronics, telecommunications,
computing network, smart cards, satellite systems, military defense system equipment, research system
equipment, and so on. Let us discuss a few practical applications of embedded systems
Real Time Applications of Embedded Systems
Embedded systems have a vast variety of application domains that varies from low cost to high, consumer
electronics to industrial equipments, entertainment devices to academic equipments and medical instruments to
weapons and aerospace control systems. The applications of embedded systems include home appliances, office
automation, security, telecommunication, instrumentation, entertainment, aerospace, banking and finance,
automobiles personal and in different embedded systems systems.
1. Embedded System for Detecting Rash Driving on Highways
The main intention of this system is to design a highway speed-checker device that identifies rash driving on
highways and alarms the traffic authorities if the speed checker finds any vehicle violating the set speed limits on
highways.
2. Application of Embedded System for Street Light Control
The main intention of this system is to detect the movement of vehicles on highways and to switch on street lights
ahead of it, and then to switch off the street lights as the vehicle go past the street lights to conserve energy. In
this system, a PIC microcontroller is programmed by using embedded C or assembly language.