Computer Science 4163/5163:
Embedded Systems (Spring 2010)

Embedded systems is the study of integrating computational systems with sensing and actuation. Today, devices including microwave ovens, VCRs, high-speed trains, automobiles, cochlear implants, and artificial limbs routinely employ a variety of embedded microcontrollers for process control. We will explore the concepts fundamental to these applications while designing and building our own embedded system.

NOTE: the class is currently full. If you wish to be placed on the waiting list, please send email to the instructor and plan on attending the first class.

By the end of the semester, you should be able to:

• understand, analyze, design, implement and debug hardware and software systems consisting of an embedded processor, an electronic interface, and a physical system,
• employ analytical skills and design tools at the intersection of engineering, computer science and mathematics, and
• practice effective organizational and communication skills in interdisciplinary teams.

• Embedded systems programming
• Microcontroller architecture
• Introductory electronics
• Digital and analog interfaces
• Embedded systems development environments
• Communication protocols
• Real-time operating systems, including concurrency and synchronization
• Interrupt handling and timing

Prerequisites: Computer Organization (CS 2613 or equivalent), Operating Systems (CS 3113 or equivalent), Linear Algebra (Mathematics 3333 or equivalent)

Instructor: Andrew H. Fagg

Time: Tuesday/Thursday 1:30-2:45
Location: Felgar Hall 334

Texts:

• Designing Embedded Hardware, John Catsoulis, O'Reilly, 2003, ISBN: 0-595-00362-5
• Very Optional: Embedded C Programming and the Atmel AVR, Richard H. Barnett, Sarah Cox, Larry O'Cull (2003), Thomson/Delmar Learning, ISBN: 1401812066

• Syllabus
• Semester Schedule
• Semester Project
• Official Robocup small-scale robot rules
• Lecture Notes
• Desire To Learn
• Homework
• Final exam: (ps, pdf)
• Atmel HOWTO
• Subversion
  • Installation: Windows, OSX, Linux
  • Quick Tutorial
  • More Extensive Tutorial

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Last modified: Fri May 14 08:42:28 2010