PristupačnostEmbedded System Design
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Lecturers
Laboratory exercises
Course Description
Embedded systems are integral part of almost all state-of-the-art electronic devices. Therefore, the knowledge in design and implementation of such systems from the idea to a functional device is crucial component of electronic and computer engineering. This course covers their design together with various aspect of their implementation arising from particular applications. The course includes the following topics: Elements and architecture of an embedded system. Controllers and processors. Integrated peripherals. Communication circuitry. Development of embedded systems based on state-of-the-art 32-bits microcontroller units (MCUs). Software development for embedded systems. Soft core and hard wired processors. FPGA in embedded design. Hardware description languages in the design of embedded systems. System on chip. Architecture of digital signal processors (DSP). Combined MCU/DSP cores. Software development for digital signal processors. Special operating modes. Real time requirements. Hardware and software development tools. Examples of embedded systems.
Study Programmes
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Learning Outcomes
- develop embedded computer system based on 32-bit microcontroller
- apply tools for electromechanic and funckional debugging and testing of embedded computer systems
- analyze library types and linking models
- modify software which uses retargeting and semihosting calls
- apply built-in peripherals for communication between microcontroller and environment
- recognize advantages of digital signal processors for applications in embedded systems
- apply specific DSP execution units for real-time signal processing
- develop embedded system on a chip
Forms of Teaching
Lectures
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Laboratory-
Grading Method
| Continuous Assessment | Exam | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Threshold | Percent of Grade | Threshold | Percent of Grade | ||
| Laboratory Exercises | 0 % | 20 % | 0 % | 20 % | ||
| Mid Term Exam: Written | 0 % | 40 % | 0 % | |||
| Final Exam: Written | 0 % | 40 % | ||||
| Exam: Written | 50 % | 80 % | ||||
Comment:
The pass is acquired if minimum 50% is gained of the total available score on the written part of the exams (midterm and final).
Week by Week Schedule
- Concept of embedded systems, Structure of basic computer system: CPU, memory, I/O, bus, Microprocessors and microcontrollers, Microcontroller families (4-bit, 8-bit, 16-bit, 32-bit), Processor core
- Integrated peripherals, Interrupts, polling, interrupt structures: vectored, prioritied, Direct memory access, Memory architectures, hierarchies, caches
- Soft core processors, Hard wired processors, System on Chip (SoC)
- Components, Specifications and design
- Principles of debugging, Boundary scan (JTAG), In circuit emulation (ICE)
- Debugging in semihosting environment, Benchmarks, Formal verification of embedded systems
- Families, Architectures, Principles of embedded design based on programmable devices
- Midterm exam
- FPGA platform elements: CPU, programmable logic, interconnects, interfaces, HDL programming for FPGAs, FPGA platform development tools, system-level programming, HW/SW partitioning for FPGA platform development
- Requirements analysis and identification of optimal HW/SW platform, Partitioning and integration of HW/SW solution, Design methodologies for HW/SW co-design, Architecture generation - program translation to architecture
- High level programming support for heterogeneous embedded systems (DSL- Domain Specific Language support: streaming, signal processing, etc;), Programming models for HW/SW codesign, heterogeneous systems, accelerators (GPU, coprocessors, programmable logic), High-level memory management for embedded systems runtimes (garbage collection, memory allocation, flash wear leveling)
- DSP versus general purpose processor, DSP architectures
- Combined MCU/DSP cores, Basic ALU operations
- Addressing modes, Interrupts
- Final exam
Literature
Joseph Yiu (2013.), The Definitive Guide to ARM® Cortex-M3 and Cortex-M4 Processors, Newnes
L. H. Crockett, R. A. Elliot, M. A. Enderwitz, R. W. Stewart (2014.), The Zynq Book: Embedded Processing with the Arm Cortex-A9 on the Xilinx Zynq-7000 All Programmable Soc, Strathclyde Academic Media
D. Petrinović (2009.), Projektiranje ugradbenih računalnih sustava - Primjena DSP procesora u ugradbenim računalima, Materijali za predavanja, FER-ZESOI
I. Dokmanić, D. Petrinović (2009.), Laboratorijske vježbe iz PURS-a II (DSP), FER-ZESOI
For students
General
ID 222753
Winter semester
5 ECTS
L0 English Level
L1 e-Learning
30 Lectures
0 Seminar
0 Exercises
12 Laboratory exercises
0 Project laboratory
0 Physical education excercises
Grading System
88 Excellent
75 Very Good
62 Good
50 Sufficient