1. CSCI1600: Embedded and Real Time Software
Lecture 1: Course Introduction
Steven Reiss, Fall 2017
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2. What is CSCI1600
Purpose: Teach how to build and program embedded and real time systems.
What is an embedded system
What is a real time system
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3. Why are these important
Everything today has embedded processors
How many CPUs are in a modern car?
Other examples
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4. What are the differences
Traditional
User interfaces & usability
Flexibility
Performance
Maintainability
Expected time
Data oriented
Timing unimportant
Amortized cost
Software Design
RT/Embedded
Emphasis on I/O
Predictability
Reliability
Fault tolerance
Worst case time
Control-oriented
Timing essential
Minimize cost
Hardware-Software co-design
Don’t get into details of RT/E systems. Save that for next time.
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5. The Course Learn the underlying concepts Learn the underlying theory
Writing embedded and real time code
Experimenting with real hardware
An interesting project of your choice
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6. Practical Underpinnings
Micro-processor architectures
Low-level input/output
Real-time data and control structures
Real-time operating systems
Interprocess communication
Security
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7. Theoretical Underpinnings
Automata-based modeling
Continuous, real-time
Discrete, hierarchical, concurrent
Real-time scheduling
Verification
Worst-case execution time
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8. Skills Circuit understanding (and design)
Building patch-board circuits
Soldering, debugging
Real-time and embedded coding
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9. Course Mechanics Staff Assignments Readings Written homeworks Project
SPR Office hours (MTh 12-2)
Assignments
Programming/hardware homeworks
One embedded, one real-time
Readings
Text: Lee & Seshia: Intro to Embedded Systems (2.2 edition)
Written homeworks
Project
Take-home Final Exam
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10. Grading 20% for each programming homework 30% for final project
20% for homeworks, participation, etc.
10% for final exam
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11. Project Monday 9/11: Short presentation of ideas
Monday 9/18: Initial project idea hand-in w/ budget
Monday 9/25: Final project idea hand-in w/ budget
Monday 10/23: Project description hand-in
Wednesday 10/25: Project design presentations
Monday 11/20: Implementation status reports
Wednesday 12/6: Project presentations
Monday 12/11: Project final hand-in
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12. Project Ideas THEME: Smart-Home (Office, Building, …)
You are more creative than I am
Pinball
Smart clothing
Robotics
Research Project
Something you always needed
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13. Hardware We are using Arduino Unos for homeworks For final projects
Purchase your own (we have some to lend)
We will get a shopping list of parts needed
We will supply incidentals
For final projects
Buy yourself and keep
Brown buys and you return
We will supply incidentals if we have them
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14. Questions
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15. Assignment Read chapter 1 Take a common device in your life
Describe what the embedded software does and how it might work
You don’t have to be accurate – I’d rather you think about how you might accomplish what it does rather than looking up what it really does
How does a toaster work?
Be prepared to discuss
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