Embedded Systems Design

Relations:

In order to register for the course B4B38NVS, the student must have registered for the required number of courses in the group BEZBM no later than in the same semester.

Course guarantor:

Jan Fischer, Vojtěch Petrucha

Lecturer:

Jan Fischer, Vojtěch Petrucha

Tutor:

Jan Fischer, David Novotný, Vojtěch Petrucha

Supervisor:

Department of Measurement

Synopsis:

The course deals with design of embedded systems using ARM based microcontrollers.

Requirements:

B4B35APO Architektura počítačů

:BAB37ZPR Základy programování

BAB36PRGA Programování v C

Syllabus of lectures:

1. Introduction to embedded systems, motivation of their design, examples. ES properties and design phases. Microprocessor basics (how a CPU works, RISCxCISC, pipelining, etc.). Microprocessor x microcontroller x SOC (System-On-Chip).

2. Description of the ARM core and its philosophy. Example of a ARM-based microcontroller. Basic hardware peripherals and their usage (TPU, UART, PWM, CAN, watchdog?). JTAG interface.

3. ARM assembler basics. Main differences between C and Java languages from programmer's point of view. Phases of C program compilation. Introduction to C. Basic structure of a C program.

4. Pointers and their correspondence with assembler code. Arrays and strings. Scope of a variable. Functions, function calls, function parameters. Code decomposition, makefile.

5. ARM exceptions and interrupts handling in the C language, writing an interrupt handler, Atmel Advanced Interrupt Controller (AIC). Volatile-type variables, program safety.

6. Advanced C programming techniques. Inline code. C code portability. Real-time operations. Electrical and mechanical requirements on embedded systems. Reliability, safety and testing of embedded systems.

Syllabus of tutorials:

1. Introduction, how to use IDE Keil

2. LED blinking,

3. Project_2 Schodišťový automat.

4. Project_3 7- segment LED

5. Project 4 Control unit with LCD and RS232.

6. Project 5 (from 9. week.) DAQ system

Study Objective:

To teach principles od embedded systems design.

Study materials:

Kelley A., Pohl I.: A Book on C,

[3] ARM: Cortex-M3 Devices, Generic User Guide, ARM DUI 0552A

http://infocenter.arm.com/help/topic/com.arm.doc.dui0552a/DUI0552A_cortex_m3_dgug.pdf

Note:

Further information:

https://moodle.fel.cvut.cz/courses/B4B38NVS

Time-table for winter semester 2024/2025:

	06:00–08:0008:00–10:0010:00–12:0012:00–14:0014:00–16:0016:00–18:0018:00–20:0020:00–22:0022:00–24:00
Mon
Tue	roomT2:C2-85 Fischer J. 09:15–10:45 (lecture parallel1) Dejvice roomT2:A3-326 Novotný D. 11:00–12:30 (lecture parallel1 parallel nr.101) Dejvice roomT2:A3-326 Novotný D. 12:45–14:15 (lecture parallel1 parallel nr.102) Dejvice
Wed
Thu
Fri

Time-table for summer semester 2024/2025:

Time-table is not available yet

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Open Informatics - Internet of Things 2016 (compulsory course of the specialization)
• Medical electronics and bioinformatics (compulsory elective course)
• Open Informatics - Internet of Things 2018 (compulsory course of the branch)
• Software Engineering and Technology (compulsory elective course)
• Software Engineering and Technology (compulsory elective course)