Course

This course looks at components, interfaces and methodologies for building systems. Specific topics include microcontrollers, design, verification, hardware/software synchronization, interfacing devices to the computer, timing diagrams, real-time operating systems, data collection and processing, motor control, analog filters, digital filters, and real time signal processing. Topics include Computer Architecture review, Design of I/O Interfaces, Software Design, Real Time Operating Systems, Multitasking (preemptive scheduling, resource sharing and priority determination), Digital Signal Processing, High Speed Interfacing, File system management, Interfacing Robotic Components, High- Speed Networks, Robotic Systems.

Learning Objectives

LO1    Understand Microcontroller fundamentals: ARM ASM programming and basic of C, IO
             Interfacing:

LO2    To familiarize with forward and inverse kinematics of robotics

LO3    To understand digital signal processing, high speed interfacing, file system
             management, interfacing robotic Components.

Course Outcomes

CO1    Apply Design and Development Process: Architecture, Micro architecture.
CO2    Apply Development Tools: Block Diagrams, Flow Charts, Call Graphs, Dataflow
            Graphs, Finite State Machines.

CO3    Apply Software: Structs, Stacks and Recursion.

CO4    Analyse prototypes of actual embedded systems.

CO-PO Mapping

Textbooks/References:

1. Jonathan Valvano, “Embedded Systems: Real-Time Operating Systems for Arm Cortex M Microcontrollers”, CreateSpace Publishing,
2. Joseph Yiu, “The Definitive Guide to ARM® Cortex®-M3 and Cortex®-M4 Processors”, Third Edition, Newnes,
3. Martin, “The Designer’s Guide to the Cortex-M Processor Family: A Tutorial approach”, First Edition, Newnes,