Have you ever wondered what goes behind a machine that gives it the capability to function intelligibly? The brains behind the entire system give the hardware and software its working capability. This brain is an embedded system. To put the concept into perspective, the combination of hardware and software is called an embedded system which enables the devices to perform a specific task or function. Embedded systems are found in automatic or semi-automatic electronic devices such as in a computer, the CPU is the embedded system or brain of the computer as we call it.
How Does an Embedded System Work?
The system consists of three vital components,
- Input Device
- Microcontroller or the brain
- Output device
The user or environment triggered command is put through the input device via a sensor or remote control. The brain or the microcontroller collects the command from the input device and processing is done and the result is performed through the output device.
Imagine a calculator which is a perfect example of an embedded system that picks input through the buttons pressed by the user, the microprocessor or the controller executes the command/calculations and the result or the output is displayed on the screen.
Future of Embedded System
Some recent surveys have shown a positive inclination towards embedded systems and their exponential growth in the future. The industry is likely to touch $360 billion by the end of 2020 and will provide 1.2 million jobs by 2020 as well. From around the globe, countries are heavily investing in improved and complex embedded systems for better execution of their daily tasks. TCS, TATA, Volvo, and Toshiba are mentionable businesses
that are encouraging the use of embedded systems in the new age of IoT. If you put a keen eye on every device and machine currently around us, an embedded system improvised according to the device’s use could be seen everywhere. Every electronic product is dependent on embedded systems. The future is an embedded
system.
Some of the noticeable trends for the future are mentioned below,
- Better Security: microcontroller security solutions in an era of the Internet of things, is forecasted to show an encouraging spurt of growth. Advanced systems incorporating embedded security will be the primary focus in the future.
- Energy Consumption: embedded devices are expected to incorporate new technology for lesser power consumption and higher performance. Fine-tuned embedded systems are in production to amplify the product quality. Along with energy, this could be a cost-effective solution in the future, benefiting the digital industry dramatically.
- Cloud Services Solution: cloud connectivity could be improved and vice versa when paired with embedded systems. Hardware and software complexities could be reduced using cloud connectivity tools along with an embedded system.
Embedded systems are an intelligent addition to the existing digital world with mature technology incorporation. More powerful processors could be invented using next-generation technology and devices like artificial intelligence and machine learning.
Industrial Application
Embedded systems are a staple to the electronic devices thus impacting millions of businesses around the world. Some industries notably using embedded systems include aerospace, defense, medical field, automotive industry, and many more. Embedded systems that are robust impact the productivity of processes during the production of products. The overall efficiency of the process is rather enhanced and improved through robust embedded systems. Some industries that could largely benefit from such embedded systems include
- Consumer electronic goods
- Telecommunication industry
- Agriculture
- Construction
With a general myth that embedded systems increase the complexity of the processes, the current application of embedded systems tells us how simplified the tasks and processes get when paired with intelligent systems that work on a single command. The era of innovation and technology is ahead of us, we must make good use out of this to improve our businesses.
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