电子与 及通信工程专业英语Unit 16 Embedded Systems and Applicatio.pptVIP

Unit 16 Embedded Systems and Applications;　　1．What are embedded systems?　　A completely new branch of computer engineering is that of embedded systems. It is the development of specialized computer equipment that is not programmable by the user, but is dedicated to drive or control a piece of equipment, such as medical equipment or machinery. The skill of embedded systems is marrying the computer technology with the mechanical engineering design [1].;　　An embedded system is a special purpose computer that is used inside of a device. For example, a microwave contains an embedded system that accepts input from the panel, controls the LCD display, and turns on and off the heating elements that cook the food. Embedded systems generally use micro-controllers that contain many functions of a computer on a single device. Motorola and Intel make some of the most popular micro-controllers.;　　The embedded systems market is getting wider all the time as engineers think of other engineering projects that can benefit from the embedded systems technology. We now have embedded systems in everything from food processors to cars and beyond. Living in the computer age means that in all likelihood, before this decade is out, we will be hard put to find a mechanical device that has not been subjected to embedded systems of some sort.;　　There are different grades of embedded systems. Computerized toys and kitchen implements are a very simple form of embedded systems. Many of the more complicated medical machines actually benefit from the use of more than one embedded system. Although this means that the machines we use as a matter of course in daily life are a lot more effective in general, it does also mean that the repair process of embedded systems machinery can be difficult and costly. But it does also mean that our time is freed up by embedded systems machinery so that we can spend more time doing what we love. ;　　3．With embedded systems...　　? ?You don’t need a traditional user i