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92813 Distributed Embedded Systems
Danish title: Distribuerede indlejrede systemer
Language: Danish Credit points: 5
Type: Open University
Language: Danish

Recommended semester: 5th - 7th semester
Scope and form: Lessons and project work.
Examination: Approval of compulsory activities is a prerequisite for ass. of report. Report and oral presentation (13-scale)
Participant limitation: max. 48

Remarks: This course may be cancelled, therefor always check with the contact person before signing on.
Contact person: Hani F. Kamel, Building 451

Department: Department of Applied Electronics
Aim: To enable the participants to design, implement and debug embedded systems for industrial or instrumentation purposes.
Contents: - Types of microcontrollers for embedded systems, including signal processors and processors for PC.
- Types of interface equipment, including considerations concerning OTS chips versus application specific chips.
- Networks based on CAN-bus, Fieldbus, bit-bus, I2C bus. Protocols.
- Types of input/output; industrial interface (24V, 230V). EMC.
- Digital controllers.
- Development tools. Embedded C++.
- Design principles for distributed real-time systems.
- Synchronisation across network.
- Hierarchical systems.
- SCADA systems, PLC. Alarms.
- Dependability and reliability.