Weather Forecasting - Andrew T. Duchowski
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Chapter 18 – The Design of
Embedded Computer
Systems
Embedded Systems
Computer based, but don’t look like a PC.
Specialist devices.
UI is tailor made for particular users,
tasks, and environments.
Design components well integrated.
Safety Critical Systems
The design process has safety at its
center.
Alerts must draw attention and be easy to
interpret.
Information Appliances
Designed to perform a specific activity.
Has the ability to share information
amongst other IAs.
Design principles:
Simplicity
Versatility
Pleasurablility
Design Issues for IAs
Portability
General purpose vs. special purpose
Connectedness
The commercial environoment
Questions?