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Applications Enabled by Embedded Systems

A special issue of Electronics (ISSN 2079-9292). This special issue belongs to the section "Circuit and Signal Processing".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 November 2024) | Viewed by 4293

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Prof. Dr. Consolación Gil

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Departamento de Informática, CITE III. Universidad de Almería, La Cañada de San Urbano s/n, 04120 Almería, Spain
Interests: engineering optimization; embedded systems; renewable energy; power meters; network analysis
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Dr. Raúl Baños Navarro

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Department of Engineering, Electrical Engineering section, University of Almería, E-04120 Almería, Spain
Interests: energy economics; renewable energy; power meters; network analysis; engineering optimization
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Dr. Julio Molleda

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Departamento de Informática. Universidad de Oviedo. Campus de Gijón, 33203 Asturias, Spain
Interests: computer vision; real-time imaging systems and range measurement techniques; embedded systems; interoperability in IoT devices; web of things
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Embedded systems are special-purpose computer systems designed to perform specific tasks whilst coping with constrained resources, such as processing power, memory, energy, communication, and networking. They are also used to manage the need to interface with sensors and actuators and are employed in a wide range of applications, including transportation, manufacturing, robotics, automotive, home appliances, telecommunications, and commercial industries. These limitations make the development of embedded applications a challenging task, requiring specific programming paradigms and methodologies.

The goal of this Special Issue on "Applications Enabled by Embedded Systems" is to collect scientific manuscripts that explore both the practical and theoretical aspects associated with the development of embedded systems and their applications. This Special Issue welcomes contributions that showcase innovative and inspiring applications of embedded systems, including the full stack of technologies involved in modern embedded applications: development of software, integration within a larger system, deployment, and management.

Topics may include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Agriculture
  • Automation (household, entertainment)
  • Automotive, railway, and aerospace
  • Energy systems, smart meters
  • Healthcare
  • Household appliances
  • Industrial machines
  • Robotics
  • Security control
  • Smart cities and smart villages
  • Smart grid, home, and building automation
  • Telecommunications
  • Wearable systems

Prof. Dr. Consolación Gil
Dr. Raúl Baños Navarro
Dr. Julio Molleda
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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Electronics is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2400 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • embedded systems
  • Internet of Things
  • Industry 4.0
  • smart monitoring
  • automation systems
  • sensors
  • fog/edge computing
  • machine learning and deep learning applications
  • mobile embedded systems
  • real-time applications

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DEVS-Based CDC Synchronizer Design for Fast Debugging of Metastability
by Bo Seung Kwon, Young Shin Han and Jong Sik Lee
Electronics 2024, 13(24), 5048; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics13245048 - 23 Dec 2024
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This paper proposes a DEVS (Discrete Event System Specification) formalism-based approach to analyze Clock Domain Crossing (CDC) issues in digital circuit design. As modern System on Chip (SoC) designs increasingly integrate multiple clock domains, the verification of CDC-related metastability becomes more challenging and [...] Read more.
This paper proposes a DEVS (Discrete Event System Specification) formalism-based approach to analyze Clock Domain Crossing (CDC) issues in digital circuit design. As modern System on Chip (SoC) designs increasingly integrate multiple clock domains, the verification of CDC-related metastability becomes more challenging and costly. While conventional EDA tools offer solutions for CDC analysis, they often involve substantial computational resources and licensing costs. We present a DEVS-based simulation framework that leverages its inherent advantages in time management and modular structuring to model and analyze CDC scenarios. The framework includes a CDC synchronizer model implemented within the HDL partially compatible DEVS environment, enabling precise analysis of metastability violations based on setup time and hold time requirements. Circuit designers or related engineers can potentially solve timing issues such as CDC by incorporating DEVS-based analysis tools into the design pipeline. Full article
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UWB-Based Accelerometer Sensor Nodes for Low-Power Applications in Offshore Platforms
by Markos Losada, Aitor Olaizola, Andoni Irizar, Iker Fernández, Adrián Carrasco, Joep Van der Zanden and Ainhoa Cortés
Electronics 2024, 13(22), 4485; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics13224485 - 15 Nov 2024
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Due to the growth of renewable energies, which requires cost reduction and efficiency in terms of structural health assessment, failure prevention, effective maintenance scheduling, and equipment lifespan optimization, in this paper, we propose an Ultra Wideband (UWB)-based accelerometer Sensor Node for low-power applications [...] Read more.
Due to the growth of renewable energies, which requires cost reduction and efficiency in terms of structural health assessment, failure prevention, effective maintenance scheduling, and equipment lifespan optimization, in this paper, we propose an Ultra Wideband (UWB)-based accelerometer Sensor Node for low-power applications in offshore platforms. The proposed Sensor Node integrates a high-resolution accelerometer together with an Impulse Radio Ultra-Wideband (IR-UWB) transceiver. This approach enables effective remote monitoring of structural vibrations. This provides an easy-to-install, scalable, and flexible wireless solution without sacrificing robustness and low power consumption in marine environments. Additionally, due to the diverse and highly demanding applications of condition monitoring systems, we propose two modes of operation for the Sensor Node. It can be remotely configured to either transmit raw data for further analysis or process data at the edge. A hardware (HW) description of the proposed Sensor Node is provided. Moreover, we describe the power management strategies implemented in our system at the firmware (FW) level. We show detailed power consumption measurements, including power profiles and the battery-powered autonomy of the proposed Sensor Node. We compare data from a wired acquisition system and the proposed wireless Sensor Node in a laboratory environment.The wired sensor integrated into this acquisition system, fully characterized and tested, is our golden reference. Thus, we validate our proposal. Furthermore, this research work is within the scope of the SUREWAVE Project and is conducted in collaboration with the MARIN Institute, where wave basin tests are carried out to evaluate the behavior of a Floating Photovoltaic (FPV) system. These tests have provided a valuable opportunity to assess the effectiveness of the proposed Sensor Node for offshore platforms and to compare its performance with a wired system. Full article
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Architectural Proposal for Low-Cost Portable Digital Oscilloscopes Based on Microcontrollers and Operational Amplifiers
by J. Enrique Sierra-García and Carlos Sanza
Electronics 2024, 13(19), 3924; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics13193924 - 4 Oct 2024
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Recently, an increasing number of people have employed do-it-yourself (DIY) and do-it-with-others (DIWO) techniques and processes to develop unique technology products. This trend is commonly called the maker movement and fosters the creation of own electronic and mechanical devices and tools. Oscilloscopes are [...] Read more.
Recently, an increasing number of people have employed do-it-yourself (DIY) and do-it-with-others (DIWO) techniques and processes to develop unique technology products. This trend is commonly called the maker movement and fosters the creation of own electronic and mechanical devices and tools. Oscilloscopes are really useful tools to diagnose problems and analyze electronic devices and electrical circuits, and thus they should not stay outside this trend. To contribute to this field, an architecture to make low-cost portable digital oscilloscopes is proposed. The proposal is mainly based on general-purpose microcontrollers and operational amplifiers. Following this approach, a portable oscilloscope with two input channels, a graphic display, a synchronism detector, internal and external triggers, and a digital signal analyzer function is designed. Furthermore, different options for the implementation are proposed and discussed. Full article
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