1.3. Major application areas of embedded systems
Embedded Systems is applied in many different areas such as:
❑ Consumer Electronics: Camcorders, Cameras etc.
❑ Household Appliances: Television, DVD players, washing machine, Fridge, Microwave Oven etc.
❑ Home Automation and Security Systems: Air conditioners,sprinklers, Intruder detection alarms, Closed Circuit Television Cameras, Fire alarms etc.
❑ Automotive Industry: Anti-lock breaking systems(ABS), Engine Control, Ignition Systems, Automatic Navigation Systems etc.
❑Defense sector: Missile Guidance Systems, Radar Systems, Military Communication Systems, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (Military Drones), Night Vision Equipment, Tank and Armored Vehicle Control.
❑Aerospace: Flight Control Systems, Autopilot Systems, Navigation Systems, Engine Control Units (ECU), Satellite Systems, Black Box (Flight Data Recorder), Cabin Management Systems.
❑Agricultural Sector: Smart Irrigation Systems, Weather Monitoring Stations, Precision Farming, Greenhouse Automation, Livestock Monitoring, Agricultural Drones, Automated Harvesting Machines.
❑ Telecom: Cellular Telephones, Telephone switches, Handset Multimedia Applications etc.
❑ Computer Peripherals: Printers, Scanners, Fax machines etc.
❑ Computer Networking Systems: Network Routers, Switches, Hubs, Firewalls etc.
❑ Health Care: Different Kinds of Scanners, EEG, ECG Machines etc.
❑ Measurement & Instrumentation: Digital multi meters, Digital CROs, Logic Analyzers PLC systems etc.
❑ Banking & Retail: Automatic Teller Machines (ATM) and Currency counters, Point of Sales (POS)
❑ Card Readers: Barcode, Smart Card Readers, Hand held Devices etc.
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