Group: Thrasher

Embedded computers in a laser printer

Microchip - figures out how to print millions of bytes of data so
it looks correct on the page.
-activates the corona wire which is a high-voltage
wire that gives a static electric charge to charges up
the photoreceptor drum so the drum gains a
positive charge spread uniformly across its surface.
-activates the laser to make it draw the image of the
page onto the drum erases which the positive
charge that was there and creates an area of
negative charge in the shape of the image.
-the ink roller is then given a positive charge by the corona wire and then it takes
the shape of the image and presses it onto the paper.
 Embedded computer in a toaster

Not all toaster are embedded based. However, someone invented a toaster with an embedded chip inside it. Thus, an automatic toaster was invented. This toaster
uses Bluetooth to control the toaster. The user can specify the temperature, toasting time and start or stop the heating process at any time. An indicator light informs
the user the device is heating, while a sound generates by the device indicates the process is complete. To provide feedback to the control system, the system has a
temperature sensor. Due to the voltage operation difference between the heating element and the MCU, there is a coupling stage (capable of managing standard
domestic line voltage levels) to switch the heating device on and off.
Step by step instructions.
1.First the user must connect the toaster via Bluetooth using a smartphone or a computer.
2.Put the bread inside the toaster.
3.Set the timer and the type of toast surface that the user commanded.
4.The toast will be ready.
Conclusion
This shows designers interested but not familiarized with digital embedded systems how to implement a simple on-off control system with a low-end 8-bit
microcontroller. It serves as a basic guide that can be easily modified and enhanced to suit designer and user needs. This solution, however, does not represent a fully-
validated end user product, but it should serve more as a primer for those interested in embedded systems and their many advantages.
Embedded computer in a water dispenser
It will notify you when the water is running low
Using single-bus temperature sensor DS18B20
to measure real-time temperature of the
drinking fountains
Providing calendar and time through clock chip
DS1302
Receiving information from the remote through
HS0038B
Current temperature value through LCD12864
Control temperature of water
Temperature sensor to calculate the
temperature of surroundings
Store the water to be heated or cooled
Embedded computer in a ink cartridge
Canon ink cartridges tends to use small ink cartridges that have chips
installed in order to guarantee the best functioning possible.
However, the Canon chip is also responsible for monitoring ink usage
on any printer letting the user know when to change an ink cartridge.
This chip is also meant to keep us from refilling our ink cartridges and
buying new ones.
Embedded computer in a smartphone

A smartphone is absolutely an embedded system or at

least contains one. It has custom-purpose hardware and
software for a specific task (i.e. making phone calls and
accessing the cellular data network). It is a bit of a special
case in that it also has a general purpose computer for
running user applications.
Smartphones have a microcontroller inside them.
A microcontroller (sometimes abbreviated C, uC or MCU)
is a small computer on a single integrated circuit
containing a processor core, memory, and programmable
input/output peripherals.
Most of the smartphones today use ARM as the core
processor as it has various architectural advantages and
advanced usage. Embedded Linux can be ported on ARM
and hence it is a deadly combination for the developers.
ARM being a fast processor and porting equally efficient
operating system, hence used for high end applications.
Embedded computer in a
washing machine

-An embedded washing machine is an automated washing machine

which provides us convenient.The only thing we need to do is to put in
the washing power and let the machine do the rest.
 Step 1
Once finish loading all the the rotating drum of the
dirty laundry inside,the washing machine will move to
embedded computer will Step 2 start washing.
measure the weight of the once its done, the outlet valve
laundry to determine the load Step 3 will open to release the dirty
water. The
Embedded computer will
detect and close the outlet
Step 7
valve once all the dirty water
After step 6,the been flush out.
embedded computer
will made the rotating
drum to move to start
spin cycle. At the end of The inlet valve turn on
spin cycle, the process Step 4 to let clean water in for
of laundry washing will Step 5 the rinse cycle.Once the
also be ended. The rotatiting drum of the water reaches a certain
Washing machine will move to level, the inlet valve will
Step 6
start rinse cycle. close.
step 4 5 will be Once the rince cycle is finish, the
repeated few times outlet valve will open to release
depend on the the dirty water and the
program setting. Embedded computer will detect
and close the outlet valve once all
the dirty water has been flush out
 Embedded Computer In A Microwave Oven
The embedded system in a microwave oven works as a
command device. It is designed to take directions from the
keypad and turn them into commands.
1. A TRANSFORMER converts the standard household
electricity of 120 volts to 4000 volts or higher to power
magnetron.
2. The voltage hearts a filament at the center of the
MAGNETRON that boils off electrons.
3. The microwaves are transmitted into the cooking chamber
by an ANTENNA.
4. The MICROWAVES bounce around inside the cooking
compartment eventually penetrating the food.
5. The microwave door contains a METAL MESH with
holes that are small enough so that microwave can't escape
but visible light can.
6. Most microwave have a revolving TURNTABLE that
moves the food around like a carousel so it hearts evenly.
Embedded Television
Central system on chip (SoC)
- runs everything
- process accelerators for audio and video, as well
as functions and filters to process TV signals
- HDMI and analogue inputs to interface the SoC
RAM
- processing of the SoC to flash memory for the
application that runs the TV
Tuner chipset
- to get the signal from the antenna and a
demodulator to extract the information from the
signal
Amplifier chip
- control the volume for speakers from the TV
controller
 EMBEDDED COMPUTER
IN AN AIR
CONDITIONER
The embedded system work according to the specifications below.
The AC unit be able to measure the temperature of the room. Depending on the
measured temperature and the desired temperature it should control the amount of
cold air that is produced. The actual temperature must be visible in a display in the
AC unit in Celsius units.
The AC unit should be intelligent to detect patterns in the user usage and act
accordingly. Thus, the AC unit will have a motion detector to detect activity in the
room where it is installed and thus decide if it should be working or not. When in
intelligent mode a light should be turned on in the
 1 2 The compressor circulates a
The compressor is As the thermostat refrigerant gas increasing
controlled via a detects warm air, it the pressure and
thermostat inside activates the temperature of the
compressor outdoor refrigerant as it compresses
it through a series of pipes
8
3
The fan system then
serves to blow the
now-cooled air back The refrigerant than
into the room, moves to the
lowering the overall condenser for
temperature of the further processing
space
7 4
In the condenser, a
The evaporator fan This chilled liquid is cooling system removes
collect warm air and pushed through tubing heat from the high-
passes it through a indoor until it reaches pressure gas and the gas
chamber containing the evaporator system changes phase and
the chilled liquid 6 where the liquid is set 5 become a liquid
refrigerant to expand