diff --git a/guide/english/computer-hardware/embedded-systems/index.md b/guide/english/computer-hardware/embedded-systems/index.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..93539b69f9 --- /dev/null +++ b/guide/english/computer-hardware/embedded-systems/index.md @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +--- +title: Embedded Systems +--- +## Embedded Systems + +An Embedded System is a dedicated computing system designed to perform a specific task. It is often used within a larger system. Instead of receiving command and programs to perform as in a general-purpose computer, the embedded system will continuously perform the same tasks and is supposed to recover from minor errors on its own. + +## Example applications + +* Air Conditioner: An embedded system is responsible to check the temperature sensor and compare the reading to the target temperature, and activate or deactivate the air conditioning motors to ensure the target temperature. +* Microwave oven, video game consoles, mp3 players, automatic doors, temperature controlling inside a computer cpu, Anti-lock Braking System + + +#### More Information: + +* Embedded System +* Embedded Systems (wikipedia) +* Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) (wikipedia)