Embedded Sensor and Communication Design

3 credits · Graduate Programs

Theory and practice of low-powered embedded programming for control, sensing and communication applications. Detailed driver-level programming to control commonly used embedded peripherals including timers, analog-to-digital converters, real-time clock and calendars, standard and generic serial communication interfaces. Analog and power supervisors (high/low voltage supervisors, charge time measurement units, comparators) with an emphasis on energy-efficient firmware design. Application-level programming for implementing common sensor communication projects using low-power embedded drivers. Prerequisite(s): Admission to the PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering or the MSc in Electrical Engineering. Antirequisite(s): Credit for Electrical Engineering 614 and 619.11 (Embedded Sensor & Comm Design) or 686 will not be allowed.