The Embedded Object Concept: a Lego-like Approach to Making Embedded Systems

Abstract

The Embedded Object Concept (EOC) is a concept that utilizes common object-oriented methods used in software by applying them to combined Lego-like software-hardware entities. These modular entities represent objects in object-oriented design methods, and they function as building blocks of embedded systems. This concept enables you to build new embedded systems from electronic Lego-like building blocks. The goal of the EOC is to make designing of embedded systems faster and easier while preserving the commercial applicability of the resulting device. The EOC enables people without comprehensive knowledge in electronics design to create new embedded systems. For experts it shortens the design time of new embedded systems. This article presents the concept and two realized embedded systems: a telerobot and Painmeter.