Web Applications on
embedded
systems
#jsNight, 2016-06-08
Gianpaolo Macario
(C) 2016 Gianpaolo Macario - License: CC BY-SA 4.0
What is an embedded system?
We live surrounded by embedded systems
Typical characteristics of an embedded system
Embedded systems often have one
or more of the following features:
or more of the following features:
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Reduced power consumption
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Reduced size
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Low cost per unit
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High Reliability
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Reduced (zero) need of maintenance
Example: In-Vehicle Infotainment
Hardware commoditization
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Thanks to Moore's law, embedded systems have now enough computing power to allow adaptation and reuse of complex software originally developed for servers and desktops
- Networking stacks and protocols
- User Interface frameworks
- Open Source software
- With the economy of scale achieved by smartphones and other consumer devices, complex computer architectures have become affordable also for embedded systems
- On the other hand, developing dedicated, custom hardware and porting standard platform software requires a huge investment and becomes justified only for high volume productions
Example: GENIVI Demo Platform
$ sloccount gdp_ivi9_beta/workspace
Totals grouped by language (dominant language first):
ansic: 46260693 (69.83%)
cpp: 9910207 (14.96%)
asm: 2006557 (3.03%)
sh: 1575972 (2.38%)
perl: 1276566 (1.93%)
python: 1163866 (1.76%)
xml: 1054193 (1.59%)
...
Total Physical Source Lines of Code (SLOC) = 66,247,653
Example: Android 5.1.1
$ sloccount build_android_udooneo/workspace
Totals grouped by language (dominant language first):
ansic: 28909496 (48.66%)
cpp: 14820059 (24.95%)
xml: 6894345 (11.61%)
java: 5651249 (9.51%)
asm: 1105027 (1.86%)
python: 1061272 (1.79%)
sh: 434135 (0.73%)
perl: 197439 (0.33%)
...
Total Physical Source Lines of Code (SLOC) = 59,405,160Standard HW/SW Platforms are
becoming mainstream
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Low-cost building blocks to prototype embedded systems
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Complete with a ready-to-go Open Source software stack
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Widely used hardware interfaces
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Available for PoC and low-volume production
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Can speed up and reduce risk in embedded system design
CHIP - The World's First Nine Dollar Computer
- CPU: 1 GHz Allwinner A13
- GPU: Mali400
- RAM: 512 MB
- Flash: 4 GB
- WiFi
802.11b/g/n -
Bluetooth 4.0
- OS: Debian
UDOO NEO
- OS: Android 5.1.1 / UDOObuntu2 (14.04 LTS)
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Price: Starting from $49.90
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CPU: Cortex A9
- MCU: Cortex M4
- RAM: Up to 1GB
- Integrated 2D/3D GPU
- Micro HDMI+LVDS
- Storage: MicroSD
- Audio: HDMI, S/PDIF
- USB: 1x2.0, 1xOTG
- Ethernet, WiFi, BT
- GPIO, Gyro, Accelerom, Magnetometer
- Arduino pinout
UDOO Board Web Config
- Web-based application
- Runs on the A9 core
- Features
- Get board info
- Read on-board sensors
- Remote Terminal
- Remote Desktop
- Build Arduino sketches
- Program M4 core
- Architecture: Node.js, Express 4, Socket.io
- Sources: https://github.com/UDOOboard/udoo-web-conf
Meteor.js on UDOO
https://udoo.hackster.io/tomfreudenberg/meteor-on-udoo-and-others-a98e6d
https://github.com/4commerce-technologies-AG/meteor
UDOO X86: The definition
of "embedded system" is broadening...
Summary
- Embedded Systems: more features, more capabilities
- HW is becoming a commodity unless for huge volumes
- SW development and system validation becomes the issue
- Low-cost, standard HW platforms are now available - complete with a broad choice of Open Source software
- Standard Web Frameworks and Tools are now affordable also on many types of embedded systems
- Relying on proven and validated HW/SW platforms
allows embedded system developers to focus on application level and maximize the value to the end user
Thanks!
Gianpaolo Macario
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Web Applications on Embedded Systems
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Web Applications on Embedded Systems
jsNight 2016-06-08
