CIS 541: Embedded and Cyber Physical Systems, Spring 2010


Instructor: Insup Lee ( lee@cis)


Introduction

This course is focused on cyber physical systems with emphasis on real-time issues. Cyber phsyical systems are integrations of computation and communication with physical processes. Embedded computers monitor and control physical processes in real-time. As these embedded computers are increasingly networked, it is believed that there will be a revolutionary transformation. Just as personal computers have transformed from word processors to global communications devices for information gathering and sharing, embedded computers will change from small self-contained systems to cyber-physical systems by sensing, monitoring, controlling our physical environment. The course is to study priciples, methods, and techiques for building cyber-physical systems that are safety critical. Topics will include requirements, mental models, assurance cases, hazard analysis, real-time programming and communication, vertification and validation, and evidence-based certification. The course will include a series of projects that will implement safety-critical embedded systems (e.g., pacemaker, infusion pumps).

Prerequisites

For EMBS students, this course should be taken after Priciples of Embedded Computation course or Embedded Systems Design course.

Topics


Grading

There will be several homework assignments, an exam, and a term project. A significant component of the evaluation will be based on the design and implementation of the term project.
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