Embedded System development with PSOC : orientation sensing and visualization with PSOC

Abstract

This thesis describes a new embedded system development process. The thesis aims to demonstrate how embedded systems could be developed efficiently with the help of the new technological advances such as programmable systems on chips. A special focus is given on HW and SW programming of such systems. The project makes use of a new generation of a chip called Programmable System on Chip (PSoC) as its hardware platform. What distinguishes PSoC from a line of processors and system on chips is its programmable hardware. This feature allows embedded system designers to be able to customize part of the hardware programmatically in addition to writing a software application that runs on top of the system. This thesis introduces the development of an embedded system based on the PSoc chip and development environment provided by Cypress semiconductors. Finally, this thesis presents a position sensing application which demonstrates the development process of a modern day typical embedded system.