applications of microsoft embedded systems

Mark Taipan

University of New Hampshire

February 25th

Presentation Topics

Windows Embedded Systems

Project54

Kingsbury Location Awareness System

ImagineCup: Embedded Development

Embedded Systems

System that has a

specific function

Not limited to

microcontrollers

Still have to consider the

system’s hardware!

Microsoft Technologies

Operating Systems

Windows Embedded CE

Windows Embedded Standard

Windows Mobile

vs. Windows Embedded CE

Visual Studio 2005/2008

Problem

In-car electronic devices in law enforcement

vehicles = DISTRACTIONS!

Project54 Integrate all the components into one system

Speech User Interface and Graphic User Interface

Project54 and Handheld Devices

Control functions of the car using a PDA

Uses Windows Mobile 5.0

Allows officers to leave the vehicle but

still able to retrieve data

Link Used: http://www.eceblogger.com/2007/11/project54-on-a-pda/

Help! I’m Lost and need info!

Ever been lost in Kingsbury?

What solutions do you have?

Do you know every lab and the

corresponding course that uses it?

Do you know information about all the

faculty?

Location Awareness

Kingsbury Location Awareness System

Location aware system that uses 802.11 signal strengths deterministically

2nd floor of Kingsbury Hall at the University of New Hampshire

Embedded System!

Location Example

Tour Guide

Link used: http://www.eceblogger.com/2009/01/klas-navigation-video-demo/

What is it?

Worldwide annual competition for students

Microsoft Sponsored

Student projects that utilize technology to help fulfill at least 1 of the 8 UN Millennium Goals

(e.g. End Poverty and Hunger, Easier Access to Education, Gender Equality)

Students can participate in at least one of 9 categories

The Categories

Software Design

Embedded Development

Game Development

Categories continued…

Robotics and Algorithm

IT Challenge

MashUp

Categories continued…

Photography

Short Film

Design

Up to 4 Members per Team

1st Round: Proposal

Project Vision, Hardware, and Software (5

Pages)

Round 1 Deadline: March 1st

2nd Round: Development

Worldwide Final Round – Egypt

Travel, Accommodations, and Food Paid

Embedded Category Format

Why Bother?

Development of a wide variety of skills Technical

Time Management

Organization

Jump start a Senior Project

Resume Builder

Put all that knowledge to use!

Prizes (Embedded Development1st Place: $25,000)

Valuable product YOU OWN at the end

Link used: http://msvcatalog-5.wmod.llnwd.net/a2249/e1/ft/share1/78a6/0/Imagine%20Cup%202008%20Embedded%20Story-1.wmv

Links

www.eceblogger.com Latest news regarding Project54, research done

at CATLab, and KLAS

www.dreamspark.com Free software for students

www.microsoft4me.com/imaginecup/ Information about the US ImagineCup

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsembedded/en-us/default.mspx Information about Microsoft Embedded

Technologies

Special thanks to Microsoft, CATLab,

the ECE Department, the CS

Department, and IEEE

Thank you for your attention!

Questions and comments?