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11/2009  
A new Embedded Object Concept developed

Research Scientist Tero Vallius will defend his PhD thesis “An embedded object approach to embedded system development” on November 6, at 12 noon in auditorium IT 116, Tietotalo II premises.

Vallius has developed in his thesis a new Embedded Object Concept (EOC), which makes building of devices from ready-made electronic modules fast and relatively easy.

EOC utilizes common object-oriented methods used in software by applying them to small electronic modules, which create complete functional entities. The conceptual idea of the embedded objects is implemented with the Atomi II framework, which contains several techniques for making the EOC a commercially feasible implementation.

The new concept  enables automatic conversion of a device made from such modules into an integrated PCB, lowering production costs compared to other modular approaches. Furthermore, it also enables an automatic production tester generation due to its modularity.

These properties lower the number of skills required for building an embedded system and quicken the path into a commercially applicable device. A developer can also build custom modules of his own if he has the required expertise.

According to the tests and estimations, an Atomi based device becomes approximately 10 % more expensive than a device built from individual components, but saves up to 50 % time, making it feasible to manufacture quantities of several ten thousands.

The research has been financially supported by the Infotech Oulu.

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