1. Networking of Embedded Systems
Guru Parulkar
Department of Computer Science and Engineering University of California, Riverside and National Science Foundation
I want to thank you for giving me this opportunity to present to you our thoughts on this new exciting center.
Let ms start with a simple question and a prediction.
Has computer and their networking changed your life in many ways in the past ten years? I am sure the answer is yes.
The prediction is that the networking of embedded systems will even bigger impact on our lives in the next ten years.
We at UCR want to lead this change and that is what this center is about.

2. Board’s participation will lead to a grand success
Executive Summary
Sensorial Embedded Systems (SES) show great promise
Will bring another IT revolution that is even bigger
Networking of SES offer tremendous opportunities
Research, technology development, education and overall impact
UCR is well positioned to lead
Expertise and track record of the faculty
Commitment of the University leadership
Funding opportunities: federal and industrial
I want to share essentially three ideas with you.
The first idea is that networking of sensorial embedded systems will bring about another bigger IT revolution.
The second idea is that this revolution offers tremendous opportunities for exciting research, technology development, education and most importantly technology transfer and impact on the society.
The third idea is that UCR is well positioned to lead this revolution and that is the mission of this center.
Finally we strongly believe that board’s participation in terms of help and advice will lead to a grand success for all parties, that is local industry and community, student population, and of course the University.
Please allow me to elaborate on each one of these ideas over the next 15 minutes or so.
Board’s participation will lead to a grand success
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3. What is an Embedded System?
“Intelligence” built into physical systems
Intelligence in the form of computing
Examples
Weapons
Automobiles
Appliances
Scientific instruments
Toys
And more
Our first idea is that the networking of embedded systems will bring about the second IT revolution.
What is an embedded system?
In simple terms embedded system has intelligence in the form of computing built into it. And embedded systems have been around since computing has been around and have been getting more and more sophisticated.
For example, self guiding missile is a very sophiticated embedded system.
Similarly, almost all our automobiles have many, in some cases hundreds of, embedded computers and they do all kinds of functions for us. For example electronic fuel injection, antilock break, mirror control, door control and so on.
Continuing on a typical cell phone has a few computers that keep track of names and numbers, play different tones, and other interesting and annoying functions.
And so on.
It interesting to know that there are 6B embedded processors sold every year whereas there are only couple of hundred million regular processors sold every year.
So embedded systems have been a big industry and has been a part of our lives.
So what is the big deal now?
What is the big deal?
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4. Technologies Changing the Rules
Digital sensors and actuators
Very inexpensive and can be integrated into silicon
Wireless
Low power inexpensive RF
Silicon integration
Sensor, DSP, CPU, FPGA, wireless, actuators
Huge software on a chip
Ultimate vision: Smart Dust
There are three technologies that are changing the basic rules in this space and they would bring about the revolution. The three technologies are
Digital sensors and actuators
Low power inexpensive wireless transceiver that can be also integrated into a chip.
Finally of course the silicon integration that we are all familiar with. It allows doubling silicon capability every 18 months.
The one big difference in this case is that people want to put not only processing but also sensors, DSPs, programmable logic, and actuators on the same chip.
So imagine you have a chip (10mm X 10mm) that can sense the environment around it; compute something useful; communicate its results and/or act on them by actuating something. And it costs only few cents.
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5. Applications in All Aspects of Life
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6. Applications in All Aspects of Life
Scientific
Precision agriculture
Structural analysis
Habitat and environment monitoring and response
Water contamination detection
Defense
Target recognition and tracking
Asset tracking and deployment
Homeland security and protection of critical infrastructure
Civilian
Tracking of all kinds of things
Health monitoring and alert
Instrumented buildings
Disaster recovery
Residential
Instrumented homes
security, lighting, entertainment
Tracking of people (kids) & goods
Network of SES: Central Nervous System for WEBs
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7. Executive Summary: Agenda
Sensorial Embedded Systems (SES) show great promise
Will bring another IT revolution that is even bigger
Networking of SES offer tremendous opportunities
Research, technology development, education and overall impact
UCR is well positioned to lead
Expertise and track record of the faculty
Commitment of the University leadership
Funding opportunities: federal and industrial
I want to share essentially three ideas with you.
The first idea is that networking of sensorial embedded systems will bring about another bigger IT revolution.
The second idea is that this revolution offers tremendous opportunities for exciting research, technology development, education and most importantly technology transfer and impact on the society.
The third idea is that UCR is well positioned to lead this revolution and that is the mission of this center.
Finally we strongly believe that board’s participation in terms of help and advice will lead to a grand success for all parties, that is local industry and community, student population, and of course the University.
Please allow me to elaborate on each one of these ideas over the next 15 minutes or so.
Board’s participation will lead to a grand success
13 January 2019

8. Challenges and Opportunities
New Machines
New Environments Applications
New Scale
Billion to trillion devices!
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9. Challenges Difficult interfaces to physical world
Highly resource constrained
Highly heterogeneous
Unusually long life time
Unprecedented scale
Highly critical security and privacy
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10. Design Methodologies Tools
Opportunities
Design Methodologies Tools
Foundations Research
Applications
Domain Specific Tools
Middleware
Continue to build and connect distributed resources: computers, data centers, sensor networks, etc.
Continue to develop the cybertools that are needed to develop applications and to create a robust Grid capability.
Add data repositories, sensors. Increase education and training.
Networking Distributed DSP
HW, SW Platforms Sensors
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11. Funding Opportunities
DARPA
A couple of programs
Focused on enabling technologies & defense applications
NSF
More programs to come
Other agencies also getting into this area
A variety of industries
Almost all sectors
Computing and communication
Defense
Consumer electronics
Construction
Target for Collaboration, Funding, Technology Transfer
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12. Executive Summary: Agenda
Sensorial Embedded Systems (SES) show great promise
Will bring another IT revolution that is even bigger
Networking of SES offer tremendous opportunities
Research, technology development, education and overall impact
UCR is well positioned to lead
Expertise and track record of the faculty
Commitment of the University leadership
Funding opportunities: federal and industrial
I want to share essentially three ideas with you.
The first idea is that networking of sensorial embedded systems will bring about another bigger IT revolution.
The second idea is that this revolution offers tremendous opportunities for exciting research, technology development, education and most importantly technology transfer and impact on the society.
The third idea is that UCR is well positioned to lead this revolution and that is the mission of this center.
Finally we strongly believe that board’s participation in terms of help and advice will lead to a grand success for all parties, that is local industry and community, student population, and of course the University.
Please allow me to elaborate on each one of these ideas over the next 15 minutes or so.
Board’s participation will lead to a grand success
13 January 2019

13. UCR Strategy Continue to build on core expertise
Time to create a center of excellence
Take advantage of federal and state funding programs
Work with local and global industries
Develop shared vision
Co-develop technologies and systems
Facilitate technology transfer
Continue to develop undergrad and grad curriculum
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14. UCR Core Expertise Strong foundation in place Long track record in
Embedded, networking, wireless, DSP, & software sys
Several research projects in progress
Strong collaborations in place
And willingness to build more
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15. Core Expertise: Embedded Sys
Long history of research in embedded systems, methodology, and tools
Design Methodologies Tools
Hardware Platforms Sensors
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16. Core Expertise: Networking SW Sys
Tremendous track record in protocols, networking, and wireless systems
Networking Protocol Stack
Software Platforms
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17. Core Expertise: Middleware
Stellar track record in building distributed software systems
Domain Specific Tools
Middleware
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18. Core Expertise: Foundations
Expect strong fundamental results
Foundations Research
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19. UCR Target Applications
Lot of opportunities
to build interesting applications
Biosensors and Bioremediation Group
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20. Board Participation Participate on the advisory board
Help share the vision and excitement with
Local and global industries
Local, state, and federal government
Shape partnerships with
Facilitate technology transfer
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21. Summary
We have a great opportunity to lead next IT revolution enabled by networking of sensorial embedded systems
Let us do it
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