AMBER

Harshita Dubey

INTRODUCTION

• The arrival on the market of complex and powerful embedded system platforms capable of being utilized by a wide range of users has resulted from ongoing advancement in the electronic field, as well as continued decreases in the prices of electronic components, during the previous several years.

• Platforms such as Arduino [1], Raspberry Pi [2], and BeagleBone [3] have made it simple for individuals to utilize and operate an embedded platform in order to develop creative and potentially high-value applications. Although the widespread availability of popular embedded platforms has aided the creation of developer communities, with hundreds of apps produced and released, the use of such devices has remained limited to hobbyists.

• Prototyping is vital in today's competitive economy to understand customers, build a new market, or attend to what industry leaders have overlooked. The main issue is that most engineers do not recognize the advantages of prototyping and are not convinced that it is a viable method of building and testing prototypes.

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PROBLEM STATEMENT

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The spread of low-cost embedded system platforms has facilitated the establishment of vast developer communities as well as new advanced applications.

Even though some of these applications may have industrial value, their immediate implementation in real products is difficult because most of them necessitate a thorough and costly hardware redesign of the embedded solution in question.

PROPOSED SOLUTION

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This paper introduces AMBER as the solution which is a revolutionary embedded platform based on System-on-Modules (SOM) and Extender modules that speeds up the technological transfer of unique embedded solutions while overcoming the limitations imposed by a complete hardware redesign.

 AMBER separates the system's processor, which is totally contained on the SOM, from the peripherals, which are located on the main board and Extender modules. This makes it possible to redesign the embedded solution in an industrial-friendly manner.

AMBER prototype front side

NOVELTY OF SOLUTION

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AMBER is introduced initially, with its philosophy and design choices highlighted, before moving on to its primary features. Then, using a monitoring and actuation use case, an application of AMBER as an upgraded gateway for use in the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) scenario is reported.

 The IIoT-focused AMBER solution is hardware and software set to handle real-time communications with Powerlink-compliant actuators as well as interactions with Bluetooth Low Energy-compliant sensors.

 The proposed solution's performance results demonstrate its efficacy in the chosen industrial context, allowing for a quick and seamless transition into new embedded devices for IIoT applications..

AMBER conceptual model : The AMBER philosophy based on System-on-Modules and Extender modules is shown above

SCOPE OF SOLUTION

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AMBER is shown as an advanced gateway for IIoT solutions, demonstrating its importance in the development of novel industrial systems that leverage advanced Internet of Things (IoT) technology.

 Following an introduction to IIoT and the function of AMBER in this context, an industrial monitoring and control use case based on BLE and Powerlink technologies is explained, with the entire system design and implementation detailed.

 A newly designed Extender module is presented in the hardware and software implementation, demonstrating how the major AMBER characteristics may truly facilitate the development of industrial solutions starting from a research laboratory prototype.

AMBER with a LAN extender LAN extender

HOW IT HELPED STAKEHOLDERS

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The suggested AMBER approach provides for exceptional adaptability while also allowing for rapid prototyping of industrial solutions. By using SOMs, no crucial system components need to be modified. SOMs with a variety of features and pricing are readily available. Furthermore, if an Extender module has been thoroughly designed and created in a prototyping process, only the hosting main board solution needs to be produced to satisfy the industrial requirements, necessitating an AMBER solution with an industrialoriented customization.

 AMBER is an open embedded platform with modularity, adaptability, and scalability that allows it to be used in a variety of applications. Furthermore, by including an industrial-oriented architecture based on emerging embedded system design trends, AMBER strives to bridge the gap between technology enthusiasts, research labs, and industry solutions.

CONCLUSION

• The continuing decline in electronic component prices has aided the proliferation of many embedded platforms, which are mostly utilized by hobbyists and research laboratories to develop new customized applications. Because an expensive redesign of the hardware components is necessary, such a method does not allow for a rapid technological transfer to industry.

• AMBER, a novel embedded platform based on System-on-Modules and Extender modules, is presented in this paper to address these restrictions. By decoupling the processing portion of the system, which is housed in the SOM, from the peripherals, which are housed on the main board and Extender modules, an industrial redesign of the entire system is easily possible, allowing for the industrial reuse of results provided by developer communities and research laboratories.

REFERENCES

https://jes-eurasipjournals.springeropen.com/articles

https://jes-eurasipjournals.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s13639-017-0080-z

https://www.microchip.com/en-us/about/blog/design-corner/prototyping-embedded-s ystems

https://www.embedded.com/why-when-and-how-the-basics-of-embedded-systems-pr ototyping/

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