Anembeddedsystemisasmall‐scalecomputersystemthatispartofamachineoralargerelectrical/mechanicalsystem.Itisoftendesignedtoperformcertaindedicatedtasksandoftenareal‐timesystem.Itiscalledembeddedbecausethecomputersystemisembeddedwithinahardwaredevice.Embeddedsystemsareimportant,astheyaregettingincreasinglyusedinmanydailyappliances,suchasdigitalwatches,cameras,microwaveovens,washingmachines,boilers,fridges,smartTVs,andcars.Embeddedsystemsalsooftenneedtobesmallinsize,lowincost,andhavelowpowerconsumption.