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ere is of course, a mechanical system also involved. e motor action causes the
‘wash tub’ and spin tub to be in motion. us, we see that the design of the washing
machine involves electronic control, electrical actuation (by motors), mechanical motion,
and containers (tubs) into which clothes, water and soap can be deposited.
We have used the example of a washing machine to describe the idea of how a
product like a washing machine becomes an ‘embedded system’. A similar thinking can
be applied to other products as well.
18.2 | Product Design
Here we lay out a step-by-step procedure for designing an embedded product.
18.2.1 | The Concept of ‘Need’
Now the question before us, is how we go about the ...