Real-Time Multi-Modal Implementation of a Robotic Toy Car

Multiple operating modes can be found in many embedded devices (e.g., smart-phones) to efficiently utilize device resources. As similar advantages are also preferred under realtime settings, there have been researches to develop realtime multi-modal systems. However, many commerciallyavailable embedded devices still depend on unimodal operations even for inherent multi-modal systems (e.g., automotive control system) without considering efficiency. This research implements a multi-modal system upon a low-end microcontroller to develop a robotic toy car. The goal is to reclaim additional resources through temporal isolation which may be utilized for servicing low priority applications.