A Simplified Design of Automatic Energy Consumption Measuring Platform for Embedded Systems

Abstract

In this paper, a simplified design of automatic energy consumption measuring platform for embedded systems is proposed. A straightforward device named USB-TTL replaces the intermediate device in the original design and becomes the link between the host computer and the target board. The simplification makes the design of host computer software simpler and the whole platform more reliable. It also eliminates the need to design software for the intermediate device. In general, it has features similar to the original design. A series of test sets are also designed to verify its capabilities and accuracy. Compared to the original design, the simplified one has almost consistent accuracy, is easier to deploy, and requires less wiring and devices.