A wearable automated insulin pump continuously monitors a patient's blood glucose levels using a subcutaneous sensor and automatically infuses precise micro-doses of insulin to maintain target blood sugar levels without manual user input. The internal controller that regulates this pump is an example of an embedded system.
Explain why this insulin pump's controller is classified as an embedded system.
Practise OCR GCSE Computer Science Embedded systems with exam-style questions for GCSE Computer Science. 17 questions, matched to the OCR GCSE Computer Science (J277) specification and written in Component 01 and Component 02 style. Every question includes a full worked solution and mark scheme, so you can see where marks are awarded rather than just whether you got the answer right.