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Question 8

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.

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Embedded systems Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Computer Science
  3. /Embedded systems

17 exam-style questions on OCR GCSE Computer Science Embedded systems. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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