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Programming Microcontroller via Hierarchical Finite State Machine

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This research focused on programming the microcontroller by using Hierarchical Finite State Machine (HFSM) method. FSM is a mathematical model of computation method which used to design both computer programs and sequential logic circuits. Besides Programmable Logic Controllers and high level programming languages to control electro pneumatic actuators, this HFSM method simplified overall designing and programming process of an electro pneumatic system. By using HFSM software, we can design algorithms of a process and generate program codes automatically. Thus, HFSM makes the designing process easier to understand even by a novice customer in industry whom does not have prior knowledge in programming language. In addition, troubleshooting, rectify problems or any changes are easily applied in HFSM designing process because it involves mostly diagrams in comparison to high level programming language such as C or C++. Even though FSM has been used in many systems, this research mainly focuses on generating program codes and downloading into microcontroller to execute program in some particular application such as material sorting, pick and place and material detection.

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  1. Mechanical Engineering Department, Polytechnic Port Dickson, KM14 Jalan Pantai, 71050, Si Rusa, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia

    Ragunathan Jayaraman, Haspirudin Bin Basiron & Pavithra Malar Sanga Pillai

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  1. Center for Artificial Intelligence Technology, Faculty of Information Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia

    Khairuddin Omar  & Mohammad Faidzul Nasrudin  & 

  2. Center for Artificial Intelligence Technology, Faculty of Information Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 UKM, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia

    Md Jan Nordin

  3. National University of Singapore, Singapore

    Prahlad Vadakkepat

  4. Center for Artificial Intelligence Technology (CAIT), Faculty of Information Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 UKM, Bangi, Selangor D.E., Malaysia

    Anton Satria Prabuwono  & Siti Norul Huda Sheikh Abdullah  & 

  5. Autonomous Agents Lab, University of Manitoba, R3T 2N2, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

    Jacky Baltes

  6. Center for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (CAIRO), Fakulti Kejuruteraan Elektrik, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 UTM, Skudai, Johor, Malaysia

    Shamsudin Mohd Amin

  7. Department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM, Serdang, Selangor

    Wan Zuha Wan Hassan

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Jayaraman, R., Basiron, H.B., Sanga Pillai, P.M. (2013). Programming Microcontroller via Hierarchical Finite State Machine. In: Omar, K., et al. Intelligent Robotics Systems: Inspiring the NEXT. FIRA 2013. Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol 376. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-40409-2_38

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