mbedded technology provides key solution in most intelligent products. Such solutions are specifically designed for application specific systems containing hardware, software and communication protocols tailored for a specific function or task. The idea behind implementing communication protocol, using automation and real time clock (RTC) for a mechanical design is to have movements fast and precise in real time and obtained improved performance. Therefore, embedded technology makes the design compact, low cost, low power consuming and portable without any compromise on performance of the concentrator. In the recent past, embedded systems have been touted as a "game changer" for solar concentrator systems. In past decade, enough improvement in design has taken place towards developing various solar tracking systems, design of solar concentrator and energy conversion mechanism. To maximize the performance of a solar concentrator, the design of concentrator should have optimum values of design parameters. It is also necessary to have solar concentrator systems with automation based on embedded system in solar tracking in order to produce maximum amount of temperature in any geographical area and atmospheric condition. Solar tracking is an essential component in solar concentrator system because it increases the concentration ratio at the receiver and also avoids requirement of orienting the solar concentrator towards the sun manually every sunny day. It is based on these considerations that the objective of this research has been proposed.
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