# Feature Specification: Hardware Abstraction # Feature ID: F-HW (F-HW-001 to F-HW-002) **Document Type:** Feature Specification **Version:** 1.0 **Date:** 2025-01-19 **Feature Category:** Hardware Abstraction ## 1. Feature Overview ### 1.1 Feature Purpose The Hardware Abstraction feature provides a clean separation between application logic and hardware interfaces for the ASF Sensor Hub. This feature ensures hardware independence, maintainability, and testability by abstracting all hardware access through well-defined interfaces and preventing direct hardware access from the application layer. ### 1.2 Feature Scope **In Scope:** - Sensor Abstraction Layer (SAL) for uniform sensor access - Hardware interface abstraction for I2C, SPI, UART, ADC, GPIO - Storage interface abstraction for SD Card and NVM - Display and user interface abstraction - GPIO discipline enforcement and resource conflict detection **Out of Scope:** - Hardware driver implementation details (delegated to ESP-IDF) - Hardware-specific performance optimizations - Physical hardware design and pin assignments - Low-level hardware debugging interfaces ## 2. Sub-Features ### 2.1 F-HW-001: Sensor Abstraction Layer (SAL) **Description:** Comprehensive sensor abstraction layer providing uniform access to all sensor types while maintaining hardware independence and enabling runtime sensor management. **Sensor Abstraction Interface:** ```c typedef struct { uint8_t sensor_id; // Unique sensor identifier sensor_type_t type; // Sensor type enumeration char name[32]; // Human-readable sensor name char unit[8]; // Measurement unit (°C, %, ppm, etc.) float min_value; // Minimum valid measurement float max_value; // Maximum valid measurement float accuracy; // Sensor accuracy specification uint32_t warmup_time_ms; // Required warmup time uint32_t sampling_interval_ms; // Minimum sampling interval sensor_interface_t interface; // Hardware interface type } sensor_metadata_t; typedef enum { SENSOR_TYPE_TEMPERATURE = 0, // Temperature sensors SENSOR_TYPE_HUMIDITY = 1, // Humidity sensors SENSOR_TYPE_CO2 = 2, // Carbon dioxide sensors SENSOR_TYPE_AMMONIA = 3, // Ammonia sensors SENSOR_TYPE_VOC = 4, // Volatile organic compounds SENSOR_TYPE_LIGHT = 5, // Light intensity sensors SENSOR_TYPE_PARTICULATE = 6 // Particulate matter sensors } sensor_type_t; typedef enum { SENSOR_INTERFACE_I2C = 0, // I2C interface SENSOR_INTERFACE_SPI = 1, // SPI interface SENSOR_INTERFACE_UART = 2, // UART interface SENSOR_INTERFACE_ADC = 3, // Analog ADC interface SENSOR_INTERFACE_GPIO = 4 // Digital GPIO interface } sensor_interface_t; ``` **Sensor State Management:** ```c typedef enum { SENSOR_STATE_UNKNOWN = 0, // Initial state, not detected SENSOR_STATE_DETECTED = 1, // Presence confirmed SENSOR_STATE_INITIALIZED = 2, // Driver loaded and configured SENSOR_STATE_WARMUP = 3, // Warming up, not stable SENSOR_STATE_STABLE = 4, // Operational and stable SENSOR_STATE_ENABLED = 5, // Active data acquisition SENSOR_STATE_DISABLED = 6, // Present but not acquiring SENSOR_STATE_DEGRADED = 7, // Operational but degraded SENSOR_STATE_FAULTY = 8, // Detected failure condition SENSOR_STATE_REMOVED = 9 // Previously present, now absent } sensor_state_t; typedef struct { sensor_state_t current_state; // Current sensor state sensor_state_t previous_state; // Previous sensor state uint64_t state_change_time; // Last state change timestamp uint32_t state_change_count; // Total state changes uint32_t fault_count; // Number of faults detected uint32_t recovery_count; // Number of successful recoveries float last_valid_reading; // Last known good reading uint64_t last_reading_time; // Timestamp of last reading } sensor_state_info_t; ``` **Sensor State Machine:** ```mermaid stateDiagram-v2 [*] --> UNKNOWN UNKNOWN --> DETECTED : Presence detected DETECTED --> INITIALIZED : Driver loaded INITIALIZED --> WARMUP : Acquisition started WARMUP --> STABLE : Warmup complete STABLE --> ENABLED : Enable command ENABLED --> DISABLED : Disable command DISABLED --> ENABLED : Enable command ENABLED --> DEGRADED : Performance degradation DEGRADED --> ENABLED : Performance restored ENABLED --> FAULTY : Failure detected DEGRADED --> FAULTY : Failure detected FAULTY --> ENABLED : Recovery successful FAULTY --> REMOVED : Hardware removed ENABLED --> REMOVED : Hardware removed DISABLED --> REMOVED : Hardware removed DEGRADED --> REMOVED : Hardware removed REMOVED --> DETECTED : Hardware restored ``` **Uniform Sensor API:** ```c // Sensor lifecycle management bool sal_initializeSensor(uint8_t sensor_id); bool sal_enableSensor(uint8_t sensor_id); bool sal_disableSensor(uint8_t sensor_id); bool sal_resetSensor(uint8_t sensor_id); // Sensor data operations bool sal_readSensor(uint8_t sensor_id, float* value); bool sal_calibrateSensor(uint8_t sensor_id, const calibration_data_t* cal_data); bool sal_validateReading(uint8_t sensor_id, float value); bool sal_performHealthCheck(uint8_t sensor_id); // Sensor information and status bool sal_getSensorMetadata(uint8_t sensor_id, sensor_metadata_t* metadata); sensor_state_t sal_getSensorState(uint8_t sensor_id); bool sal_getSensorStateInfo(uint8_t sensor_id, sensor_state_info_t* info); bool sal_isSensorPresent(uint8_t sensor_id); bool sal_isSensorHealthy(uint8_t sensor_id); ``` **Sensor Driver Interface:** ```c typedef struct { // Driver identification char driver_name[32]; // Driver name char driver_version[16]; // Driver version sensor_type_t supported_type; // Supported sensor type // Driver operations bool (*initialize)(uint8_t sensor_id); bool (*read_raw)(uint8_t sensor_id, uint32_t* raw_value); bool (*convert_value)(uint32_t raw_value, float* converted_value); bool (*calibrate)(uint8_t sensor_id, const calibration_data_t* cal_data); bool (*health_check)(uint8_t sensor_id); bool (*reset)(uint8_t sensor_id); // Driver configuration sensor_metadata_t metadata; // Sensor metadata void* driver_config; // Driver-specific configuration } sensor_driver_interface_t; ``` ### 2.2 F-HW-002: Hardware Interface Abstraction **Description:** Comprehensive abstraction of all hardware interfaces to prevent direct hardware access from the application layer and ensure consistent interface usage across the system. **GPIO Discipline and Management:** ```c typedef struct { uint8_t gpio_number; // Physical GPIO pin number gpio_function_t function; // Assigned function gpio_direction_t direction; // Input/Output direction gpio_pull_t pull_config; // Pull-up/Pull-down configuration bool is_strapping_pin; // Strapping pin flag bool is_reserved; // Reserved for system use char assigned_component[32]; // Component using this GPIO } gpio_pin_config_t; typedef enum { GPIO_FUNC_UNUSED = 0, // Pin not used GPIO_FUNC_I2C_SDA = 1, // I2C data line GPIO_FUNC_I2C_SCL = 2, // I2C clock line GPIO_FUNC_SPI_MOSI = 3, // SPI master out, slave in GPIO_FUNC_SPI_MISO = 4, // SPI master in, slave out GPIO_FUNC_SPI_CLK = 5, // SPI clock GPIO_FUNC_SPI_CS = 6, // SPI chip select GPIO_FUNC_UART_TX = 7, // UART transmit GPIO_FUNC_UART_RX = 8, // UART receive GPIO_FUNC_ADC_INPUT = 9, // ADC analog input GPIO_FUNC_DIGITAL_INPUT = 10, // Digital input GPIO_FUNC_DIGITAL_OUTPUT = 11, // Digital output GPIO_FUNC_PWM_OUTPUT = 12 // PWM output } gpio_function_t; // Strapping pins that must be avoided for general-purpose I/O #define GPIO_STRAPPING_PINS {0, 3, 45, 46} ``` **I2C Interface Abstraction:** ```c typedef struct { uint8_t i2c_port; // I2C port number (0 or 1) uint8_t sda_pin; // SDA pin assignment uint8_t scl_pin; // SCL pin assignment uint32_t frequency_hz; // I2C frequency (100kHz, 400kHz) bool pullup_enabled; // Internal pull-up enable uint32_t timeout_ms; // Transaction timeout } i2c_config_t; // I2C abstraction API bool hw_i2c_initialize(uint8_t port, const i2c_config_t* config); bool hw_i2c_write(uint8_t port, uint8_t device_addr, const uint8_t* data, size_t len); bool hw_i2c_read(uint8_t port, uint8_t device_addr, uint8_t* data, size_t len); bool hw_i2c_write_read(uint8_t port, uint8_t device_addr, const uint8_t* write_data, size_t write_len, uint8_t* read_data, size_t read_len); bool hw_i2c_scan_devices(uint8_t port, uint8_t* found_devices, size_t* count); ``` **SPI Interface Abstraction:** ```c typedef struct { uint8_t spi_host; // SPI host (SPI2_HOST, SPI3_HOST) uint8_t mosi_pin; // MOSI pin assignment uint8_t miso_pin; // MISO pin assignment uint8_t sclk_pin; // Clock pin assignment uint8_t cs_pin; // Chip select pin uint32_t frequency_hz; // SPI frequency uint8_t mode; // SPI mode (0-3) uint8_t bit_order; // MSB/LSB first } spi_config_t; // SPI abstraction API bool hw_spi_initialize(uint8_t host, const spi_config_t* config); bool hw_spi_transmit(uint8_t host, const uint8_t* tx_data, size_t len); bool hw_spi_receive(uint8_t host, uint8_t* rx_data, size_t len); bool hw_spi_transmit_receive(uint8_t host, const uint8_t* tx_data, uint8_t* rx_data, size_t len); ``` **ADC Interface Abstraction:** ```c typedef struct { adc_unit_t adc_unit; // ADC1 or ADC2 (ADC1 only when Wi-Fi active) adc_channel_t channel; // ADC channel adc_atten_t attenuation; // Input attenuation adc_bitwidth_t resolution; // ADC resolution uint32_t sample_count; // Samples for averaging } adc_config_t; // ADC abstraction API bool hw_adc_initialize(const adc_config_t* config); bool hw_adc_read_raw(adc_unit_t unit, adc_channel_t channel, uint32_t* raw_value); bool hw_adc_read_voltage(adc_unit_t unit, adc_channel_t channel, float* voltage); bool hw_adc_calibrate(adc_unit_t unit, adc_channel_t channel); ``` **Storage Interface Abstraction:** ```c // SD Card abstraction typedef struct { uint8_t mosi_pin; // SD card MOSI pin uint8_t miso_pin; // SD card MISO pin uint8_t clk_pin; // SD card clock pin uint8_t cs_pin; // SD card chip select pin uint32_t frequency_hz; // SD card SPI frequency bool format_if_mount_failed; // Auto-format on mount failure } sd_card_config_t; bool hw_sd_initialize(const sd_card_config_t* config); bool hw_sd_mount(const char* mount_point); bool hw_sd_unmount(void); bool hw_sd_get_info(sd_card_info_t* info); // NVM (NVS) abstraction bool hw_nvs_initialize(void); bool hw_nvs_write_blob(const char* namespace, const char* key, const void* data, size_t size); bool hw_nvs_read_blob(const char* namespace, const char* key, void* data, size_t* size); bool hw_nvs_erase_key(const char* namespace, const char* key); bool hw_nvs_get_stats(nvs_stats_t* stats); ``` **GPIO Map Management:** ```c typedef struct { gpio_pin_config_t pins[GPIO_NUM_MAX]; // All GPIO pin configurations uint32_t used_pin_count; // Number of used pins uint32_t conflict_count; // Number of detected conflicts bool map_validated; // GPIO map validation status } gpio_map_t; // GPIO map management API bool hw_gpio_initialize_map(void); bool hw_gpio_reserve_pin(uint8_t gpio_num, gpio_function_t function, const char* component_name); bool hw_gpio_release_pin(uint8_t gpio_num); bool hw_gpio_validate_map(void); bool hw_gpio_detect_conflicts(gpio_conflict_t* conflicts, size_t* count); bool hw_gpio_get_map(gpio_map_t* map); ``` **Hardware Resource Conflict Detection:** ```c typedef enum { HW_CONFLICT_GPIO_DUPLICATE = 0, // Same GPIO used by multiple components HW_CONFLICT_I2C_ADDRESS = 1, // I2C address conflict HW_CONFLICT_SPI_CS = 2, // SPI chip select conflict HW_CONFLICT_ADC_WIFI = 3, // ADC2 used with Wi-Fi active HW_CONFLICT_STRAPPING_PIN = 4, // Strapping pin used for I/O HW_CONFLICT_POWER_DOMAIN = 5 // Power domain conflict } hw_conflict_type_t; typedef struct { hw_conflict_type_t type; // Conflict type uint8_t resource_id; // Conflicting resource ID char component1[32]; // First component involved char component2[32]; // Second component involved char description[128]; // Human-readable description } hw_conflict_t; ``` ## 3. Requirements Coverage ### 3.1 System Requirements (SR-XXX) | Feature | System Requirements | Description | |---------|-------------------|-------------| | **F-HW-001** | SR-HW-001, SR-HW-002, SR-HW-003, SR-HW-004 | Sensor abstraction layer and state management | | **F-HW-002** | SR-HW-005, SR-HW-006, SR-HW-007, SR-HW-008 | Hardware interface abstraction and GPIO discipline | ### 3.2 Software Requirements (SWR-XXX) | Feature | Software Requirements | Implementation Details | |---------|---------------------|----------------------| | **F-HW-001** | SWR-HW-001, SWR-HW-002, SWR-HW-003 | SAL interface, sensor drivers, state machine | | **F-HW-002** | SWR-HW-004, SWR-HW-005, SWR-HW-006 | Interface abstraction, GPIO management, conflict detection | ## 4. Component Implementation Mapping ### 4.1 Primary Components | Component | Responsibility | Location | |-----------|---------------|----------| | **Sensor Abstraction Layer** | Uniform sensor interface, state management | `drivers/sensor_abstraction/` | | **Hardware Interface Manager** | Interface abstraction, resource management | `drivers/hw_interface_mgr/` | | **GPIO Manager** | GPIO discipline, conflict detection | `drivers/gpio_manager/` | | **Sensor Drivers** | Hardware-specific sensor implementations | `drivers/sensors/` | ### 4.2 Supporting Components | Component | Support Role | Interface | |-----------|-------------|-----------| | **ESP-IDF Wrappers** | Low-level hardware access | `ESP_IDF_FW_wrappers/` | | **Diagnostics** | Hardware fault reporting | `application_layer/diag_task/` | | **Machine Constant Manager** | Hardware configuration management | `application_layer/business_stack/machine_constant_manager/` | ### 4.3 Component Interaction Diagram ```mermaid graph TB subgraph "Hardware Abstraction Feature" SAL[Sensor Abstraction Layer] HW_MGR[Hardware Interface Manager] GPIO_MGR[GPIO Manager] SENSOR_DRV[Sensor Drivers] end subgraph "Application Layer" SENSOR_MGR[Sensor Manager] PERSIST[Persistence] DIAG[Diagnostics] end subgraph "ESP-IDF Wrappers" I2C_WRAP[I2C Wrapper] SPI_WRAP[SPI Wrapper] UART_WRAP[UART Wrapper] ADC_WRAP[ADC Wrapper] GPIO_WRAP[GPIO Wrapper] end subgraph "Physical Hardware" SENSORS[Physical Sensors] SD_CARD[SD Card] OLED[OLED Display] BUTTONS[Buttons] end SENSOR_MGR --> SAL SAL --> SENSOR_DRV SENSOR_DRV --> HW_MGR HW_MGR --> I2C_WRAP HW_MGR --> SPI_WRAP HW_MGR --> UART_WRAP HW_MGR --> ADC_WRAP GPIO_MGR --> GPIO_WRAP I2C_WRAP --> SENSORS SPI_WRAP --> SD_CARD UART_WRAP --> SENSORS ADC_WRAP --> SENSORS GPIO_WRAP --> BUTTONS GPIO_WRAP --> OLED SAL -.->|Hardware Events| DIAG HW_MGR -.->|Resource Conflicts| DIAG ``` ### 4.4 Sensor Abstraction Flow ```mermaid sequenceDiagram participant APP as Application participant SAL as Sensor Abstraction Layer participant DRV as Sensor Driver participant HW as Hardware Interface participant SENSOR as Physical Sensor Note over APP,SENSOR: Sensor Access Through Abstraction APP->>SAL: sal_readSensor(sensor_id) SAL->>SAL: validateSensorState(sensor_id) alt Sensor State Valid SAL->>DRV: driver_read_raw(sensor_id) DRV->>HW: hw_i2c_read(port, addr, data) HW->>SENSOR: I2C transaction SENSOR-->>HW: sensor_data HW-->>DRV: raw_value DRV->>DRV: convert_value(raw_value) DRV-->>SAL: converted_value SAL->>SAL: validateReading(converted_value) SAL-->>APP: sensor_reading else Sensor State Invalid SAL->>SAL: attemptSensorRecovery(sensor_id) SAL-->>APP: error_sensor_not_ready end ``` ## 5. Feature Behavior ### 5.1 Normal Operation Flow 1. **System Initialization:** - Initialize GPIO map and validate pin assignments - Detect hardware resource conflicts and report violations - Initialize hardware interface abstractions (I2C, SPI, UART, ADC) - Scan for connected sensors and initialize sensor drivers - Establish sensor abstraction layer and state management 2. **Sensor Management:** - Maintain sensor state machine for all detected sensors - Provide uniform access interface regardless of hardware interface - Handle sensor failures and recovery attempts - Monitor sensor health and performance metrics 3. **Hardware Interface Management:** - Enforce GPIO discipline and prevent strapping pin usage - Manage shared resources and prevent conflicts - Provide consistent interface abstraction across all hardware types - Monitor interface health and detect hardware failures 4. **Resource Conflict Prevention:** - Validate GPIO assignments during initialization - Detect and report hardware resource conflicts - Enforce ADC1/ADC2 separation when Wi-Fi is active - Maintain canonical GPIO map as single source of truth ### 5.2 Error Handling | Error Condition | Detection Method | Response Action | |----------------|------------------|-----------------| | **GPIO Conflict** | Pin assignment validation | Report conflict, prevent initialization | | **Sensor Communication Failure** | Interface timeout/error | Mark sensor as faulty, attempt recovery | | **Hardware Interface Failure** | Transaction failure | Report hardware fault, disable interface | | **Strapping Pin Usage** | GPIO map validation | Prevent usage, report configuration error | | **ADC2/Wi-Fi Conflict** | Resource validation | Force ADC1 usage, report conflict | | **I2C Address Conflict** | Device scanning | Report conflict, disable conflicting devices | ### 5.3 State-Dependent Behavior | System State | Feature Behavior | |-------------|------------------| | **INIT** | Initialize hardware abstractions, detect sensors | | **RUNNING** | Full hardware abstraction, continuous sensor monitoring | | **WARNING** | Enhanced hardware monitoring, sensor health checks | | **FAULT** | Critical hardware functions only, preserve sensor states | | **OTA_UPDATE** | Maintain hardware state, suspend sensor operations | | **TEARDOWN** | Graceful hardware shutdown, preserve configurations | | **SERVICE** | Limited hardware access for diagnostics | | **SD_DEGRADED** | Continue sensor operations, report storage degradation | ## 6. Feature Constraints ### 6.1 Timing Constraints - **Sensor State Transitions:** Maximum 100ms for state changes - **Hardware Interface Operations:** Bounded timeouts for all transactions - **GPIO Conflict Detection:** Complete during system initialization - **Sensor Recovery Attempts:** Maximum 3 attempts with exponential backoff ### 6.2 Resource Constraints - **GPIO Usage:** Enforce strapping pin restrictions and conflict prevention - **I2C Pull-ups:** Physical pull-ups required (2.2kΩ - 4.7kΩ for 3.3V) - **ADC Constraints:** ADC1 only when Wi-Fi active, ADC2 when Wi-Fi inactive - **Memory Usage:** Maximum 32KB for abstraction layer buffers and state ### 6.3 Hardware Constraints - **ESP32-S3 Limitations:** Respect hardware capabilities and restrictions - **Interface Speeds:** I2C up to 400kHz, SPI up to 80MHz - **Voltage Levels:** 3.3V logic levels for all interfaces - **Current Limitations:** Respect GPIO current drive capabilities ## 7. Interface Specifications ### 7.1 Sensor Abstraction Layer API ```c // SAL initialization and management bool sal_initialize(void); bool sal_detectSensors(void); bool sal_getSensorCount(uint8_t* count); bool sal_getSensorList(uint8_t* sensor_ids, size_t* count); // Sensor operations bool sal_readSensor(uint8_t sensor_id, float* value); bool sal_readMultipleSensors(uint8_t* sensor_ids, size_t count, sensor_reading_t* readings); bool sal_calibrateSensor(uint8_t sensor_id, const calibration_data_t* cal_data); bool sal_resetSensor(uint8_t sensor_id); // Sensor state and health sensor_state_t sal_getSensorState(uint8_t sensor_id); bool sal_getSensorHealth(uint8_t sensor_id, sensor_health_t* health); bool sal_performSensorDiagnostics(uint8_t sensor_id, sensor_diagnostics_t* diag); ``` ### 7.2 Hardware Interface Manager API ```c // Interface initialization bool hwMgr_initialize(void); bool hwMgr_initializeI2C(uint8_t port, const i2c_config_t* config); bool hwMgr_initializeSPI(uint8_t host, const spi_config_t* config); bool hwMgr_initializeUART(uint8_t port, const uart_config_t* config); bool hwMgr_initializeADC(const adc_config_t* config); // Resource management bool hwMgr_reserveResource(hw_resource_type_t type, uint8_t resource_id, const char* component_name); bool hwMgr_releaseResource(hw_resource_type_t type, uint8_t resource_id); bool hwMgr_validateResources(void); bool hwMgr_getResourceConflicts(hw_conflict_t* conflicts, size_t* count); ``` ### 7.3 GPIO Manager API ```c // GPIO management bool gpioMgr_initialize(void); bool gpioMgr_reservePin(uint8_t gpio_num, gpio_function_t function, const char* component_name); bool gpioMgr_releasePin(uint8_t gpio_num); bool gpioMgr_configurePin(uint8_t gpio_num, const gpio_config_t* config); // GPIO validation and conflict detection bool gpioMgr_validateGPIOMap(void); bool gpioMgr_isStrappingPin(uint8_t gpio_num); bool gpioMgr_detectConflicts(gpio_conflict_t* conflicts, size_t* count); bool gpioMgr_getGPIOMap(gpio_map_t* map); ``` ## 8. Testing and Validation ### 8.1 Unit Testing - **Sensor Abstraction:** All sensor types and state transitions - **Interface Abstraction:** I2C, SPI, UART, ADC operations - **GPIO Management:** Pin assignment and conflict detection - **Resource Management:** Resource allocation and validation ### 8.2 Integration Testing - **Cross-Interface Testing:** Multiple interfaces operating simultaneously - **Sensor Integration:** All sensor types through abstraction layer - **Resource Conflict Testing:** Deliberate conflict scenarios - **State Coordination:** Hardware abstraction with system states ### 8.3 System Testing - **Hardware Compatibility:** All supported sensor hardware configurations - **Performance Testing:** Interface throughput and timing constraints - **Fault Injection:** Hardware failure simulation and recovery - **Long-Duration Testing:** Extended operation with hardware monitoring ### 8.4 Acceptance Criteria - All sensor types accessible through uniform SAL interface - Hardware interfaces properly abstracted from application layer - GPIO conflicts detected and prevented during initialization - No direct hardware access from application components - Sensor state management operates correctly under all conditions - Hardware resource conflicts properly detected and reported - Complete hardware abstraction maintains system performance ## 9. Dependencies ### 9.1 Internal Dependencies - **Sensor Manager:** Primary consumer of sensor abstraction layer - **Diagnostics:** Hardware fault reporting and event logging - **Machine Constant Manager:** Hardware configuration management - **State Manager:** Hardware behavior coordination across system states ### 9.2 External Dependencies - **ESP-IDF Framework:** Low-level hardware drivers and HAL - **Hardware Components:** Physical sensors, interfaces, and peripherals - **FreeRTOS:** Task coordination and resource management - **Hardware Design:** GPIO assignments and interface configurations ## 10. Future Enhancements ### 10.1 Planned Improvements - **Dynamic Sensor Discovery:** Runtime sensor detection and configuration - **Advanced Sensor Fusion:** Multi-sensor data correlation and validation - **Hardware Health Monitoring:** Predictive hardware failure detection - **Plug-and-Play Support:** Hot-swappable sensor support ### 10.2 Scalability Considerations - **Additional Sensor Types:** Framework supports easy sensor type extension - **Multiple Interface Support:** Support for additional hardware interfaces - **Advanced GPIO Management:** Dynamic GPIO allocation and optimization - **Hardware Virtualization:** Virtual hardware interfaces for testing --- **Document Status:** Final for Implementation Phase **Component Dependencies:** Verified against architecture **Requirements Traceability:** Complete (SR-HW, SWR-HW) **Next Review:** After component implementation