Hard Real-Time Computing Systems

This book is a basic treatise on real-time computing, with particular emphasis on predictablescheduling algorithms. The main objectives of the book are to introduce thebasic concepts of real-time computing, illustrate the most significant results in the field, and provide the basic methodologies for designing predictable computing systemsuseful in supporting critical control applications. Hard Real-Time Computing Systemsis written for instructional use and is organized to enable readers without astrong knowledge of the subject matter to quickly grasp the material. Technical conceptsare clearly defined at the beginning of each chapter, and algorithm descriptionsare corroborated through concrete examples, illustrations, and tables. This new, fourth edition includes new sectionsto explain the variable-rate task model, how to improve predictability and safety in cyber-physical real-time systems that exploit machine learning algorithms, additional coverage on Response Time Analysis, and a new chapter onimplementing periodic real-time tasks under Linux..