Distributed Embedded Control Systems Improving Dependability with Coherent Design /

• Main Authors: Colnarič, Matjaž (Author), Verber, Domen (Author), Halang, Wolfgang A. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: London : Springer London, 2008.
• Series: Advances in Industrial Control
• Subjects: Engineering.; Microprogramming.; Computer organization.; Programming languages (Electronic computers).; Engineering design.; Control engineering.; Electrical engineering.; Control.; Computer Systems Organization and Communication Networks.; Communications Engineering, Networks.; Control Structures and Microprogramming.; Engineering Design.; Programming Languages, Compilers, Interpreters.

Very often, practical design of embedded systems lacks consistency resulting in computer control systems that do not provide the performance they should. Most notably they lack dependability, a key property now that programmed electronic devices are so pervasive, even in extremely safety-critical ap...

Table of Contents:

• Concepts
• Real-time Characteristics and Safety of Embedded Systems
• Multitasking
• Hardware and System Architectures
• Programming of Embedded Systems
• Implementation
• Hardware Platform
• Implementation of a Fault-tolerant Distributed Embedded System
• Asynchronous Real-time Execution with Runtime State Restoration
• Epilogue.