Author : Giorgio C Buttazzo,Giuseppe Lipari,Luca Abeni,Marco Caccamo
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 275 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2006-07-02
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780387281476
Soft Real-Time Systems: Predictability vs. Efficiency by Giorgio C Buttazzo,Giuseppe Lipari,Luca Abeni,Marco Caccamo Pdf
Hard real-time systems are very predictable, but not sufficiently flexible to adapt to dynamic situations. They are built under pessimistic assumptions to cope with worst-case scenarios, so they often waste resources. Soft real-time systems are built to reduce resource consumption, tolerate overloads and adapt to system changes. They are also more suited to novel applications of real-time technology, such as multimedia systems, monitoring apparatuses, telecommunication networks, mobile robotics, virtual reality, and interactive computer games. This unique monograph provides concrete methods for building flexible, predictable soft real-time systems, in order to optimize resources and reduce costs. It is an invaluable reference for developers, as well as researchers and students in Computer Science.