Real-Time Systems Engineering and Applications is a well-structured collection of chapters pertaining to present and future developments in real-time systems engineering. After an overview of real-time processing, theoretical foundations are presented. The book then introduces useful modeling concepts and tools. This is followed by concentration on the more practical aspects of real-time engineering with a thorough overview of the present state of the art, both in hardware and software, including related concepts in robotics. Examples are given of novel real-time applications which illustrate the present state of the art. The book concludes with a focus on future developments, giving direction for new research activities and an educational curriculum covering the subject.
This book can be used as a source for academic and industrial researchers as well as a textbook for computing and engineering courses covering the topic of real-time systems engineering.

The Origins of Real-Time Processing.- The Concept of Time in the Specification of Real-Time Systems.- Language-Independent Schedulability Analysis of Real-Time Programs.- Which Theory Matches Automation Engineering?.- Requirements Engineering for Real-Time and Embedded Systems.- Real-Time Programming Languages.- Comparison of Synchronization Concepts.- Real-Time Database Systems.- Microprocessor Architectures: A Basis for Real-Time Systems.- Buses in Real-Time Environments.- Distributed Systems for Real Time Applications.- Robot Programming.- Real-Time Data Processing of the Sensory Data of a Multi- Fingered Dextrous Robot Hand.- Fly-By-Wire Systems for Military High Performance Aircraft.- Artificial Intelligence Techniques in Real-Time Processing.- Recommendations for a Real-Time Systems Curriculum.