Title :
Scheduling for reactive real-time systems
Author :
Chou, Pai ; Walkup, Elizabeth A. ; Borriello, Gaetano
Author_Institution :
Washington Univ., USA
Abstract :
In designing Chinook, a hardware-software cosynthesis system for reactive real-time controllers, the impact of timing constraints on software scheduling has been a central concern. By dividing constraints into two levels, corresponding to low-level interactions with device interfaces and high-level real-time response and rate requirements, we have developed solutions tailored to each aspect. These scheduling techniques enable Chinook to map a high-level specification onto a specified collection of processors and peripheral devices while respecting performance requirements.<>
Keywords :
formal specification; performance evaluation; real-time systems; scheduling; Chinook; controllers; device interfaces; hardware-software cosynthesis system; high-level real-time response; low-level interactions; performance requirements; peripheral devices; rate requirements; reactive real-time systems; software scheduling; timing constraints; Centralized control; Control systems; Delay; Microprocessors; Motion control; Processor scheduling; Real time systems; Temperature control; Temperature sensors; Timing;
Journal_Title :
Micro, IEEE
