Computational reflection in RT systems

Computational reflection is the activity performed by a computational system when doing computation about its own computation. This concept is highly relevant in real-time (RT) nonstopping systems where the distinction between host and target vanishes. The authors present a model where the system is represented as a network of objects and relations. Objects have multiple representations partitioned into environments devoted to specific reflection activities. The approach allows the design of a system in an integrated way and the implementation of each environment according to cost-performance tradeoffs