1. Design Principles and Functionalities of Real-Time and Embedded Operating Systems
Real-time and embedded operating systems are specialized systems designed for time-critical and resource-constrained environments. They feature determinism, priority-based scheduling, and minimal latency, ensuring reliability in applications such as automotive systems and medical devices. The chapter explores types of real-time systems, core components, scheduling algorithms, and the design considerations essential for their functionality.
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What we have learnt
- RTOS and Embedded OS are designed for real-time and resource-constrained environments.
- RTOS focuses on timing accuracy and determinism, while embedded OS focuses on minimalism and specificity.
- Scheduling algorithms like RMS and EDF ensure predictable task execution.
- They are widely used in industrial, medical, automotive, and IoT applications.
- The choice of OS depends on application domain, timing requirements, and hardware limitations.
Key Concepts
- -- RealTime Operating System (RTOS)
- An operating system focused on meeting strict timing constraints for task execution.
- -- Embedded Operating System
- An OS designed to operate within dedicated computing devices, optimized for specific tasks.
- -- Determinism
- The characteristic of a system that ensures predictable response times to events or commands.
- -- PriorityBased Scheduling
- A scheduling method where tasks are executed based on their urgency level.
- -- Minimal Latency
- The requirement for fast response times to external events in a real-time operating system.
- -- Scheduling Algorithms
- Methods used to determine the order of task execution based on time-critical factors.
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