Preliminaries

What are real-time systems?

• Computational systems.

• Subject to the evolution of real-time (or physical time, if you wish)

Systems in which it is required to do the right thing at the right time, otherwise things can go (very) wrong!

Embedded vs Real-Time systems'

Real-Time and Embedded Systems are often confused. But they are not the same ...

Real-time And Embedded:

Nuclear reactor control, Flight control, Mobile phone...

Real-time, but not embedded:

Stock trading system, Video streaming/processing...

Embedded, but not real-time:

Home temperature control, Washing machine, refrigerator, etc.