Title :
A distributed real-time operating system for robotics
Author :
Downes, C.G. ; Gray, J.O.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. & Electr. Eng., Salford Univ., UK
Abstract :
The nature of an OS is explained, and it is indicated that many areas remain to be addressed before a real-time OS can be implemented for a robot. Most of these stem from the requirement for a real-time sensory architecture. There is a need for a mechanism to organise data and data flow in an appropriate manner, whilst considering the needs for controlling and predicting the behaviour of a multitasking environment. A set of objectives is presented and discussed, and a model for development and use is given
Keywords :
distributed processing; multiprogramming; operating systems (computers); real-time systems; robots; data flow organisation; data organisation; distributed real-time operating system; multitasking environment; robotics; sensory architecture;
Conference_Titel :
Robot Systems Architectures, IEE Colloquium on
Conference_Location :
London
