Hermes: An object-oriented multitasking system for concurrent digital signal processing applications

This paper presents the design and implementation of the PC-based multitasking system HERMES, which supports the development of concurrent Digital Signal Processing (DSP) applications using object-oriented programming techniques under the MS-DOS operating system. The signal abstractions by Objects of the HERMES system and its architecture are described along with the software framework that enables the realization of highly reusable and modular code for rapid production of DSP tools and applications that can cooperate in real-time.