Distributed Real-Time Systems: Monitoring, Visualization, Debugging, and Analysis

by Jeffrey J.P. Tsai, Yaodong Bi, Steve J. H. Yang

Distributed real-time systems (DRTSs) are used in a wide range of applications, including command and control systems, flight control systems, robotics, patient monitoring systems, and many others. This volume provides an overview of various systematic approaches to the testing and debugging of DRTSs—tasks that typically consume 50% to 70% of a new system's development costs. Distributed Real-Time Systems covers both the theoretical and practical issues involved in monitoring, visualization, and analysis methodology for verifying and debugging DRTSs. It describes in detail how to overcome timing verification difficulties and improve system performance and reliability. Complete with many carefully worked-out examples, as well as dozens of illustrations, this timely and accessible work Explains real-world debugging approaches—proposed or tested—using static analysis or dynamic analysis with or without monitoring The joint product of four leaders in the field, Distributed Real-Time Systems is an important text and reference for electrical and software engineers, graduate students, and anyone involved in computer and data processing technology.

336 pages, Hardcover

First published July 1, 1996