But there are also “ soft real-time systems, ” where timeliness is also important, but the deadline is not as firm. For example, a text message is expected to be delivered somewhat timely, say within ...

Real-time systems are about ensuring predictability. However, there exists a class of soft real-time systems where bounded response time is expressed by bounds on deadline tardiness.

When do you need to use a real-time operating system (RTOS) for an embedded project? What does it bring to the table, and what are the costs? Fortunately there are strict technical definitions, whi… ...