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Architecture for event-driven real-time distributed computer systems

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OSTI ID:5294193
The author describes a proposed preliminary system design that includes hardware and software for real-time distributed computer systems. This new system is appropriate as a digital avionics architecture or as a real-time multi-computer simulation system using a mixture of computers, mainframes to micros. The hardware contains a network that employs high-speed serial data transmission concepts in emulating a multicomputer shared memory system. The distributed multicomputer system then capitalizes on the attributes of the hardware by structuring the real-time software as the data-driven input-output system. The real-time software executes only on demand and not synchronously as in conventional real-time systems. Background information concerning multi-computer systems using serial and parallel data transmission networks is given. This information supports the design rationale of the proposed hardware system which is basically a technology blend of conventional serial and parallel transmission schemes. 2 references.
OSTI ID:
5294193
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English