| Fusion_RTOS A fast (190 cycle context switch), small (1-1.5 K), designed and optimized for next generation DSP systems; and Fusion Net (TCP/IP Stack), Fusion Web (services); all support priority based, realtime, |
| IRIX_REACT A real-time extensions that are standard with SGI's IRIX Unix OS. By Silicon Graphics, Inc. |
| Jaluna_OSware Virtualization platform that allows embedded products to run heterogeneous operating systems and applications. |
| JMI_Software_Systems,_Inc_ Makes C EXECUTIVE and PSX multitasking, ROMable kernels for embedded systems. C EXECUTIVE runs on 8/16/32 bit CISC CPUs, many RISC CPUs, DSPs, over 20 so far: fast context switching, compact. Options: |
| KADAK_Products_Ltd_ Makes AMX RTOS, KwikNet TCP/IP Stack and Web Server, KwikLook Fault Finder, KwikPeg GUI with graphics library. A high quality real-time software foundation for embedded products. |
| Melody In safety-critical systems (nuclear power plants, automated robot control systems, automatic aircraft landing systems) tasks must meet deadlines, most of which are critical since the system cannot sur |
| MQX RTOS, no royalty, tightly integrated RTCS TCP/IP network stacks, many communication and networking protocols; suite of components, tools for embedded use, device drivers, software-development tools. |
| NewMonics,_Inc_ Leading supplier of Java-compliant virtual machines for embedded and real-time systems. |
| NexGen_Software French software house that designs and markets an Open Embedded TCP/IP suite designed for demanding embedded applications: TCP, HTTP, PPP, VoIP. |
| On_Time_Informatik_GmbH Makes RTOS-32, and realtime multitasking development tools, for x86-based embedded systems; no royalty, full source code available on all products. Supports Borland, Microsoft, Watcom C/C++ compilers; |
| OS-X Priority-based, preemptive multitasking OS for Z80/Z180, written in TML2 and Z80 machine code; bank switched: can run processes in separate address spaces (memory banks), letting 16-bit Z80s run very |
| Quadros_Systems,_Inc_ Makes RTXC 3.2 and RTXC Quadros, for convergent processing in embedded uses. Seamless use with microprocessors, DSPs. Configurations: single stack, dual stack, multi stack; multicore, multiprocessing. |
| Realtime_Operating_System Growing article, with links to many related topics. Wikipedia. |
| Salvo The RTOS that Runs in Tiny Places: designed expressly for very low cost embedded systems with severely limited ROM and RAM and/or no software stack. Priority-based, cooperative multitasking, event ser |
| SCIOPTA_RTOS Assembly coded high performance kernels, internet protocols (TCP/IP), filesystem, support for distributed systems, DRUID system level debugger. Supports most 32-bit processors; COMPACT is for 8/16-bit |
| SMX No royalty, full featured, fast, preemptive kernel. Unlike generic C kernels, it exploits strengths of x86 architecture and makes them easily used by programmers. Optimal mix of speed, compactness, fu |
| SMX A no-royalty modular multitasking small footprint RTOS for embedded systems. Portable to all 32-bit processors; focuses on ARM, ColdFire, PowerPC, and x86. By Micro Digital, Inc. |
| SW_Datentechnik_GmbH Realtime software, hardware, services: QNX, SQL, multiplatform RAD, portable UNIX-Windows, networking, RAID, multiport. |
| TenAsys_Corp_ Makes iRMX family of real-time operating systems gives engineers ability to design reliable, RT applications for Intel Architecture processor-based systems: PC-compatible, embedded, Multibus and Multi |
| Tics_Realtime Simple yet powerful; small yet flexible; comprehensive yet easy to use and understand. Modern message-based architecture. Introduced June 1992, many uses: cell phones, small handheld devices, large fa |
| TurboTask_RTOS For Z80 and Z180 compatible processors; full-featured, tiny, size ranges from 1k to 2.5k, set by features used; written in pure Assembly, making it maximally small, fast; no royalty; low cost licenses |
| VenturCom,_Inc_ Enabling Windows NT and Windows CE for embedded and real-time applications |
| VITA The VMEbus International Trade Association |
| Wind_River_Systems,_Inc_ Makes pSOSystem, OSEKWorks, Virtuoso, VxWorks RTOSs (and BSD/OS). Merged with Integrated Systems, Inc., world leader in providing full embedded system software and design automation solutions: softwar |
| Xpolyplus Realtime OS and development system for programs for industrial automation, telecontrol, machine automation. It is C-Scada: does all functions of SCADA, plus control (more so with neXor I/O hardware); |
| Avalanche_Scalable_Parallel_Processor_Project Developing a more efficient memory architecture for the HP PA 8000. Project information and papers. |
| Berkeley_NOW A project to make a network of workstations act as a distributed supercomputer. Research papers. |
| Cluster_Computing_Resources It contains a wealth of information relatest to cluster computing, parallel computing, high performance computing. It provides presentation slides on cluster computing, book information, how to build |
| Condor_Project Goal: develop, implement, deploy, and evaluate mechanisms and policies to support High Throughput Computing (HTC) on large collections of distributively owned computing resources. Descriptions, docume |
| D_System Research into program analysis, code generation, and programming tools for data-parallel languages. Technical papers. |
| Design_of_Open_Engineering_Systems_Laboratory The DOES lab strives to find and develop fundamental scientific principles in design and to facilitate their application in practice and education. |
| Distributed_Supercomputing_Laboratory Argonne National Laboratory has recently established the Distributed Supercomputing Laboratory (DSL) within its Mathematics and Computer Science Division. The DSL is both a state-of-the-art experiment |
| GVU_-_Conch_Visualization_package Animation views developed for illustrating execution of parallel programs in cluster environments such as PVM & Conch Network Computing System. |
| High-Performance_Computing_Laboratory_and_The_University_of_New_Mexico Experimental Parallel Algorithmics and High-Performance Computing Laboratory at The University of New Mexico, directed by Prof. David A. Bader. Research interests include combinatorial problems and im |
| I-ACOMA Illinois Aggressive Cache-Only Memory Project. Publications and links to related projects. |
| MIT_LCS_Parallel_and_Distributed_Operating_Systems Research in operating systems, networking, mobile computing, language design, compiler design, and architecture. Links to specific projects. |
| NIST_Parallel_Processing University of Oxford Parallel Applications Centre |
| Paderborn_Center_for_Parallel_Computing Computing and service center of University of Paderborn, Germany. Hosting and participating several national and international projects, operating innovative parallel computers. Good reputation in |
| PARADIGM A parallelizing compiler that translates HPF to Fortran 77. Research papers. |
| Parallel_I/O_Archive_at_Dartmouth Cluster designed specifically for large parametric modelling computations. Offers case studies and performance metrics. |
updated: Oct 9, 2000
Embedded and Real-Time SystemsSend questions and remarks to chandana@ifi.unizh.ch·Design by Alex RieglerReal-Time Operating Systems and Embedded KernelsOther Multitasking Operating Systems In Real-Time ApplicationsDOS and Windows multitaskers / othersReal-Time LanguagesResearch groupsOther embedded systems overview pages and resourcesSoftware Quality, Fault-Tolerant And Safety-Critical ComputingPapers and ProceedingsOnline Chip Data Sheets and Faxback ServicesIndex of AI Lab LinksReal-Time Operating Systems and Embedded Kernels Allegro. CMX CRTX Harmony (Natl. Research Council of Canada). PowerHawk (Harris), check out the ftp site and CERA's Hawk page. Helios (Transputer,C40,ARM). INtime for Windows NT by Radisys. iRMX by Radisys. ITRON (consumer OS standard). Lynx OS (newsgroup). MAXION/OS by CCC. Modcomp's UNIX and proprietary RT computers. MTOS family of real-time operating systems (from IPI). Nucleus by OS/9 and OS-9000: Users Group in Chicago, European Users Group, FTP sites with FAQs (European Site, US Site), newsgroup. OSE family of operating systems. Precise/MQX pSOS+. QNX-RTOS QNX/Neutrino real-time POSIX kernel. RTEMS is FREE! (Real-Time Executive for Military Systems). RTMX. RTX. RTXDOS-16 (for embedded PCs) RTXDOS-32 (WIN32 API) TERSE (flow based, free and compact, for single and distributed microcontrollers). TXS-32 Real-time Extension (Windows NT for real-time and embedded computing). Vivaldi VRTX/OS 3.0. VxWorks (newsgroup). Other Multitasking Operating Systems In Real-Time Applications IBM OS/2 (some voices). NextStep Support for Real-Time (Q&A) Windows NT as a RT-OS (white paper). DOS and Windows multitaskers / others Commercial RTKernel (C/Pascal). Multiuser DOS (Logan). GeoWorks (not real-time). RT-Win. RTXDOS-16 (Multiprogram/Multithread) Free-/Shareware CTask for C (readme, download it). EmbedPC (DOS-less emedded PC utilities) (readme, download it). KernelDOS (download it). MicroThread for Turbo C (readme, download it). MMURTL (readme, download it). PMOS for Modula-2 (readme, download it). RxDOS. uC/OS (readme, download it). Real-Time Languages Erlang Real-Time Java Real-Time Concurrent Ada-95 Some companies selling real-time software Circuit Cellar. CMX Dunfield development systems. Forth, Inc. Makers of EXPRESS, polyFORTH, etc. GenSym (maker of the G2 real-time expert system). Hi-Tech (cross compilers) Integrated Systems (makers of pSOS+). Microtec Research. National Instruments makers of LabView. ObjectTime (maker of ROOM). Project Technology (Shlaer-Mellor OO software development). QNX Software Systems, Ltd. Quiotix (Embedded Web Server!) Real-Time Innovations (selling ControlShell). Technosoftware AG, Switzerland. Verilog's ObjectGEODE (Rumbaugh OMT & SDL..). VenturCom, selling Real-time Extensions. Virtual-Time Software, Inc. Whyron (emulators, compilers, debuggers) WindRiver (e.g. VxWorks). XLNT Designs. 