Course content

Interrupt system and asynchronous events. Processes and Threads. Reentrant programs. Priority. "Context switching". Scheduler. Synchronism.

Internal resources and resource allocation: Memory management. Monitor. Condition variables. Semaphore. Event flags. Signals. Barriers. Buffers. Blackboard. Broadcast.

Interaction with external processes: Real-time clock. I/O-ports and networks. Driver software.

Concurrent programming in Java: "The Java Concurrency Model."

Embedded systems.

Learning outcome

Læringsutbytte - Kunnskap:

The candidate knows the principles and methods of real-time programming.

The candidate has knowledge about modern real-time operating systems and real-time applications in object-oriented development environments.

 

Læringsutbytte - Ferdigheter:

The candidate can develop real-time applications in object-oriented programming environments.

The candidate can program embedded systems.

 

Læringsutbytte - Kompetanse:

The student can contribute to the development of real-time solutions, including system integration.

The candidate has the knowledge to consider the use of real-time solutions in mechatronic products.

Learning methods and activities

Pedagogiske metoder:

Class lectures and exercises.
Practical lab exercises.
The students shall carry out a project equivalent to 50% of the course workload in groups of 2-4 students.  

Obligatoriske arbeidskrav:

The course includes a mandatory project in groups of 2-4 students. The project shall lead to the development of a complete real-time application by using the tools governed by the course. The project is the basis for the evalution of the course.

Compulsory assignments

• Mandatory assignment

Specific conditions

Required previous knowledge

Basic object-oriented programming equivalent to ID101912 Objektorientert programmering.