Services to enhance the reliability of real-time control networks
Colin Ryan · 2005
Current and emerging safety-critical applications such as the automotive X-by-wire systems require a high degree of reliability. These dependable embedded distributed systems require an ultra-reliable communication system to exchange data between the distributed components. In addition to guaranteeing a high level of reliability these communication systems should facilitate the development of fault-tolerant applications. This paper briefly reviews the key emerging time-triggered protocols and suggests additional communication system services to facilitate the development of dependable distributed systems.