IEEE TC Special Issue on Real-Time Systems

The fifteen papers in this special section focus on real-time systems. They present state-of-the-art work in theory, design, analysis, implementation, and evaluation of real-time systems. All the papers address some form of real-time requirements such as deadlines, response times or delays/latency and consider not only hard real-time systems but also time-sensitive systems in general. Following an open call for papers, authors from all over the globe sent 53 submissions on a broad range of topics. The review committee of top experts worldwide conducted rigorous professional reviews. Each paper at least 3 reviews in the first round. Approximately 50 reviews were performed in the second round to evaluate the revised submissions.