real-time systems engineering and applications is a well-structured collection of chapters pertaining to present and future developments in real-time systems engineering. after an overview of real-time processing, theoretical foundations are presented. the book then introduces useful modeling concepts and tools. this is followed by concentration on the more practical aspects of real-time engineering with a thorough overview of the present state of the art, both in hardware and software, including related concepts in robotics. examples are given of novel real-time applications which illustrate the present state of the art. the book concludes with a focus on future developments, giving direction for new research activities and an educational curriculum covering the subject. this book can be used as a source for academic and industrial researchers as well as a textbook for computing and engineering courses covering the topic of real-time systems engineering.