Adaptive Computing in Real-Time Applications

Self-adaptive systems aim to satisfy system constraints in an environment with sudden parameter changes. Moreover, they enable new possibilities to cope with dynamic run-time requests. Their self-adapting capabilities lead to a highly dynamic system behavior which leads to development and run-time overheads. Additional real-time constraints increase the design space complexity further. The challenge is to reduce the complexity of application and system design. Recently, self-adaptive systems have been discovered for applications in emerging domains, such as the Internet of Things or Cyber-Physical Systems. Here, real-time support is often required for the respective systems. This paper surveys approaches to handle task scheduling/mapping, as well as resource management in these systems.