OSPERT 2014 - 10th International Workshop on Operating Systems Platforms for Embedded Real-Time Applications

Research on innovative RTOS architectures and services is a hot topic. Developers of Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS) are faced with many challenges arising from two opposite needs: extreme optimization of resource usage (processor, energy, network bandwidth, etc.) vs. dynamic configuration and upgrading, flexible scheduling, component-based development and deployment, etc. While real-time systems continue to be used in many small embedded applications, real-time services are being introduced and used in general- purpose operating systems. Notable examples are the various flavors Linux that provide support to time-sensitive applications.
This workshop is intended as a forum for researchers and practitioners of RTOS to discuss the recent advances in RTOS technology and the challenges that lie ahead. The workshop will consist of the two categories of submitted papers, both of which have a page limit of 6 pages + optionally up to 2 pages for Appendix:
Experience papers. These papers include all topics of RTOS technologywith intriguing experinces. Especially we encourage submissions of negative results. If you have such an experience that you tried to solve your problem but it did not work and you know why, then this is a venue.
Technical papers. These papers are the traditional forms of OSPERTs consisting of technical contributions that advance the state of the art.
Additionally, the workshop will feature invited presentations and publications about academic state-of-the-art and industrial state-of-practice within the area.
Upon acceptance, a complete version of the paper must be prepared and submitted. All papers will be made available to all participants a week before the workshop so that contributions can be examined prior to the workshop.
Scope
Topics include but are not limited to:
Dynamic reconfiguration and upgrading
Support for component based development
Scalability, from very small scale embedded systems to full-fledged OSes
Flexible scheduling
Quality of Service guarantees
Real-Time on Linux
Interaction with reconfigurable hardware
Support for embedded multiprocessor architectures
Coordinated management of multiple resources
Security and fault tolerance for embedded real-time systems
Power-aware operating systems
Submission of Papers
Submitted papers should follow the IEEE conference format (2 columns, 10 pt, single-line spacing) and should not exceed the page limit listed above for the three submission categories respectively. On the title page, the submission should clearly state which category of papers the submission is for. Papers may be submitted in either PDF or Postscript format. The papers will be reviewed by the workshop Program Committee. All accepted papers will be made available to all participants one week before the workshop so that contributions can be examined prior to the event.
We want to encourage scientific reproducibility, and discourage redundant work within the community. Thus, code relevant to each submission must be publicly available, and a link to it included in the submission. If you require an exception, please contact the chairs. If your submission does not include an implementation, there are no such restrictions.
Check it out: By submitting a paper, the authors agree and confirm that: neither this paper nor a version close to it is under submission or will be submitted elsewhere before notification by 2014, and if accepted, at least one author will register for 2014 by the special registration deadline set in the notification of acceptance, and present the paper at the workshop in person.