Performance measures for control computers

As real-time systems become more complex, the problem of controlling them safely becomes more difficult. When computers are in control of time-critical systems such as aircraft, nuclear reactors, and life-support systems, they must meet stringent performance requirements. However, these requirements cannot be properly stated without appropriate performance measures. We review and analyze such measures in this paper.

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