Real-time communications in distributed control systems

This presentation outlines the results of the two PRA projects : the completed PRA SI99-04 and the on going PRA SI01-04. Both of the two research projects belong to real-time communication area. PRA SI99-04 is dedicated to in-vehicle embedded systems using CAN network while PRA SI01-04 deals with the factory automation using both traditional fieldbus and newly adopted switched Industrial Ethernet. Some comments and suggestions on the possible future Franco-Chinese collaboration research are given.