JCSE, vol. 2, no. 4, pp.339-339, December, 2008
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Preface for the Special Issue on Real-Time Distributed Computing and Ubiquitous Computing in Memory of Professor Moon Hae Kim
Sang Hyuk Son, C. V. Ramamoorthy, and Jung-Guk Kim University of Virginia, USA|Professor Emeritus, University of California, Berkley, USA|Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Korea
Abstract: Distributed real-time computing is becoming increasingly important in a broad range of
real-life applications such as process control, factory automation, avionics, automotive systems,
and ubiquitous computing. As the demand for advanced functionalities and robustness of
distributed real-time applications continue to grow, our intellectual and engineering abilities
are being challenged to develop practical solutions to the design and development of such
complex applications. It is hard to achieve high dependability and timeliness guarantees in
distributed real-time systems because they require the development and integration of a number
of challenging research elements from real-time computing, distributed computing, fault
tolerance, software engineering, and embedded systems. This special issue consists of papers
describing significant research contributions to these aspects of distributed real-time systems
as well as applications such as ubiquitous computing.
This special issue is dedicated in memory of Professor Moon-Hae Kim. Professor Kim is
widely known for his many fundamental research contributions in distributed real-time
systems and ubiquitous computing. Furthermore, he is celebrated for his unselfish dedication
in promoting R&D communities of real-time and embedded systems. His legacy also includes
the mentoring and education of numerous students, researchers and developers in software
engineering, distributed real-time systems, ubiquitous computing, and embedded systems.
Professor Kim received the Ph.D. degree in Computer Science from University of California,
Berkeley. He had been a professor at Konkuk University in Korea for 16 years when he passed
away unexpectedly on September 30, 2006.
For this issue, 8 papers were submitted in response to the public call for papers. The editorial
committee and reviewers of this special issue selected 3 papers among them, as well as two
additional invited papers. The following 5 papers were accepted after a rigorous review process:
- On the Design of a Distributed Time-Triggered Embedded Systems
Hermann Kopetz (Invited)
- Experimental Evaluation of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle System Software Based on the
TMO model
Hansol Park, Doo-Hyun Kim, Jung-Guk Kim, and Chun-Hyon Chang (Invited)
- Practical and Verifiable C++ Dynamic Cast for Hard Real-Time Systems
Damian Dechev, Rabi Mahapatra and Bjarne Stroustrup
- New Control System Aspects for Supporting Complex Data and High Performance System
Dae-Seung Yoo, Vu Van Tan, and Myeong-Jae Yi
- IEEE 802.15.4 MAC-based Location-ID Exchange Protocol for Realizing Micro-Cell
Connectionless Location-Awareness Services
Baek-Gyu Kim and Soon-Ju Kang
The guest editors are grateful to the JCSE co-editors-in-chief, Insup Lee, Il-Yeol Song, and Jong C.
Park, for their support and advice in the successful publication of this special issue to the JCSE.
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