Scheduling Algorithms for Real Time Operating Systems in Space Domain

Abstract

Time-critical requirements of real time systems are provided by software applications running on real time operating systems. These software tasks must be scheduled based on software and hardware events. There are some services (priority based preemption etc.) in real time operating systems to control software tasks. But in some situations there is a need for scheduling algorithms in real time systems. This need arises especially when time-critical software tasks need to run at different working periods and on a specific timeline. Different scheduling algorithms can be selected to meet the requirements of the system. The flight software that runs on the real-time operating system, especially on satellite platforms, is responsible for time-critical tasks. Main goals of this paper are providing analyze of scheduling algorithms using in real time operating systems, giving the method which is used to apply scheduling algorithms in a real time operating system and providing performance results of these scheduling algorithms obtained as a result of this application. In addition, it is mentioned that which of these algorithms are preferred in space domain.