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Real-time applications cover a wide range, but many real-time systems are embedded. An embedded system is a computer built into a system and not acknowledged by the user as being a computer. Embedded systems are also typically dedicated systems. In other words, systems that are designed to perform a dedicated function. The following list shows just a few examples of embedded systems:
Aerospace | Flight • Flight management systems | Jet • Jet engine controls | Weapons • Weapons systems Audio | MP3 • MP3 players | Amplifiers • Amplifiers and tuners Automotive | Antilock • Antilock braking systems | Climate • Climate control | Engine • Engine controls | Navigation • Navigation systems (GPS) | Communications | Routers • Routers | Switches• Switches | Cell • Cell phones Computger peripherals | Printers• Printers | Scanners• Scanners Domestic | Air • Air conditioning units | Thermostats• Thermostats | White • White goods | Office automation | FAX • FAX machines / copiers Process control | Chemical • Chemical plants | Factory • Factory automation | Food • Food processing Robots Video | Broadcasting • Broadcasting equipment | HD • HD Televisions And many more |
Real-time systems are typically more complicated to design, debug, and deploy than non-real-time systems.