On operating system developments…

Fanless embedded system, 	in vehicle pc, Industrial PC
Fanless embedded system, in vehicle pc, Industrial PC

 

Software architects designing critical embedded systems have tough choices to make when selecting an operating system. Decisions can be both simplified and complicated with new framework and platform initiatives coming into being.

 

Operating systems that control critical embedded systems have many stringent requirements that they must be able to address in order for them to be considered for deployment. There will always be debate about the best operating systems to deploy in critical applications. However, improvements in real-time operating capabilities in Windows and Linux have opened up the door to options in addition to traditional Real-Time Operating Systems(RTOSs).

 

refer: http://vita-technologies.com/articles/operating-impact-critical-systems/