This paper started out by stating that in the design of operating systems a perspective shift would be beneficial, and that a deeper and more pervasive use of system and control-theoretical concepts can provide the necessary background and modus operandi. The aim is to bridge the gap between the 'parallel lives' of the computer science and the control communities. This is however attempted in a novel way, i.e., by adopting a fully control-theoretical attitude right from the design stage of computing system components. Given that, we think that a few words on future perspectives, thus possible research directions, are now in order.

Chapter Contents:

• 11.1 Control-related concepts coverage
• 11.2 Problems not treated herein
• 11.2.1 Time synchronisation
• 11.2.2 Bandwidth scheduling
• 11.2.3 Peripheral and queue management
• 11.3 Envisaged extensions
• 11.3.1 Multi-core and multi-CPU scheduling
• 11.3.2 Bridging non-real-time and real-time
• 11.3.3 Thermal issues
• 11.4 A cyber-physical perspective

Inspec keywords: operating systems (computers); control theory

Other keywords: operating systems design; control-theoretical concept; computing system design stage; system-theoretical concept; control-theoretical attitude; perspective shift

Subjects: Operating systems