Welcome to the real-time and embedded systems subarea. With advances in mobile computing, wireless, smart spaces, computer-assisted transportation, embedded web and smart appliances, real-time and embedded computing are gaining wider popularity and importance.

Events:
RTAS, March 2005, San Francisco, CA The conference features multiple tracks.
FORMATS/FTRTFT, September 22-24, 2004, Grenoble, France.

Visit this space for feature articles, project reviews, research breakthroughs, product news, and a bridge to others in the field.

• Go interactive by joining the Real-Time Newsgroup for discussions on technical and research challenges of interest in the real-time and embedded systems arena.
• Visit the home page of the IEEE Real-Time Technical Committee for a comprehensive view of the research landscape.
• Have the latest news mailed to you by subscribing to the mailing list of the IEEE Real-Time Technical Committee. Send your subscription request to IEEE-RTTC-request@cs.bu.edu.

Finally, give us your thoughts! We are soliciting articles of interest to the community. We would like to highlight your project, bring about a collaboration, publicize an opportunity, or discuss future visions and directions in our field.Please send e-mail and submissions to tianhe@cs.umn.edu.

About the Editors

John A. Stankovic
University of Virginia
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Tian He
University of Minnesota
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John Regehr
University of Utah
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