chapter 1 Development Processes -- chapter 2 Variations on the Theme�Considerations for Mission-Critical Equipment and Medical Devices -- chapter 3 Tools of the Trade -- chapter 4 Case Study 1�Major Appliances -- chapter 5 Case Study 2�Telecom Products -- chapter 6 Case Study 3�Commercial Laboratory Equipment -- chapter 7 Case Study 4�Automobile Engine Controller -- chapter 8 Case Study 5�Industrial Flowmeter -- chapter 9 Case Study 6�Military Support Equipment -- chapter 10 Case Study 7�Designing Instruments for Space Flight -- chapter 11 Case Study 8�Aerospace Video Processor -- chapter 12 Case Study 9�Satellite Subsystem -- chapter 13 Case Study 10�Programmer for Implanted Stimulators -- chapter 14 Case Study 11�Implanted Medical Devices -- chapter 15 Summary Comparisons Across the 11 Case Studies -- chapter 16 Some Observations on Architectural Trade-Offs in Selected Real-Time Systems -- chapter 17 Some Observations about Consumer Appliances -- chapter 18 Some Observations about User Interfaces.