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The spread of real-time 'deterministic' networking

from Harbor Research

The spread of real-time 'deterministic' networking Harbor Research Real-time or time-sensitive networking has existed at least since the 1970s, but until now it has been confined to the “walled gardens” of extremely esoteric, safety-critical domains: robotic manufacturing, machine vision, automotive infotainment, space exploration, and the like. Real-time networking is important because in many human endeavors, a sluggish network connection is not merely an inconvenience. If a human worker’s hand suddenly enters the path of a gigantic robotic arm on an assembly line, the robot has to stop instantly — in “real-time” — to avoid harming the worker. Harbor Research is a CABA member. READ MORE

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