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48
Citations
11110
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6114
National Ranking
370

Overview

Robert I. Davis is affiliated with the University of York in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily focuses on computer science, with an emphasis on hardware and architecture, artificial intelligence, and computer networks and communications.

The scientist's work covers multiple main topics including:

  • Real-Time Systems Scheduling
  • Embedded Systems Design Techniques
  • Data Stream Mining Techniques
  • Machine Learning and Data Classification
  • Parallel Computing and Optimization Techniques
  • Machine Learning and Algorithms
  • Distributed Systems and Fault Tolerance

Robert I. Davis has contributed to several publications, with a strong presence in the journal Real-Time Systems and other venues such as ACM Transactions on Embedded Computing Systems. Some of their recent papers include:

  • "A comprehensive survey of industry practice in real-time systems," 2021, Real-Time Systems
  • "Scheduling IDK classifiers with arbitrary dependences to minimize the expected time to successful classification," 2023, Real-Time Systems
  • "Optimally ordering IDK classifiers subject to deadlines," 2022, Real-Time Systems
  • "A framework for multi-core schedulability analysis accounting for resource stress and sensitivity," 2022, Real-Time Systems
  • "Optimal Synthesis of Robust IDK Classifier Cascades," 2023, ACM Transactions on Embedded Computing Systems

The scientist frequently collaborates with other researchers. Their frequent co-authors include:

  • Sanjoy Baruah
  • Alan Burns
  • David Griffin
  • Iain Bate
  • Benny Åkesson

Robert I. Davis has contributed notably to conferences and repositories such as the Leibniz-Zentrum für Informatik (Schloss Dagstuhl), Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), and arXiv (Cornell University), complementing their journal publications.

Best Publications

  • A survey of hard real-time scheduling for multiprocessor systems

    Robert I. Davis;Alan Burns

  • Controller Area Network (CAN) schedulability analysis: Refuted, revisited and revised

    Robert I. Davis;Alan Burns;Reinder J. Bril;Johan J. Lukkien

  • Mixed Criticality Systems - A Review

    Alan Burns;Robert I. Davis

  • Fixed priority pre-emptive scheduling: an historical perspective

    Neil C. Audsley;Alan Burns;Robert I. Davis;Ken W. Tindell

  • Response-Time Analysis for Mixed Criticality Systems

    S.K. Baruah;A. Burns;R.I. Davis

  • Scheduling slack time in fixed priority pre-emptive systems

    R.I. Davis;K.W. Tindell;A. Burns

  • Hierarchical fixed priority pre-emptive scheduling

    R.I. Davis;A. Burns

  • A Survey of Research into Mixed Criticality Systems

    Alan Burns;Robert I. Davis

  • Improved priority assignment for global fixed priority pre-emptive scheduling in multiprocessor real-time systems

    Robert I. Davis;Alan Burns

  • Priority Assignment for Global Fixed Priority Pre-Emptive Scheduling in Multiprocessor Real-Time Systems

    Robert I. Dais;Alan Burns

  • Dual priority scheduling

    R. Davis;A. Wellings

  • Efficient Exact Schedulability Tests for Fixed Priority Real-Time Systems

    R.I. Davis;A. Zabos;A. Burns

  • Resource Sharing in Hierarchical Fixed Priority Pre-Emptive Systems

    R.I. Davis;A. Burns

  • Feasibility analysis of fault-tolerant real-time task sets

    A. Burns;R. Davis;S. Punnekkat

  • Improved cache related pre-emption delay aware response time analysis for fixed priority pre-emptive systems

    Sebastian Altmeyer;Robert I. Davis;Claire Maiza

  • Analysis of Checkpointing for Real-Time Systems

    Sasikumar Punnekkat;Alan Burns;Robert Davis

  • Real-Time System Scheduling

    Neil Audsley;Alan Burns;Rob Davis;Ken Tindell

  • Robust Priority Assignment for Fixed Priority Real-Time Systems

    R.I. Davis;A. Burns

  • Cache Related Pre-emption Delay Aware Response Time Analysis for Fixed Priority Pre-emptive Systems

    Sebastian Altmeyer;Robert I. Davis;Claire Maiza

  • Partitioned EDF scheduling for multiprocessors using a C=D task splitting scheme

    A. Burns;R. I. Davis;P. Wang;F. Zhang

Frequent Co-Authors

Alan Burns
Alan Burns University of York
Marko Bertogna
Marko Bertogna University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
Andy Wellings
Andy Wellings University of York
Sanjoy Baruah
Sanjoy Baruah Washington University in St. Louis
Jian-Jia Chen
Jian-Jia Chen TU Dortmund University
Giuseppe Lipari
Giuseppe Lipari University of Lille
Giorgio Buttazzo
Giorgio Buttazzo Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies
Eduardo Tovar
Eduardo Tovar Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto
Alberto Marchetti-Spaccamela
Alberto Marchetti-Spaccamela Sapienza University of Rome
Matthew J. Collins
Matthew J. Collins University of Cambridge

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