Complementary processing and its impact on software performance

Abstract

Complementary processing (CP) is a software-scheduling methodology, and architecture, the code for which is installed on top of operating systems to increase processing speed. CP has direct application to real-time systems by enhancing performance. The background, concept and rationale of CP are described. Advantages and limitations of using CP are delineated. CP is discussed with a view toward the utility of applications to military command and control systems, which increasingly rely on object-oriented software. Directions for future research are explored.