## 5 Case Study: COTS-based Embedded Real-Time Control of a Time Mash Delivery Machine
### The COTS-Based Controller
#### 5.2.2 COTS-Based Control Software
Future research is already undertaken ([[https://github.com/gadam2018/RPi3-PREEMPT_RT](https://github.com/gadam2018/RPi3-PREEMPT_RT)]([https://github.com/gadam2018/RPi3-PREEMPT_RT](https://github.com/gadam2018/RPi3-PREEMPT_RT))) into the advanced real-time requirements in professional and practical issues regarding the reliable and low-cost real-time control of large-scale networked production machines. Conceptualization, G.K.A. ; Methodology, G.K.A. and G.G. ; Software, G.K.A. and G.G. ; Validation, N.P. and T.S. ; Investigation, G.K.A. ; Data curation, G.K.A. ; Writing--original draft preparation, G.K.A. ; Writing--review and editing, G.G. and N.P. ; Visualization, T.S. ; Supervision, G.K.A. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript. This research received no external funding. The authors wants to acknowledge the ADAMs Machines Constructions Company for the technical support and the provision of the machinery and materials used for experiments. The authors declare no conflict of interest. ## References

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