Real-Time and Distributed Systems Group (RTDS York)

Department of Computer Science, University of York, United Kingdom

Welcome to RTDS Group at York!

Welcome to the web pages of the Real-Time and Distributed Systems Research Group at York. Established in 1990, our group has been at the forefront of research into all aspects of the design, implementation and analysis of real-time and distributed systems.

Our research spans embedded systems, IoT, robotics, automotive systems, avionics, and high-performance computing, with strong industry collaborations including Bosch, Rolls Royce, BAE Systems, Airbus, and Huawei.

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👥 Our People

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Academic Staff

The group is structured around the interests of the permanent academic staff:

• Prof. Iain Bate (Group Lead)
• Prof. Alan Burns (Emeritus)
• Prof. Andy Wellings (Emeritus)
• Dr. Robert Davis
• Dr. Ian Gray
• Dr. Xiaotian (Steven) Dai
• Dr. Steven Wright
• Dr. Poonam Yodav
• Dr. Pengcheng Liu
• Dr. Chris Crispin-Bailey
• Dr. John Oyekan