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RCS: The Real-time Control Systems Architecture
RCS: The Real-time Control Systems Architecture
Program Goal
This page provides an introduction to NIST's RCS architecture for intelligent systems, and serves as a repository for the architecture and associated development tools. RCS facilitates the development of open, interoperable, and measurable intelligent systems. The information provided here is intended to facilitate:
- Understanding of RCS concepts
- Implementations of RCS-based systems
- Development of standards for intelligent systems
Overview
Tutorial
Reference Models
Development Support
Performance Measures
Contacts
Created January 14, 2011, Updated May 27, 2026