\chapter{Finale}%
\label{chp:finale}
\begin{chapterabstract}
- \noindent This chapter wraps up the monograph by means of:
+ This chapter wraps up the monograph by means of:
\begin{itemize}
\item a conclusion;
\item an outlook on future work;
\end{chapterabstract}
\section{Finale}
-Traditionally, \gls{IOT} have been programmed using layered architectures.
+Traditionally, \gls{IOT} has been programmed using layered, or tiered, architectures.
Every layer has its own software and hardware characteristics, resulting in semantic friction.
-\Gls{TOP} is a declarative programming paradigm designed for specifying multi-tiered interactive systems.
+\Gls{TOP} is a declarative programming paradigm designed to describe multi-tiered interactive systems.
However, it is not straightforward to run \gls{TOP} systems on resource-constrained devices such as edge devices.
The \gls{MTASK} system bridges this gap by providing a \gls{TOP} programming language for edge devices.
-It is a full-fledged \gls{TOP} language hosted in a tiny functional programming language containing basic tasks, task combinators, support for sensors and actuators, and interrupts.
-It is integrated seamlessly in \gls{ITASK}, a \gls{TOP} system for interactive web applications.
+It is a full-fledged \gls{TOP} language hosted in a tiny \gls{FP} language.
+Besides the usual \gls{FP} constructs, it contains basic tasks, task combinators, support for sensors and actuators, and interrupts.
+It integrates seamlessly in \gls{ITASK}, a \gls{TOP} system for interactive web applications.
Hence, all layers of an \gls{IOT} system can be programmed from a single declarative specification.
-\Gls{ITASK} abstracts away from the gritty details of interactive web applications such as program distribution, web applications, data storage, and user management.
-The engine of \gls{MTASK} abstracts away of all technicalities such as communication, abstractions for sensors and actuators, interrupts and (multi) task scheduling.
+In \gls{ITASK}, abstraction are available for the gritty details of interactive web applications such as program distribution, web applications, data storage, and user management.
+The engine of \gls{MTASK} abstracts away of all technicalities specific to edge devices such as communication, abstractions for sensors and actuators, interrupts and (multi) task scheduling.
-The \gls{MTASK} devices are connected to the \gls{ITASK} system at run time using a single function that takes care of all the communication and error handling.
Any device equipped with the \gls{MTASK} \gls{RTS} can be used in the system and dynamically receive tasks for execution.
This domain-specific \gls{OS} only needs to be programmed once, hence saving precious write cycles on the program memory.
+The \gls{MTASK} devices are connected to the \gls{ITASK} system at run time using a single function that takes care of all the communication and error handling.
Once connected to a device, tasks written in the \gls{MTASK} \gls{DSL} can be lifted to \gls{ITASK} tasks.
-The tasks are specified and compiled at run time, i.e.\ \gls{CLEAN} can be used as a macro language for constructing \gls{MTASK} tasks, tailor making them for the work that needs to be done.
+The tasks are specified and compiled at run time, i.e.\ \gls{CLEAN} can be used as a macro language for constructing \gls{MTASK} tasks, tailor making them for the current work requirements.
When lifted, other tasks in the system can interact with the task through the usual means.
-Furthermore, \gls{ITASK} \glspl{SDS} can be \emph{lowered} to \gls{MTASK} tasks as well, allowing for bidirectional automatic data sharing between \gls{MTASK} tasks and the \gls{ITASK} system.
-\todo[inline]{Uitbreiden}
+Furthermore, \gls{ITASK} \glspl{SDS} can be \emph{lowered} to \gls{MTASK} tasks as well, allowing for bidirectional automatic data sharing between \gls{MTASK} tasks and the \gls{ITASK} system irrespective of task relations.
+\todo{Uit\-brei\-den?}
\section{Future work}
\todo[inline]{De grens tussen future en related work is soms vaag maar ik heb het zo goed als mogelijk proberen te scheiden. Mis ik hier nog iets?}
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