MicroCOS-ll (UCOS), designed by Jean J. Labrosse in 1992, is a popular real-time operating system for embedded systems development, available for noncommercial use as freeware. It is known for its portability, scalability, and preemptive multitasking capabilities, with extensive application in areas such as automotive, avionics, and medical devices. The RTOS offers a comprehensive set of functions for task management, memory allocation, semaphores, mailboxes, and queuing, all designed to ensure high performance and reliability.