Dynamic Reconfiguration for Adaptive Computing Systems (DRACS)

Abstract

The Dynamic Reconfiguration for Adaptive Computing Systems (DRACS) effort has exploited the emerging technology associated with run-time reconfigurable devices to develop system capabilities for run-time reconfiguration (RTR) of AGS hardware both in response to software control and in a data-driven manner. Using the DARPA-sponsored GSRG dynamically reconfigurable device, DRAGS has demonstrated a host-driven design and reconfiguration as well as two data-driven designs, one Finite State Machine (FSM) driven and one additional host-driven demonstration. This report describes how these can be used to develop a "virtual co-processor" that supports multiple reconfigurable computing applications residing in a single piece of hardware. One demonstration focus selected involves a subset of a realistic system scenario for parameter measurement processing in electronic warfare that can be improved through the use of dynamic reconfiguration.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2002
Accession Number
ADA408401

Entities

People

  • John C. Zaino

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Application Software
  • Classification
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Debugging
  • Demonstrations
  • Detection
  • Diagrams
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Field Programmable Gate Arrays
  • Image Processing
  • Measurement
  • Operating Systems
  • Software Development Tools
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Computer science
  • Physics

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  • Distributed Systems and Data Platform Development
  • Robotics and Automation.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics