A Geographically Distributed Framework for Embedded System Design and Validation

Abstract

The difficulty of embedded stem co-design is increasing rapidly due to the increasing complexity of individual parts, the variety of parts available and pressure to use multiple processors to meet performance criteria. Validation tools should contain several features in order to keep up with this trend, including the ability to dynamically change detail levels, built in protection for intellectual property, and support for gradual migration of functionality from a simulation environment to the real hardware. In this paper, we present our approach to the problem which includes a geographically distributed co-simulation framework. This framework is a system of nodes such that each can include either portions of the simulator or real hardware. In support of this, the framework includes a mechanism for maintaining consistent versions of virtual time.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1998
Accession Number
ADA416532

Entities

People

  • Gaetano Borriello
  • Ken Hines

Organizations

  • University of Washington

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Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Circuits
  • Computations
  • Computer Programs
  • Computer Science
  • Computers
  • Computing System Architectures
  • Consistency
  • Embedded Systems
  • Integrated Circuits
  • Internet
  • Language
  • Networks
  • Semantics
  • Simulations
  • Simulators
  • Systems Engineering
  • Web Browsers

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

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  • Mathematics or Statistics
  • Parallel and Distributed Computing.
  • Software Engineering.