Extensible software emulator for reconfigurable instruction cell based processors

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark Muir ◽  
Iain Lindsay ◽  
Tughrul Arslan ◽  
Ioannis Nousias ◽  
Sami Khawam ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Extensible Software ◽  
Software Emulator

scholarly journals Enabling Parallelized-QEMU for Hardware/Software Co-Simulation Virtual Platforms

Electronics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 759
Author(s):  
Edel Díaz ◽  
Raúl Mateos ◽  
Emilio J. Bueno ◽  
Rubén Nieto
Keyword(s):  
Performance Analysis ◽  
Industrial Application ◽  
The Novel ◽  
San Jose ◽  
Synchronization Mechanism ◽  
Grid Monitoring ◽  
Parallel Mode ◽  
Software And Hardware ◽  
Software Emulator ◽  
Dual Core

Presently, the trend is to increase the number of cores per chip. This growth is appreciated in Multi-Processor System-On-Chips (MPSoC), composed of more cores in heterogeneous and homogeneous architectures in recent years. Thus, the difficulty of verification of this type of system has been great. The hardware/software co-simulation Virtual Platforms (VP) are presented as a perfect solution to address this complexity, allowing verification by simulation/emulation of software and hardware in the same environment. Some works parallelized the software emulator to reduce the verification times. An example of this parallelization is the QEMU (Quick EMUlator) tool. However, there is no solution to synchronize QEMU with the hardware simulator in this new parallel mode. This work analyzes the current software emulators and presents a new method to allow an external synchronization of QEMU in its parallelized mode. Timing details of the cores are taken into account. In addition, performance analysis of the software emulator with the new synchronization mechanism is presented, using: (1) a boot Linux for MPSoC Zynq-7000 (dual-core ARM Cortex-A9) (Xilinx, San Jose, CA, USA); (2) an FPGA-Linux co-simulation of a power grid monitoring system that is subsequently implemented in an industrial application. The results show that the novel synchronization mechanism does not add any appreciable computational load and enables parallelized-QEMU in hardware/software co-simulation virtual platforms.

Towards write-back aware software emulator for non-volatile memory

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Atsushi Koshiba ◽  
Takahiro Hirofuchi ◽  
Soramichi Akiyama ◽  
Ryousei Takano ◽  
Mitaro Namiki
Keyword(s):  
Non Volatile Memory ◽  
Volatile Memory ◽  
Software Emulator

The Verbmobil prototype system – a software engineering perspective

1999 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 95-112 ◽  
Author(s):  
THOMAS BUB ◽  
JOHANNES SCHWINN
Keyword(s):  
Software Engineering ◽  
Computational Linguistics ◽  
Language Processing ◽  
System Integration ◽  
Evolutionary Process ◽  
Prototype System ◽  
Functional Architecture ◽  
Seamless Integration ◽  
Extensible Software ◽  
Transfer Problems

Verbmobil represents a new generation of speech-to-speech translation systems in which spontaneously spoken language, speaker independence and adaptability as well as the combination of deep and shallow approaches to the analysis and transfer problems are the main features. The project brought together researchers from the fields of signal processing, computational linguistics and artificial intelligence. Verbmobil goes beyond the state-of-the-art in each of these areas, but its main achievement is the seamless integration of them. The first project phase (1993–1996) has been followed up by the second project phase (1997–2000), which aims at applying the results to further languages and at integrating innovative telecooperation techniques. Quite apart from the speech and language processing issues, the size and complexity of the project represent an extreme challenge on the areas of project management and software engineering:[bull ] 50 researchers from 29 organizations at different sites in different countries are involved in the software development process,[bull ] to reuse existing software, hardware, knowledge and experience, only a few technical restrictions could be given to the partners.In this article we describe the Verbmobil prototype system from a software-engineering perspective. We discuss:[bull ] the modularized functional architecture,[bull ] the flexible and extensible software architecture which reflects that functional architecture,[bull ] the evolutionary process of system integration,[bull ] the communication-based organizational structure of the project,[bull ] the evaluation of the system operational by the end of the first project phase.

hIPPYlib

2021 ◽  
Vol 47 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-34
Author(s):  
Umberto Villa ◽  
Noemi Petra ◽  
Omar Ghattas
Keyword(s):  
Inverse Problems ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Low Rank ◽  
Scalable Algorithms ◽  
Low Rank Approximation ◽  
Dimensional Parameter ◽  
Infinite Dimensional ◽  
Bayesian Inverse Problems ◽  
Rank Approximation ◽  
Extensible Software

We present an extensible software framework, hIPPYlib, for solution of large-scale deterministic and Bayesian inverse problems governed by partial differential equations (PDEs) with (possibly) infinite-dimensional parameter fields (which are high-dimensional after discretization). hIPPYlib overcomes the prohibitively expensive nature of Bayesian inversion for this class of problems by implementing state-of-the-art scalable algorithms for PDE-based inverse problems that exploit the structure of the underlying operators, notably the Hessian of the log-posterior. The key property of the algorithms implemented in hIPPYlib is that the solution of the inverse problem is computed at a cost, measured in linearized forward PDE solves, that is independent of the parameter dimension. The mean of the posterior is approximated by the MAP point, which is found by minimizing the negative log-posterior with an inexact matrix-free Newton-CG method. The posterior covariance is approximated by the inverse of the Hessian of the negative log posterior evaluated at the MAP point. The construction of the posterior covariance is made tractable by invoking a low-rank approximation of the Hessian of the log-likelihood. Scalable tools for sample generation are also discussed. hIPPYlib makes all of these advanced algorithms easily accessible to domain scientists and provides an environment that expedites the development of new algorithms.

scholarly journals Software Defined Networks: a Comparative Study and Quality of Services Evaluation

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 181-192
Author(s):  
Herry Prasetyo Nugroho ◽  
Muhammad Irfan ◽  
Amrul Faruq
Keyword(s):  
Network Architecture ◽  
Quality Of Services ◽  
Network Architectures ◽  
Software Defined Network ◽  
Network Testing ◽  
Traffic Loads ◽  
Services Evaluation ◽  
Software Define Network ◽  
Software Emulator

Software-Defined Network (SDN) as architecture network that separates the control and forwarding functions, so that network operators and administrators can configure the networks in a simple and centrally between thousands of devices. This study is designed and evaluate the Quality of Services (QoS) performances between the two networks employed SDN-based architecture and without SDN-based. MinNet as a software emulator used as a data plane in the network Software Define Network. In this study, comparison of the value of the QoS on the network based on Software Defined Network and traditional network during the test run from the source node is investigated. Network testing by using traffic loads. Traffic loads are used starting from 20Mbps-100Mbps. The result is verified that the QoS analysis of the Software-Defined Network architecture performed better than conventional network architectures. The value of the latency delay on the Software Define Network range between 0,019-0,084ms, and with 0% packet loss when addressed the network traffics of 10-100Mbps.

An open-source extensible software toolkit for forward and inverse problems in electrocardiography

2011 ◽  
Vol 44 (2) ◽  
pp. e63-e64
Author(s):  
Dana Brooks ◽  
Burak Erem ◽  
Mike Steffen ◽  
Jeroen Stinstra ◽  
Robert MacLeod
Keyword(s):  
Inverse Problems ◽  
Open Source ◽  
Software Toolkit ◽  
Extensible Software

e-mission: An Open-Source, Smartphone Platform for Collecting Human Travel Data

2018 ◽  
Vol 2672 (42) ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Shankari ◽  
Mohamed Amine Bouzaghrane ◽  
Samuel M. Maurer ◽  
Paul Waddell ◽  
David E. Culler ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Open Source ◽  
Travel Behavior ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Transportation Engineering ◽  
Complex Projects ◽  
Data User ◽  
Time Work ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Extensible Software

GPS-equipped smartphones provide new methods to collect data about travel behavior, including travel survey apps that incorporate automated location sensing. Previous approaches to this have involved proprietary or one-off tools that are inconsistent and difficult to evaluate. In contrast, e-mission is an open-source, extensible software platform that consists of ( a) an app for survey participants to install on their Android or iOS smartphones and ( b) cloud-hosted software for managing the collected data. e-mission collects continuous location data, user-initiated annotations, and responses to contextual, platform initiated survey questions. New studies can be set up using the existing University of California, Berkeley, infrastructure with no additional coding, or the platform can be extended for more complex projects. This paper reviews the requirements for smartphone travel data collection, describes the architecture and capabilities of the e-mission platform, and evaluates its performance in a pilot deployment. The results show that the platform is usable, with over 150 installations in a month; stable, with over 85% of users retaining it for more than 3 days; and extensible, with interface and survey customizations accomplished in a little over a week of full-time work by a transportation engineering researcher. We hope that e-mission will be a useful tool for app-based data collection and will serve as a catalyst for related research.

Service-Driven Approaches to Software Architecture

2013 ◽  
pp. 1-42 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raja Ramanathan
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Software Architecture ◽  
Design Patterns ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Service Development ◽  
Loosely Coupled ◽  
Software Applications ◽  
Enterprise Mashups ◽  
Value Add ◽  
Extensible Software

Software Architecture has evolved from simple monolithic system designs to complex, multi-tiered, distributed, and componentized abstractions. Service-driven architectural approaches have been a major driver for enabling agile, cost-effective, flexible, and extensible software applications and integration solutions that support the business dynamics of today’s fast-paced enterprises. SOA and the SCA model have been the typical Service-driven architectural approaches used in enterprises today, to tackle the challenges of developing and implementing agile and loosely coupled software and enterprise integration solutions. Recent trends involve the use of Web APIs and RESTful architecture in the enterprise for agile service development and application integration. The goal of this chapter is to explore, discuss, and recommend methodologies for Service-driven Computing in the enterprise. Service versioning is detailed as a primary architectural approach for accommodating modifications to services during their life cycle. Service Mediation, Enterprise Service Bus, and Composition mechanisms including Enterprise Mashups are explored. The chapter also presents the business value of APIs in the enterprise and investigates the value-add to Social Media and Cloud enterprise initiatives. The typical phases of a Service-driven development life cycle are explained and service design patterns to facilitate the engineering of flexible service-based applications are described. The chapter concludes with thoughts on future opportunities and challenges in the area of Service-driven computing.

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