Title :
A tool for architecture trades and optimization for air and space based avionic systems
Author :
Patel, Minesh I. ; Wren, Bill ; Wijesekera, Duminda
Author_Institution :
Honeywell Inc., Clearwater, FL, USA
Abstract :
Future embedded avionics processing for high performance and commercial/DoD systems require a low cost computing solution that is real-time and fault tolerant. The study and selection of system candidates are a complex task requiring many design iterations. Moreover, optimally mapping the multitudes of application functions onto such systems cannot efficiently be done by hand. This paper describes the Architecture Trades and Optimization Tool (AToT). AToT allows an engineer to perform architecture trades for a target application and suggests a mapping for the application onto the selected hardware. To illustrate the cost benefit and usability of AToT, a study describing the development of an application mapped to Credit Card Avionics (CCA) display processing nodes is presented
Keywords :
aerospace computing; avionics; cost-benefit analysis; digital simulation; fault tolerant computing; genetic algorithms; real-time systems; space vehicle electronics; AToT tool; SAGE integrated tool suite; air based avionic systems; architecture optimization; architecture trades; cost benefit; credit card avionics display processing nodes; embedded avionics processing; fault tolerant computing; genetic algorithm; low cost computing solution; mapping; real-time computing; selected hardware; space based avionic systems; target application; Aerospace electronics; Computer architecture; Costs; Credit cards; Embedded computing; Fault tolerant systems; Hardware; High performance computing; Real time systems; Usability;
Conference_Titel :
Digital Avionics Systems Conference, 1999. Proceedings. 18th
Conference_Location :
St Louis, MO
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5749-3
DOI :
10.1109/DASC.1999.863681
