Analysis and optimization of fault-tolerant embedded systems with hardened processors

  • Authors:
  • Viacheslav Izosimov;Ilia Polian;Paul Pop;Petru Eles;Zebo Peng

  • Affiliations:
  • Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden;Albert-Ludwigs-University of Freiburg, Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany;Technical University of Denmark, Kongens Lyngby, Denmark;Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden;Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden

  • Venue:
  • Proceedings of the Conference on Design, Automation and Test in Europe
  • Year:
  • 2009

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Abstract

In this paper we propose an approach to the design optimization of fault-tolerant hard real-time embedded systems, which combines hardware and software fault tolerance techniques. We trade-off between selective hardening in hardware and process re-execution in software to provide the required levels of fault tolerance against transient faults with the lowest-possible system costs. We propose a system failure probability (SFP) analysis that connects the hardening level with the maximum number of re-executions in software. We present design optimization heuristics, to select the fault-tolerant architecture and decide process mapping such that the system cost is minimized, deadlines are satisfied, and the reliability requirements are fulfilled.