A Dependability-Driven System-Level Design Approach for Embedded Systems

  • Authors:
  • Arshad Jhumka;Stephan Klaus;Sorin A. Huss

  • Affiliations:
  • University of Warwick, England;TU Darmstadt, Darmstadt, Germany;TU Darmstadt, Darmstadt, Germany

  • Venue:
  • Proceedings of the conference on Design, Automation and Test in Europe - Volume 1
  • Year:
  • 2005

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Abstract

The objective of this paper is to introduce dependability as an optimization criterion in the system-level design process of embedded systems. Given the pervasiveness of embedded systems, especially in the area of highly dependable and safety-critical systems, it is imperative to directly consider dependability in the system level design process. This naturally leads to a multi-objective optimization problem, as cost and time have to be considered too. This paper proposes a genetic algorithm to solve this multi-objective optimization problem and to determine a set of Pareto optimal design alternatives in a single optimization run. Based on these alternatives, the designer can choose his best solution, finding the desired tradeoff between cost, schedulability, and dependability.