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Andreas Gerstlauer. "Models and Architectures for Heterogeneous System Design". Talk or presentation, 16, April, 2013.

Abstract
With traditional boundaries between embedded and general-purpose computing blurring, both domains increasingly deal with complex, heterogeneous, software-intensive yet tightly constrained systems. This creates new challenges for modeling, synthesis and component design at the intersection of applications and architectures. For modeling of inherently dynamic behavior, simulations continue to play an important role. We first present an abstract, host-compiled modeling approach that provides a fast and accurate alternative to traditional solutions. By navigating tradeoffs in coarse-grain executions, full-system simulations in close to real time with more than 90% accuracy become possible. Models then provide the basis for automated design space exploration as part of a system compiler that can automatically synthesize parallel application models onto optimized hardware/software platforms. Finally, we will discuss results on co-design of novel domain-specific components for future heterogeneous platforms. We specifically explore fundamental tradeoffs between flexibility and specialization, and between error acceptance and energy in the design of high-performance yet low-power processors for linear algebra and signal processing applications.

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  16, April, 2013.

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  Andreas Gerstlauer. "Models and Architectures for
  Heterogeneous System Design". Talk or presentation, 
  16, April, 2013.

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  @presentation{Gerstlauer13_ModelsArchitecturesForHeterogeneousSystemDesign,
      author = {Andreas Gerstlauer},
      title = {Models and Architectures for Heterogeneous System
                Design},
      day = {16},
      month = {April},
      year = {2013},
      abstract = {With traditional boundaries between embedded and
                general-purpose computing blurring, both domains
                increasingly deal with complex, heterogeneous,
                software-intensive yet tightly constrained
                systems. This creates new challenges for modeling,
                synthesis and component design at the intersection
                of applications and architectures. For modeling of
                inherently dynamic behavior, simulations continue
                to play an important role. We first present an
                abstract, host-compiled modeling approach that
                provides a fast and accurate alternative to
                traditional solutions. By navigating tradeoffs in
                coarse-grain executions, full-system simulations
                in close to real time with more than 90% accuracy
                become possible. Models then provide the basis for
                automated design space exploration as part of a
                system compiler that can automatically synthesize
                parallel application models onto optimized
                hardware/software platforms. Finally, we will
                discuss results on co-design of novel
                domain-specific components for future
                heterogeneous platforms. We specifically explore
                fundamental tradeoffs between flexibility and
                specialization, and between error acceptance and
                energy in the design of high-performance yet
                low-power processors for linear algebra and signal
                processing applications. },
      URL = {http://chess.eecs.berkeley.edu/pubs/985.html}
  }
  

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